| Profitability | 43/100 |
| Growth | 70/100 |
| Momentum | 95/100 |
| Quality | 78/100 |
| Earnings Quality | 80/100 |
| Balance Sheet | 79/100 |
| Value | 66/100 |
| Risk (safety) | 100/100 |
| Overall | 66.6/100 |
| Symbol | IS Score |
|---|---|
| MT | 35 |
| STLD | 63 |
| RS | 57 |
| CRS | 70 |
| TX | 41 |
| CMC | 64 |
| NUE | 67 |
Both readings sit above the midpoint — business quality at 67 and price structure at 83 out of 100 — so they are not in conflict. The fundamentals and the tape are saying the same thing, which is the case in which either one alone would have been enough.
| Trigger | Where it stands now | What it would mean |
|---|---|---|
| IS Score reaches 75 and holds two consecutive quarters | now 66.6 | would move us up one band |
| IS Score stops falling - one quarter higher than the prior | last four: 43 → 46 → 63 → 67 | the direction matters more than the level |
| Technical vote share back above 50% | now 91% | price structure no longer broken |
| Institutional holder count rises two quarters running | peak 1,554 → now 1,554 | fewer institutions willing to hold is our clearest warning |
This page is InsiderStreet's own reading, produced from the data in the rest of this document. It is not a price target and not investment advice. Analyst consensus and street price targets appear later under their own heading and are the street's numbers, not ours.
| Quarter | Holders | 13F shares | Value | Reported own% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 1,554 | 183.3M | $39.9B | 80.3% |
| 2026 Q1 | 1,383 | 177.4M | $29.4B | 77.7% |
| 2025 Q4 | 1,346 | 181.8M | $29.1B | 79.7% |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,226 | 175.5M | $23.4B | 76.9% |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,191 | 181.3M | $23.2B | 79.5% |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,187 | 180.2M | $21.3B | 79.0% |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,181 | 179.8M | $20.5B | 78.8% |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,200 | 182.1M | $26.7B | 79.8% |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,236 | 184.0M | $28.6B | 80.6% |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,299 | 187.0M | $36.3B | 81.9% |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,252 | 190.1M | $32.6B | 83.3% |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,165 | 192.2M | $29.7B | 84.2% |
| Insider | Role | Date | Type | Shares | Value | Post-Txn Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topalian Leon J | Chair and CEO | 2026-08-17 | GIFT | 1,800 | — | 136,354 |
| Topalian Leon J | Chair and CEO | 2026-08-14 | SELL | 25,898 | $6.95M | 138,256 |
| Topalian Leon J | Chair and CEO | 2026-08-14 | SELL | 102 | $0.03M | 138,154 |
| Behr Allen C | Executive Vice President | 2026-08-14 | EXERCISE | 7,739 | $0.86M | 67,047 |
| Behr Allen C | Executive Vice President | 2026-08-14 | SELL | 5,127 | $1.40M | 61,920 |
| Behr Allen C | Executive Vice President | 2026-08-14 | SELL | 2,612 | $0.72M | 59,308 |
| Behr Allen C | Executive Vice President | 2026-08-14 | EXERCISE | 7,739 | $0.86M | 0 |
| Batterbee Thomas J. | Executive Vice President | 2026-08-03 | SELL | 4,000 | $1.04M | 16,138 |
| 6-mo decomposition (Form 4) | Txns | Shares | Value | Signal weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S — Open-market sales | 25 | 182,436 | $42.7M | Counted |
| M — Exercises (paired A/D) | 6 | 111,106 | $6.7M | None — mechanics |
| G — Gifts | 3 | 8,009 | — | None |
| P — Open-market purchases | 0 | 0 | $0 | Counted — none occurred |
| Filed | Filer | Shares registered | Est. proceeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Behr Allen C | 7,739 | $2.1M |
| 2026-08-14 | Topalian Leon J | 26,000 | $7.0M |
| 2026-08-03 | Batterbee Thomas J. | 4,000 | $1.0M |
