<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0000833226 <NAME> CHAPARRAL STEEL COMPANY <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1995 <CASH> 19,140 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 54,147 <ALLOWANCES> 2,468 <INVENTORY> 101,377 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 180,306 <PP&E> 497,959 <DEPRECIATION> 275,476 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 469,827 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 66,561 <BONDS> 81,065 <COMMON> 2,994 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 266,874 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 469,827 <SALES> 531,811 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 531,811 <CGS> 437,050 <TOTAL-COSTS> 437,050 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,440 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,082 <INCOME-PRETAX> 31,546 <INCOME-TAX> 11,939 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 19,607 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 19,607 <EPS-PRIMARY> .67 <EPS-DILUTED> .67