Best Performing Steel Stocks 2025 USA: FKnol.com

Steel has been one of the preferred alloys for making all kinds of solid metallic products and has attained the status of becoming the basic building blocks of the modern world. Formed by mixing iron and carbon in varying proportions, different kind of steel is obtained. Its corrosion-free property makes it a suitable choice for use across a wide variety of needs. Vehicles, appliances, structures, tools, bridges, oil pipelines, and buildings, are all are made with steel. Different kinds of companies are involved in steel-based business. Few manufacture variety of steel using iron and coke and other minerals, other use steel as a raw material to develop finished or semi-finished products, and others offer services around steel industry (like maintaining steel pipelines which carry oil).
Investors find it exciting to invest in steel-based companies on the hopes of generating better returns backed by increasing demand of steel. However, returns can be positive and negative based on the wide variations observed in the demand and price of steel as a commodity from one year to the other.
This article presents list of top 10 steel stocks which have generated highest returns for the year 2025 YTD. List is presented in the order of stocks gaining maximum percentage gain since the start of the year till the date of writing.

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Top Steel Stocks With Highest Returns

The following list presents stocks of the companies which belong to the broader Steel sector or the stock market index, their corresponding prices as of given date, and the percentage gains realized:

1) ZK International Group Co., Ltd. (ZKIN)

Price Gain: 263.33% 2025 year-to-date
Current Price: $2.18
Market Capitalization: $11.26 million
52-week Price Range: $0.82 - $6.3
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2) ZVZZT Steel Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

Price Gain: 64.74% 2025 year-to-date
Current Price: $21.43
Market Capitalization: $1111.11 billion
52-week Price Range: $83.22 - $424.49
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3) Worthington Industries, Inc. (WOR)

Price Gain: 62.93% 2025 year-to-date
Current Price: $65.35
Market Capitalization: $3.26 billion
52-week Price Range: $37.88 - $70.91
ETFs holding WOR - No Recent Candlestick Patterns

4) ZVZZT Steel Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

Price Gain: 57.79% 2025 year-to-date
Current Price: $21.43
Market Capitalization: $1111.11 billion
52-week Price Range: $31.38 - $131.63
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5) Insteel Industries, Inc. (IIIN)

Price Gain: 45.24% 2025 year-to-date
Current Price: $39.23
Market Capitalization: $761.52 million
52-week Price Range: $22.49 - $39.26
ETFs holding IIIN - No Recent Candlestick Patterns

6) ZVZZT Steel Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

Price Gain: 41.12% 2025 year-to-date
Current Price: $21.43
Market Capitalization: $1111.11 billion
52-week Price Range: $16.42 - $52.35
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7) POSCO (PKX)

Price Gain: 31.46% 2025 year-to-date
Current Price: $57.00
Market Capitalization: $25777.14 billion
52-week Price Range: $39.4 - $74.01
ETFs holding PKX - No Recent Candlestick Patterns

8) ZVZZT Steel Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

Price Gain: 27.01% 2025 year-to-date
Current Price: $21.43
Market Capitalization: $1111.11 billion
52-week Price Range: $13.74 - $41.12
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9) Reliance Steel and Aluminum Co. (RS)

Price Gain: 21.43% 2025 year-to-date
Current Price: $326.96
Market Capitalization: $17.19 billion
52-week Price Range: $250.07 - $328.27
ETFs holding RS - No Recent Candlestick Patterns

10) ZVZZT Steel Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

Price Gain: 18.13% 2025 year-to-date
Current Price: $21.43
Market Capitalization: $1111.11 billion
52-week Price Range: $78.07 - $255.78
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Performance of Top Steel Stocks

Here's a look at the basic details and how the above mentioned stocks fared during the period:

1) ZK International Group Co.

ZK International Group Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, designs, produces, and sells double-press thin-walled stainless steel, carbon steel, and single-press tubes and fittings in the People's Republic of China. The company offers steel strips, steel pipes, and light gauge stainless steel pipes, as well as pipe connections and fittings, such ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of ZK International Group Co..
Rank number two in the coveted list is held by ZK International Group Co., Ltd. (ZKIN) for being among the top performing stocks of 2025. Headquartered in , the sector company is categorized under the industrial sub-sector of . Since the start of the year 2025, stock of ZK International Group Co. has so far gained 263.33 percentage, based on the previous year's closing price of $0.6 per share and year-to-date price of $2.18 per share. During the same period, the market capitalization of the company changed from $29.79 million to $11.26 million.

2) ZVZZT Steel Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

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3) Worthington Industries

Worthington Industries, Inc., incorporated on August 24, 1998, is a metals manufacturing company, focused on value-added steel processing and manufactured metal products. The Companys segments include Steel Processing, Pressure Cylinders, ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Worthington Industries.
At number four in the list of top stocks stands Worthington Industries, Inc. (WOR), which saw a change in its stock price from the level of $40.11 apiece during previous year December end to the price of $65.35 per share as of Jul 3, 2025. It translates to a change of 62.93 percentage. The -headquartered sector company also saw its market value change from $2.84 billion to $3.26 billion.

4) ZVZZT Steel Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

5) Insteel Industries

Insteel Industries, Inc., incorporated on December 1, 1958, is a manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. The Companys operations are focused on the manufacture and marketing ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Insteel Industries.
The -headquartered company Insteel Industries, Inc. (IIIN) is ranked number six among the best performing stocks of Steel of 2025. The sector business falls under the industrial sub-sector. Since the start of the year 2025, the stock price of Insteel Industries has changed by 45.24 percent, which is calculated based on the previous year's closing price of $27.01 per share and year-to-date closing price of $39.23 per share as of writing. The market value of the company as indicated by its market-cap changed from $744.9 million to $761.52 million during the same period.

6) ZVZZT Steel Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

7) POSCO

POSCO, incorporated on April 1, 1968, is an integrated steel producer. The Company operates in four segments: steel, trading, engineering and construction, and others. The steel segment includes production of ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of POSCO.
At number eight in the list of top stocks stands POSCO (PKX), which saw a change in its stock price from the level of $43.36 apiece during previous year December end to the price of $57 per share as of Jul 3, 2025. It translates to a change of 31.46 percentage. The -headquartered sector company also saw its market value change from $29.41 billion to $25777.14 billion.

8) ZVZZT Steel Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

9) Reliance Steel and Aluminum

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. operates as a metals service center company in the United States and internationally. The company provides steel, aluminum, stainless, and specialty metals and related pr ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Reliance Steel and Aluminum.
Rank number ten in the coveted list is held by Reliance Steel and Aluminum Co. (RS) for being among the top performing stocks of 2025. Headquartered in , the sector company is categorized under the industrial sub-sector of . Since the start of the year 2025, stock of Reliance Steel and Aluminum has so far gained 21.43 percentage, based on the previous year's closing price of $269.26 per share and year-to-date price of $326.96 per share. During the same period, the market capitalization of the company changed from $16.07 billion to $17.19 billion.