How many employees does Steel Dynamics, Inc. have?

Steel Dynamics, Inc. reported 14,400 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 27, 2026. That is up 10.8% from a year earlier.

What is Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Steel Dynamics, Inc. brought in $18.2B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.26M per employee. That ranks 1 of 6 companies we track in Steel, where the median is $827K.

Is Steel Dynamics, Inc. hiring?

Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s public job board listed 2 open roles on October 7, 2026, about 0.1 per 1,000 staff.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

Steel Dynamics, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

STLD · Steel · $33.3B market cap

Steel Dynamics, Inc. had 14,400 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 10.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $18.2B, up 3.6% from a year earlier, or $1.26M per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.

Employees

14,400

+10.8% YoY

Revenue

$18.2B

+3.6% YoY

Revenue / employee

$1.26M

Peer median $827K

Rank in industry

1 of 6

Steel

Open roles

0.1 per 1,000 staff

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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STLD employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	14,400	$18.2B	$1.26M	+10.8%	+3.6%
Dec 2024	13,000	$17.5B	$1.35M	+3.2%	-6.7%
Dec 2023	12,600	$18.8B	$1.49M	+4.5%	-15.6%
Dec 2022	12,060	$22.3B	$1.85M	+13.3%	+20.9%
Dec 2021	10,640	$18.4B	$1.73M	+10.5%	+91.7%
Dec 2020	9,625	$9.60B	$998K	+14.8%	-8.3%
Dec 2019	8,385	$10.5B	$1.25M	+2.3%	-11.5%
Dec 2018	8,200	$11.8B	$1.44M	+7.4%	+23.9%
Dec 2017	7,635	$9.54B	$1.25M	-0.8%	+22.7%
Dec 2016	7,695	$7.78B	$1.01M	—	—

Open roles on its job board: 2 (0.1 per 1,000 staff, against its latest annual headcount), as of 2026-10-07. Tracked since 2026-10-03. No 90 day change yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Steel Dynamics, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Steel.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
STLD Steel Dynamics, Inc.	14,400	$18.2B	$1.26M	Hiring ahead
NUE Nucor Corporation	33,000	$32.5B	$985K	Efficient growth
RS Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.	15,700	$14.3B	$910K	Leaner
CLF Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.	25,000	$18.6B	$744K	Contracting
CRS Carpenter Technology Corporation	4,500	$3.12B	$694K	Leaner
CMC Commercial Metals Company	12,690	$7.80B	$615K	Contracting

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Questions about Steel Dynamics, Inc.

How many employees does Steel Dynamics, Inc. have?: Steel Dynamics, Inc. reported 14,400 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 27, 2026. That is up 10.8% from a year earlier.
What is Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Steel Dynamics, Inc. brought in $18.2B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.26M per employee. That ranks 1 of 6 companies we track in Steel, where the median is $827K.
Is Steel Dynamics, Inc. hiring?: Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s public job board listed 2 open roles on October 7, 2026, about 0.1 per 1,000 staff.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 27, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell STLD.