| 2026-07-30 | Laxton Stephen D | 3,968 | $1.0M |
| Trailing 12 mo | 27 filings | 296,250 | $67M |
| Filed | Form | Reporting person | % of class | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | SCHEDULE 13G | Vanguard Capital Management | 7.34% | 16.7M sh |
| 2026-04-29 | SCHEDULE 13G | Vanguard Portfolio Management | 5.17% | 11.8M sh |
| 2026-03-27 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | The Vanguard Group | — | exit/reporting change |
| 2025-05-13 | SCHEDULE 13G | STATE STREET CORPORATION | 5.30% | 12.1M sh |
| Member | Chamber | Trade | Size band | Traded | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McCaul | House | SELL | $50,001 - $100,000 | 2026-08-25 | 2026-10-16 |
| Rob Bresnahan | House | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | 2025-05-15 | 2025-06-10 |
| Robert P. Bresnahan | House | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | 2025-05-14 | 2025-06-10 |
| Alan Armstrong | Senate | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | 2026-03-27 | 2026-07-20 |
| Gary Peters | Senate | SELL | $50,001 - $100,000 | 2023-03-13 | 2023-04-12 |
| Gary Peters | Senate | SELL | $50,001 - $100,000 | 2023-03-13 | 2023-04-11 |
| Manager | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Lane & Associates, Llc | 214,725 | $50M |
| Trinity Street Asset Management Ll | 145,790 | $34M |
| Fjarde Ap-Fonden /Fourth Swedish N | 143,586 | $34M |
| Fisher Funds Management Ltd | 74,076 | $17M |
| Wealth Enhancement Advisory Servic | 68,076 | $17M |
| Czech National Bank | 65,187 | $15M |
| Fund | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|
| VITSX | 0.1% | $1.7B |
| VTSAX | 0.1% | $1.7B |
| VTI | 0.1% | $1.7B |
| VSMPX | 0.1% | $1.7B |
| VFFSX | 0.1% | $1.4B |
| VFINX | 0.1% | $1.4B |
| ATS Venue (4-wk) | Shares | Avg trade |
|---|---|---|
| Incr Intelligent Cross Llc | 2.2M | 38 sh |
| Ubsa Ubs Ats | 1.6M | 43 sh |
| Mlix Instinct X | 1.1M | 68 sh |
| Sgmt Sigma X2 | 1.1M | 36 sh |
| Ebxl Level Ats | 1.1M | 26 sh |
| Bids Bids Ats | 0.8M | 695 sh |
Moat score 57/100 — Narrow; primary source Efficient Scale.
| Officer | Title |
|---|---|
| Leon J. Topalian | Chairman of the Board & CEO |
| Stephen D. Laxton | President & COO |
| Allen C. Behr | Executive Vice President of Raw Materials |
| D. Chad Utermark | Executive Vice President of New Markets & Innovation |
| Period | EPS est. | EPS actual | EPS surprise | Rev est. ($M) | Rev actual ($M) | Rev surprise |
|---|
| YoY growth | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +81.2% | +13.8% | -16.4% | -11.5% | +5.7% |
| Gross profit | +394.9% | +13.4% | -37.5% | -47.5% | -5.5% |
| Operating income | +464.7% | +12.7% | -40.7% | -52.2% | -10.7% |
| Net income | +846.3% | +11.4% | -40.5% | -55.2% | -14.0% |
| $B · FY ends | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 36.5 | 41.5 | 34.7 | 30.7 | 32.5 | |
| Cost of revenue | 25.5 | 29.0 | 26.9 | 26.6 | 28.6 | |
| Gross profit | 11.0 | 12.5 | 7.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | |
| R&D expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| SG&A expense | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | |
| Operating income | 9.3 | 10.5 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| EBITDA | 10.2 | 11.6 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | |
| D&A | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | |
| Pretax income | 9.2 | 10.2 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | |
| Income tax | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | |
| Net income | 6.8 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | |
| Diluted EPS ($) | 23.16 | 28.79 | 18.00 | 8.46 | 7.52 | |
| Diluted shares (M) | 293 | 263 | 250 | 238 | 231 |
