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Nucor Corporation(NUE)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
NUE•NYSE
$234.22
$53.35B mkt cap·31.1× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutNucor Corporation manufactures and sells steel and steel products. The company's Steel Mills segment produces hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized sheet steel products; plate steel products; wide-flange beams, beam blanks, and H-piling and sheet piling products; and bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and special bar quality products. It also engages in the steel trading and rebar distribution businesses. This segment sells its products to steel service centers, fabricators, and manufacturers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its Steel Products segment offers hollow structural section steel tubing products, electrical conduits, steel racking, steel joists and joist girders, steel decks, fabricated concrete reinforcing steel products, cold finished steel products, steel fasteners, metal building systems, insulated metal panels, steel grating and expanded metal products, and wire and wire mesh products primarily for use in nonresidential construction applications. This segment also engages in the piling distribution business. The company's Raw Materials segment produces direct reduced iron (DRI); brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, and DRI; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal, as well as engages in the natural gas drilling operations. This segment sells its ferrous scrap to electric arc furnace steel mills and foundries for manufacturing process; and nonferrous scrap metal to aluminum can producers, secondary aluminum smelters, steel mills and other processors, and consumers of various nonferrous metals. It serves agriculture, automotive, construction, energy and transmission, oil and gas, heavy equipment, infrastructure, and transportation industries through its in-house sales force; and internal distribution and trading companies. Nucor Corporation was incorporated in 1958 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.Show more
- Revenue$32.49B+5.7%
- EBITDA$4.14B-4.5%
- Net Income$1.74B-14.0%
- EPS (Diluted)7.52-11.1%
- Gross Margin11.93%-10.6%
- EBITDA Margin12.74%-9.7%
- Operating Margin8.18%-15.6%
- Net Margin5.37%-18.6%
- ROE8.01%-14.0%
- ROIC7.7%-18.3%
- Debt/Equity0.32-0.8%
- Interest Coverage44.53+224.3%
NUE Key Insights
Nucor Corporation (NUE) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 19.3%
- ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
- ✓15 consecutive years of dividend growth
- ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 88 (top 12%)
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 10.0%
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Negative free cash flow
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
NUE Price & Volume
Nucor Corporation (NUE) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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NUE Growth Metrics
Nucor Corporation (NUE) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years7.05%
5 Years10.04%
3 Years-7.84%
TTM12.27%
Profit CAGR
10 Years17.17%
5 Years19.31%
3 Years-38.8%
TTM74.19%
EPS CAGR
10 Years21.08%
5 Years26.08%
3 Years-36.08%
TTM79.72%
Return on Capital
10 Years21.63%
5 Years26.37%
3 Years13.33%
Last Year8.85%
