Steel Dynamics reported strong second quarter 2023 results with net sales of $5.1 billion and net income of $812 million, or $4.81 per diluted share. The company's performance was driven by significantly higher realized pricing from steel operations and strong cash flow from operations of $808 million.
Operating income for the second quarter 2023 was $1.1 billion, with EBITDA of $1.2 billion.
Steel operations' income more than doubled sequentially to $706 million due to metal spread expansion.
Steel order activity remains solid from the automotive, construction, industrial, and energy sectors.
The company generated cash flow from operations of $808 million and repurchased $380 million of its outstanding common stock.
Steel Dynamics anticipates solid domestic steel consumption, driven by onshoring, infrastructure, and Inflation Reduction Act programs. The company is progressing on its aluminum flat rolled products mill and expects continued growth.
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