| $B | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | 4.3 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 2.3 | |
| ST investments | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | |
| Receivables (net) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 | |
| Total current assets | 14.7 | 16.4 | 12.5 | 11.8 | |
| PP&E (net) | 9.6 | 11.1 | 13.2 | 15.3 | |
| Goodwill + intangibles | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | |
| Total assets | 32.5 | 35.3 | 33.9 | 35.1 | |
| Accounts payable | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | |
| Short-term debt | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | |
| Deferred revenue | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Total current liabilities | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.0 | |
| Long-term debt | 6.4 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 6.9 | |
| Total liabilities | 12.9 | 13.2 | 12.5 | 13.0 | |
| Shareholders' equity | 19.6 | 22.1 | 21.4 | 22.1 |
| $B | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 8.1 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | |
| D&A | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Working capital change | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | (0.6) | |
| Operating cash flow | 10.1 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | |
| Capital expenditures | (1.9) | (2.2) | (3.2) | (3.4) | |
| Investing cash flow | (5.7) | (2.5) | (3.7) | (3.2) | |
| Buybacks | (2.8) | (1.6) | (2.2) | (0.7) | |
| Dividends paid | (0.5) | (0.5) | (0.5) | (0.5) | |
| Debt issuance / (repay) | 0.9 | (0.0) | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Financing cash flow | (2.5) | (2.6) | (3.1) | (1.3) | |
| Free cash flow | 8.1 | 4.9 | 0.8 | (0.2) |
| Ratio | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | TTM | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROFITABILITY | |||||||
| ROE | 54.8% | 46.8% | 23.0% | 9.8% | 8.5% | 14% | |
| ROA | 29.6% | 26.0% | 13.3% | 5.9% | 5.1% | 7.8% | |
| ROIC | 42.2% | 40.9% | 17.8% | 10.3% | 8.3% | 10.2% | |
| Gross margin | 30.2% | 30.1% | 22.5% | 13.3% | 11.9% | 15.5% | |
| Operating margin | 25.5% | 25.3% | 17.9% | 9.7% | 8.2% | 11.5% | |
| Net margin | 18.7% | 18.3% | 13.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 8.0% | |
| EBITDA margin | 28.0% | 27.9% | 22.1% | 14.6% | 12.6% | 16.0% | |
| FCF margin | 12.6% | 19.6% | 14.1% | 2.6% | -0.6% | — | |
| VALUATION | |||||||
| P/E | 4.46 | 4.27 | 9.25 | 13.32 | 21.47 | 20.4 | |
| P/B | 2.16 | 1.76 | 2.00 | 1.33 | 1.79 | 2.6 | |
| P/S | 0.83 | 0.78 | 1.21 | 0.88 | 1.15 | 1.61 | |
| P/FCF | 6.57 | 3.99 | 8.55 | 33.50 | -199.20 | 36.7 | |
| EV/EBITDA | 3.26 | 2.97 | 5.28 | 6.65 | 9.98 | 10.9 | |
| EV/Revenue | 0.91 | 0.82 | 1.20 | 0.97 | 1.29 | 1.7 | |
| Earnings yield | 22.4% | 23.4% | 10.8% | 7.5% | 4.7% | 4.93% | |
| FCF yield | 15.2% | 25.1% | 11.7% | 3.0% | -0.5% | 2.72% | |
| Ratio | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | TTM | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEVERAGE & SOLVENCY | |||||||
| Current ratio | 2.48 | 3.39 | 3.57 | 2.51 | 2.94 | 2.51 | |
| Quick ratio | 1.32 | 2.13 | 2.35 | 1.48 | 1.57 | 1.36 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.32 | |
| Debt / assets | 22.0% | 20.6% | 19.4% | 20.5% | 20.3% | 19.2% | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.30 | 0.16 | -0.04 | 0.63 | 1.05 | 0.80 | |
| Interest coverage | 57.41 | 47.70 | 27.28 | 13.74 | 15.98 | — | |
| Ratio | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | TTM | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFFICIENCY | |||||||
| Asset turnover | 1.59 | 1.42 | 1.02 | 0.89 | 0.94 | 0.98 | |
| Receivables turnover | 11.86 | 11.15 | 10.61 | 10.92 | 11.24 | 8.9 | |
| DSO (days) | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 41 | |