NUE Recent Earnings
Nucor Corporation (NUE) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 9/12 qtrs (75%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (67%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 27, 2026EPS
$3.23
Est $2.82
+14.5%
Revenue
$9.5B
Est $8.9B
+6.9%
Q1 2026
Jan 26, 2026EPS
$1.73
Est $1.91
-9.4%
Revenue
$7.7B
Est $7.9B
-2.8%
Q4 2025
Oct 27, 2025EPS
$2.63
Est $2.18
+20.6%
Revenue
$8.5B
Est $8.2B
+4.2%
Q3 2025
Jul 28, 2025EPS
$2.60
Est $2.55
+2.0%
Revenue
$8.5B
Est $8.5B
-0.9%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 27, 2026 | $3.23vs $2.82+14.5% | $9.5Bvs $8.9B+6.9% |
| Q1 2026 | Jan 26, 2026 | $1.73vs $1.91-9.4% | $7.7Bvs $7.9B-2.8% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 | $2.63vs $2.18+20.6% | $8.5Bvs $8.2B+4.2% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | $2.60vs $2.55+2.0% | $8.5Bvs $8.5B-0.9% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
NUE Peer Comparison
Nucor Corporation (NUE) competitors in Steelmakers (Integrated and Mini-Mill) — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 STLD | 35.04B | 241.85 | 30.27 | 3.63% | 7.22% | 15.29% | 0.47 | |
 CLF | 6.35B | 11.15 | -3.72 | -3% | -7.94% | -23.38% | 1.15 | |
 CMC | 8.01B | 72.15 | 97.50 | -1.61% | 5.46% | 10.15% | 0.32 | |
 RS | 19.24B | 376.48 | 26.93 | 3.32% | 5.43% | 11.17% | 0.28 | |
 ATI | 22.61B | 165.08 | 57.92 | 5.16% | 9.26% | 22.73% | 1.02 | |
 TS | 33.5B | 62.43 | 16.78 | -4.33% | 16.13% | 11.31% | 0.03 | |
 ZEUS | 532.97M | 47.86 | 24.29 | -10.03% | 0.73% | 2.39% | 0.55 | |
 SXC | 615.12M | 7.25 | -13.94 | -5.07% | -3.55% | -9.88% | 1.09 |
Compare NUE vs Peers
Nucor Corporation (NUE) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
NUE Income Statement
Nucor Corporation (NUE) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 20.25B | 25.07B | 22.59B | 20.14B | 36.48B | 41.51B | 34.71B | 30.73B | 32.49B | 34.16B |
| Revenue Growth % | 24.95% | 23.77% | -9.89% | -10.84% | 81.15% | 13.78% | -16.38% | -11.47% | 5.73% | 12.27% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 17.68B | 20.77B | 19.91B | 17.91B | 25.46B | 29.01B | 26.9B | 26.63B | 28.62B | 29.39B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 87.31% | 82.86% | 88.14% | 88.94% | 69.78% | 69.88% | 77.49% | 86.65% | 88.07% | - |
| Gross Profit | 2.57B▲ 0% | 4.3B▲ 67.2% | 2.68B▼ 37.6% | 2.23B▼ 16.8% | 11.03B▲ 394.9% | 12.5B▲ 13.4% | 7.82B▼ 37.5% | 4.1B▼ 47.5% | 3.88B▼ 5.5% | 4.77B▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 12.69% | 17.14% | 11.86% | 11.06% | 30.22% | 30.12% | 22.51% | 13.35% | 11.93% | 13.98% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 26.83% | 67.18% | -37.63% | -16.84% | 394.87% | 13.4% | -37.49% | -47.51% | -5.46% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 687.53M | 860.72M | 711.25M | 2.23B | 1.71B | 2B | 1.58B | 1.12B | 1.22B | 1.35B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 3.39% | 3.43% | 3.15% | 11.06% | 4.68% | 4.81% | 4.57% | 3.65% | 3.75% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 687.53M | 860.72M | 711.25M | 615.04M | 1.71B | 2B | 1.58B | 1.12B | 1.22B | 1.32B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 3.39% | 3.43% | 3.15% | 3.05% | 4.68% | 4.81% | 4.57% | 3.65% | 3.75% | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.61B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2M |
