FORT WAYNE, Ind. , March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: STLD) today provided first quarter 2026 earnings guidance in the range of $2.73 to $2.77 per diluted share. Comparatively, the company’s sequential fourth quarter 2025 earnings were $1.82 per diluted share, and prior year first quarter earnings were $1.44 per diluted share. First quarter 2026 profitability from the company’s steel operations is expected to be meaningfully higher compared to sequential fourth quarte