| DPO (days) | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 76 | 83 | 84 | 80 | 76 | 85 | |
| GROWTH (YoY) | |||||||
| Revenue growth | 81.2% | 13.8% | -16.4% | -11.5% | 5.7% | — | |
| Net income growth | 845.6% | 11.5% | -40.3% | -55.2% | -14.0% | — | |
| EPS growth | 922.1% | 22.4% | -38.2% | -52.7% | -12.2% | — | |
| FCF growth | 299.5% | 76.3% | -39.7% | -83.5% | -123.3% | — | |
| PER SHARE ($) | |||||||
| EPS (diluted, TTM) | 24.20 | 29.63 | 18.30 | 8.65 | 7.60 | 12.64 | |
| Book value / share | 49.87 | 71.98 | 84.69 | 86.62 | 91.18 | 101.95 | |
| Revenue / share | 129.81 | 162.26 | 140.40 | 131.17 | 141.52 | 158.20 | |
| FCF / share | 16.40 | 31.76 | 19.81 | 3.44 | -0.82 | 6.94 | |
| Cash / share | 9.31 | 18.99 | 28.84 | 17.67 | 11.76 | 11.80 | |
| SHAREHOLDER RETURN & SCORES | |||||||
| Buyback yield | 10.8% | 8.5% | 3.7% | 8.2% | 1.9% | 1.33% | |
| Altman Z-Score | 5.54 | 5.29 | 5.05 | 4.02 | 4.43 | 5.4 | |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8/9 | |
| Beneish M-Score | -1.99 | -2.47 | -2.83 | -2.22 | -2.71 | -2.67 | |
| Model | Score | Zone | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 / 9 | Strong | |
| Altman Z-Score | 5.4 | Safe (>2.99) | Safe |
| Income quality | 1.41 | Cash-backed | OCF ÷ net income |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.67 | Non-manipulator | vs −2.22 threshold |
| DuPont Decomposition (TTM) | Value |
|---|---|
| Tax burden | 0.70 |
| Interest burden | 0.98 |
| Operating margin | 11.7% |
| Asset turnover | 1.01× |
| Financial leverage | 1.67× |
| = ROE | 14% |
| Growth Quality (live) | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue stability | 0.33 |
| Earnings stability | 0.26 |
| Earnings persistence | 0.50 |
| Revenue CAGR 3y | -1.2% |
| EPS CAGR 3y | -17.1% |
| FCF CAGR 3y | -37.3% |
| Company | Mkt cap | P/E | ROE | Net margin | Rev growth | Piotroski | 1-yr ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | $47.5B | 26.6 | 3% | 4.1% | +3.6% | 6/9 | +63.5% |
| STLD | $34.5B | 21.7 | 18% | 8.8% | +19.8% | 7/9 | +68.6% |
| RS | $21.0B | 23.8 | 12% | 7.0% | +15.4% | 6/9 | +55.0% |
| CRS | $18.7B | 35.6 | 26% | 19.1% | +8.6% | 9/9 | +58.5% |
| TX | $11.2B | 15.8 | 6% | 7.9% | -1.6% | 6/9 | — |
| CMC | $7.2B | 11.0 | 15% | 8.0% | +20.5% | 6/9 | — |
| CLF | $6.9B | -7.3 | -15% | -2.8% | +4.0% | 4/9 | — |
| CRH | $55.6B | 14.6 | 25% | 13.8% | +76.0% | 7/9 | — |
| Consensus estimates | Revenue mean | High / Low | EPS mean | High / Low | # EPS est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $40.78B | $41.70B / $39.26B | $19.15 | $19.29 / $19.04 | 5 |
| FY2027 | $42.25B | $44.62B / $38.70B | $20.44 | $22.90 / $17.93 | 9 |
| FY2028 | $41.81B | $45.08B / $39.08B | $18.19 | $22.14 / $15.87 | 6 |
| Window | Avg Target | vs. Price | # Targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Month | $286.00 | +11.6% | 1 |
| Last Quarter | $287.17 | +12.0% | 6 |
| Last Year | $241.22 | -5.9% | 23 |
| All Time | $197.65 | -22.9% | 46 |
| Moving Average | Value | Distance | % Distance | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMA 20 | $246.81 | +9.48 | +3.84% | Above |
| SMA 50 | $253.47 | +2.82 | +1.11% | Above |
| SMA 200 | $218.14 | +38.15 | +17.49% | Above |
| EMA 9 | $252.30 | +3.99 | +1.58% | Above |
| EMA 21 | $250.38 | +5.91 | +2.36% | Above |
| EMA 50 | $249.83 | +6.46 | +2.59% | Above |
| EMA 200 | $221.75 | +34.54 | +15.58% | Above |
| Level | Value | Level | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pivot / R1 / R2 | $253.47 / $258.65 / $262.61 | S1 / S2 | $249.51 / $244.33 |
| Bollinger (20,2) | $233.59 – $260.03 | Squeeze | Off |
| 52-wk range | $129.80 – $279.45 | Off 52-wk high | -8.3% |
| ATR (14) | $7.21 (2.8%) | Historical vol | 27.4% |