| Operating Income | 1.88B▲ 0% | 3.43B▲ 82.5% | 1.97B▼ 42.7% | 0▼ 100.0% | 9.32B▲ 0% | 10.51B▲ 12.7% | 6.23B▼ 40.7% | 2.98B▼ 52.2% | 2.66B▼ 10.7% | 3.43B▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 9.29% | 13.7% | 8.71% | - | 25.54% | 25.31% | 17.95% | 9.69% | 8.18% | 10.04% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 31.68% | 82.51% | -42.71% | -100% | - | 12.74% | -40.7% | -52.18% | -10.74% | - |
| EBITDA | 2.61B | 4.15B | 2.7B | 1.79B | 10.18B | 11.57B | 7.4B | 4.33B | 4.14B | 4.86B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 12.88% | 16.57% | 11.96% | 8.88% | 27.91% | 27.87% | 21.31% | 14.1% | 12.74% | 14.24% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 23.28% | 59.23% | -34.95% | -33.85% | 469.66% | 13.6% | -36.04% | -41.41% | -4.52% | 37.7% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 727.06M | 719.64M | 734.65M | 785.47M | 864.56M | 1.06B | 1.17B | 1.36B | 1.48B | 1.43B |
| EBIT | 1.94B | 3.39B | 1.94B | 1B | 9.36B | 10.51B | 6.52B | 3.13B | 2.63B | 3.48B |
| Net Interest Income | -173.58M | -135.53M | -121.42M | -153.2M | -158.85M | -170M | 30M | 30M | -59M | -64M |
| Interest Income | 13.7M | 25.72M | 39.83M | 13.41M | 4.27M | 48.7M | 276M | 258M | 0 | 53M |
| Interest Expense | 187.28M | 161.26M | 161.26M | 166.61M | 163.12M | 218.91M | 246M | 228M | 59M | 117M |
| Other Income/Expense | -131.92M | -205.29M | -185.03M | 835.54M | -117.95M | -261M | 43M | -77M | -91M | -52M |
| Pretax Income | 1.75B▲ 0% | 3.23B▲ 84.5% | 1.78B▼ 44.8% | 835.54M▼ 53.1% | 9.2B▲ 1001.2% | 10.24B▲ 11.3% | 6.27B▼ 38.8% | 2.9B▼ 53.7% | 2.57B▼ 11.5% | 3.38B▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 8.64% | 12.88% | 7.89% | 4.15% | 25.22% | 24.68% | 18.07% | 9.44% | 7.9% | 9.89% |
| Income Tax | 369.39M | 748.31M | 411.9M | -490K | 2.08B | 2.17B | 1.36B | 583M | 530M | 697M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 21.11% | 23.17% | 23.1% | -0.06% | 22.59% | 21.13% | 21.68% | 20.09% | 20.64% | 20.63% |
| Net Income | 1.32B▲ 0% | 2.36B▲ 79.0% | 1.27B▼ 46.2% | 721.47M▼ 43.2% | 6.83B▲ 846.3% | 7.61B▲ 11.4% | 4.52B▼ 40.5% | 2.03B▼ 55.2% | 1.74B▼ 14.0% | 2.33B▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 6.51% | 9.42% | 5.63% | 3.58% | 18.71% | 18.33% | 13.03% | 6.6% | 5.37% | 6.82% |
| Net Income Growth % | 65.61% | 79.02% | -46.16% | -43.24% | 846.33% | 11.42% | -40.52% | -55.2% | -13.96% | 74.19% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 1.38B | 2.48B | 1.37B | 836.03M | 7.12B | 8.08B | 4.91B | 2.32B | 2.04B | 2.68B |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 345.75M | 409.89M | 433.31M | 443.2M | 587.4M | 1.16B | 1.18B | 1.12B | 1.19B | 1.09B |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4.10▲ 0% | 7.45▲ 81.7% | 4.14▼ 44.4% | 2.36▼ 43.0% | 23.16▲ 881.4% | 28.79▲ 24.3% | 18.00▼ 37.5% | 8.46▼ 53.0% | 7.52▼ 11.1% | 10.17▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 65.32% | 81.71% | -44.43% | -43% | 881.36% | 24.31% | -37.48% | -53% | -11.11% | 79.72% |
| EPS (Basic) | 4.11 | 7.47 | 4.14 | 2.37 | 23.23 | 28.88 | 18.05 | 8.47 | 7.53 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 320.77M | 316.73M | 305.5M | 303.27M | 293.39M | 263.18M | 250.41M | 238.5M | 230.9M | 229.3M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 319.99M | 315.86M | 305.04M | 303.17M | 292.49M | 262.35M | 249.77M | 238.3M | 230.7M | 228.9M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 36.8% | 20.56% | 38.71% | 68.15% | 7.08% | 7.02% | 11.38% | 25.75% | 29.36% | - |