| Computed from live weekly prices | NUE | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly volatility (σ, 1y) | 4.76% | 1.83% |
| Best / worst week (1y) | +9.7% / -8.5% | — |
| Max drawdown (5y, monthly) | -45.9% | — |
| 1-week VaR (95%) | -7.5% | — |
| Beta (5y) | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Reading | NUE | Steel n=634 | Basic Materials n=7,383 | All US symbols n=70,435 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | +16.3 | -22.5 | -30.9 | -20.5 |
| Trend | +36.5 | -22.3 | -33.0 | -21.3 |
| Momentum | +48.9 | -17.8 | -31.5 | -15.8 |
| Volume | +29.5 | -24.6 | -34.6 | -3.8 |
| Executive | Total comp | Structure |
|---|---|---|
| Leon J. Topalian Chair, President and CEO | $14.9M | 76% equity+incentive |
| Stephen D. Laxton Chief Financial Officer an | $6.0M | 61% equity+incentive |
| David A. Sumoski Chief Operating Officer | $5.4M | 68% equity+incentive |
| Daniel R. Needham Executive Vice President | $5.1M | 62% equity+incentive |
| K. Rex Query Executive Vice President | $4.9M | 63% equity+incentive |
| Pillar (live disclosure scores) | Score |
|---|---|
| Environmental | 64 |
| Social | 62 |
| Governance | 60 |
| Composite ESG | 62 |
| Filed | 8-K contents | Items |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Earnings Release; Regulation FD; Exhibits | 2.02,7.01,9.01 |
| 2026-06-22 | Officer/Director Change; Exhibits | 5.02,9.01 |
| 2026-06-02 | Officer/Director Change; Exhibits | 5.02,9.01 |
| 2026-05-19 | Shareholder Vote | 5.07 |
| 2026-04-27 | Earnings Release; Regulation FD; Exhibits | 2.02,7.01,9.01 |
| 2026-03-03 | Departure/Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; Financial St | 5.02,9.01 |
| 2026-02-27 | Departure/Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; Financial St | 5.02,9.01 |
| 2026-02-20 | Departure/Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; Financial St | 5.02,9.01 |
Methodology. Every figure originates in InsiderStreet's production data layer and is computed deterministically by the same engines that power insiderstreet.ai. This factsheet contains no model-written text. Sections without underlying data are omitted rather than estimated.
| Data domain | Source | Coverage for this report |
|---|---|---|
| Price & volume | market_db.historical_prices | 52 rows |
| Fundamentals | income_statements_annual | 6 rows · 2020 to 2025 |
| Reported vs consensus | fact/earnings_calendar | 24 rows · 2020-10-22 to 2026-07-27 |
| Analyst estimates | dim/forward_estimates | 3 rows · 2026-12-31 to 2028-12-31 |
| Institutional ownership (13F) | holdings_db.institutional_ownership_summary | 119 rows · 1996 to 2026 |
| Insider transactions (Form 4) | edgar/form4 | 12 rows · 2026-06-03 to 2026-08-17 |
| Proposed sales (Form 144) | edgar/form144 | 1 record |
| Beneficial ownership (13D/G) | edgar/13dg | 4 rows · 2025-05-13 to 2026-04-30 |
| Short-sale volume (FINRA) | edgar/short_volume_daily | 60 rows · 2026-07-23 to 2026-10-15 |
| Dark pool (ATS, tier 1) | edgar/darkpool_weekly | 12 rows · 2026-06-15 to 2026-08-31 |
| ETF & fund holding | etf_holdings_changelog (30d) | 1 record |
| Peer set | stock_peers_dynamic | 8 rows |
| Industry medians | industry_medians | 1 record |
| Congressional trades | congress_db (House + Senate) | 1 record |
| ESG | fact/esg_disclosures | 1 record |
Method. Every figure in this factsheet is looked up from a named field computed in code. It contains no model-written text.
Not covered. Short interest as a percent of float and days-to-cover are not in this data set — the short-sale figures above are FINRA volume, a flow, and cannot support squeeze or covering analysis. Options positioning and intraday data are also absent. 13F ownership is filed 45 days after quarter end and congressional trades are disclosed on a lag, so both describe a past position, not a current one.