NUE Balance Sheet
Nucor Corporation (NUE) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 6.82B | 8.64B | 8.23B | 9.49B | 12.8B | 14.69B | 16.39B | 12.47B | 11.77B | 12.09B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 999.1M | 1.4B | 1.83B | 3.05B | 2.62B | 4.86B | 7.13B | 4.14B | 2.7B | 2.48B |
| Cash Only | 949.1M | 1.4B | 1.53B | 2.64B | 2.36B | 4.28B | 6.38B | 3.56B | 2.26B | 2.23B |
| Short-Term Investments | 50M | 0 | 300.04M | 408M | 253M | 576.95M | 747M | 581M | 439M | 255M |
| Accounts Receivable | 2.03B | 2.51B | 2.16B | 2.3B | 3.85B | 3.59B | 2.95B | 2.67B | 3.1B | 3.57B |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 36.56 | 36.48 | 34.9 | 41.66 | 38.56 | 31.57 | 31.05 | 31.77 | 34.88 | 35.66 |
| Inventory | 3.46B | 4.55B | 3.84B | 3.57B | 6.01B | 5.45B | 5.58B | 5.11B | 5.46B | 5.64B |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 71.45 | 80.01 | 70.44 | 72.73 | 86.18 | 68.62 | 75.69 | 69.98 | 69.67 | 68.19 |
| Other Current Assets | 335.08M | 178.31M | 389.53M | 573.05M | 316.54M | 789.33M | 725M | 555M | 499M | 396M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 9.02B | 9.28B | 10.12B | 10.64B | 13.02B | 17.79B | 18.95B | 21.46B | 23.34B | 23.55B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 5.09B | 5.33B | 6.18B | 6.9B | 8.11B | 9.62B | 11.05B | 13.24B | 15.31B | 15.6B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 3.98x | 4.70x | 3.66x | 2.92x | 4.50x | 4.32x | 3.14x | 2.32x | 2.12x | 2.28x |
| Goodwill | 2.2B | 2.18B | 2.2B | 2.23B | 2.83B | 3.92B | 3.97B | 4.29B | 4.3B | 4.29B |
| Intangible Assets | 914.65M | 828.5M | 742.19M | 668.02M | 1.1B | 3.32B | 3.11B | 3.13B | 2.88B | 2.82B |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 483M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 812.99M | 936.74M | 996.49M | 839.93M | 977.59M | 928.28M | 827M | 317M | 856M | 3.5B |
| Total Assets | 15.84B▲ 0% | 17.92B▲ 13.1% | 18.34B▲ 2.4% | 20.13B▲ 9.7% | 25.82B▲ 28.3% | 32.48B▲ 25.8% | 35.34B▲ 8.8% | 33.94B▼ 4.0% | 35.1B▲ 3.4% | 35.63B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.28x | 1.40x | 1.23x | 1.00x | 1.41x | 1.28x | 0.98x | 0.91x | 0.93x | 0.98x |
| Asset Growth % | 4.06% | 13.13% | 2.37% | 9.71% | 28.31% | 25.78% | 8.81% | -3.96% | 3.43% | 7.47% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 2.82B | 2.81B | 2.46B | 2.63B | 5.16B | 4.33B | 4.59B | 4.98B | 4B | 4.17B |
| Accounts Payable | 1.18B | 1.43B | 1.2B | 1.43B | 1.83B | 1.65B | 2.02B | 1.83B | 1.89B | 2.11B |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 24.38 | 25.1 | 22.03 | 29.18 | 26.24 | 20.75 | 27.41 | 25.11 | 24.11 | 25.86 |
| Short-Term Debt | 552.83M | 57.87M | 82.44M | 57.91M | 708.72M | 59.08M | 179M | 1.25B | 212M | 247M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 439M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.02B | 1.81B |
| Current Ratio | 2.42x | 3.08x | 3.34x | 3.61x | 2.48x | 3.39x | 3.57x | 2.51x | 2.94x | 2.94x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.19x | 1.45x | 1.78x | 2.25x | 1.32x | 2.13x | 2.35x | 1.48x | 1.57x | 1.57x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 83.63 | 91.4 | 83.31 | 85.21 | 98.5 | 79.44 | 79.33 | 76.64 | 80.44 | 77.99 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 3.93B | 4.91B | 5.09B | 6.27B | 6.06B | 8.58B | 8.62B | 7.55B | 8.98B | 8.92B |
| Long-Term Debt | 3.24B | 4.23B | 4.22B | 5.19B | 4.78B | 6.43B | 6.46B | 5.49B | 6.91B | 6.88B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 75.96M | 79.45M | 179.05M | 188.39M | 189M | 191M | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.23B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 689.46M | 679.04M | 798.41M | 993.88M | 1.1B | 1.97B | 1.97B | 1.86B | 2.07B | 6.67B |
| Total Liabilities | 6.76B | 7.72B | 7.55B | 8.89B | 11.22B | 12.91B | 13.22B | 12.52B | 12.98B | 13.09B |
| Total Debt | 3.8B | 4.29B | 4.38B | 5.34B | 5.68B | 6.69B | 6.84B | 6.95B | 7.12B | 7.12B |
| Net Debt | 2.85B | 2.89B | 2.85B | 2.7B | 3.32B | 2.41B | 459M | 3.39B | 4.86B | 4.9B |
| Debt / Equity | 0.42x | 0.42x | 0.41x | 0.48x | 0.39x | 0.34x | 0.31x | 0.32x | 0.32x | 0.32x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.45x | 1.03x | 1.62x | 2.99x | 0.56x | 0.58x | 0.92x | 1.60x | 1.72x | 1.46x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.09x | 0.70x | 1.05x | 1.51x | 0.33x | 0.21x | 0.06x | 0.78x | 1.17x | 1.17x |
| Interest Coverage | 10.34x | 21.03x | 12.06x | 6.01x | 57.41x | 47.99x | 26.50x | 13.73x | 44.53x | 29.72x |
| Total Equity | 9.08B▲ 0% | 10.2B▲ 12.3% | 10.79B▲ 5.8% | 11.23B▲ 4.1% | 14.6B▲ 30.0% | 19.57B▲ 34.0% | 22.12B▲ 13.0% | 21.42B▼ 3.2% | 22.12B▲ 3.3% | 22.55B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 10.06% | 12.3% | 5.78% | 4.08% | 30.02% | 34.01% | 13.05% | -3.19% | 3.3% | 10.54% |
| Book Value per Share | 28.32 | 32.21 | 35.32 | 37.04 | 49.78 | 74.36 | 88.35 | 89.80 | 95.82 | 98.33 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 8.74B | 9.79B | 10.36B | 10.79B | 14.02B | 18.41B | 20.94B | 20.29B | 20.94B | 21.45B |
| Common Stock | 151.96M | 152.06M | 152.06M | 152.06M | 152.06M | 152.06M | 152M | 152M | 152M | 152M |
| Retained Earnings | 8.46B | 10.34B | 11.12B | 11.34B | 17.67B | 24.75B | 28.76B | 30.27B | 31.5B | 32.12B |
| Treasury Stock | -1.64B | -2.47B | -2.71B | -2.71B | -5.84B | -8.5B | -9.99B | -12.14B | -12.78B | -12.88B |
| Accumulated OCI | -254.68M | -304.13M | -302.97M | -118.86M | -115.28M | -137.52M | -162M | -208M | -194M | -206M |
| Minority Interest | 345.75M | 409.89M | 433.31M | 443.2M | 587.4M | 1.16B | 1.18B | 1.12B | 1.19B | 1.09B |
NUE Cash Flow Statement
Nucor Corporation (NUE) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 1.06B | 2.39B | 2.81B | 2.7B | 6.23B | 10.07B | 7.11B | 3.98B | 3.23B | 3.23B |
| Operating CF Margin % | 5.21% | 9.55% | 12.44% | 13.39% | 17.08% | 24.26% | 20.49% | 12.95% | 9.95% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | -39.7% | 126.84% | 17.35% | -4.01% | 131.04% | 61.65% | -29.39% | -44.05% | -18.72% | 104.6% |
| Net Income | 1.38B | 2.48B | 1.37B | 836.03M | 7.12B | 8.08B | 4.91B | 2.32B | 2.04B | 2.33B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 727.06M | 719.64M | 734.65M | 785.47M | 864.56M | 1.06B | 1.17B | 1.36B | 1.48B | 1.43B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 64.18M | 73.42M | 90.36M | 73.85M | 135.78M | 137M | 130M | 132M | 133M | 137M |
| Deferred Taxes | -221.17M | 3.02M | 99.16M | 162.84M | 11.66M | -47M | 21M | -116M | 161M | 158M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 7.63M | 99.96M | 101.06M | 634.69M | -40.71M | 148M | 21M | 132M | 58M | 121M |
| Working Capital Changes | -902.93M | -983.16M | 413.27M | 204M | -1.86B | 693M | 858M | 156M | -636M | -775M |
| Change in Receivables | -329.5M | -485.43M | 361.34M | -129.29M | -1.39B | 501M | 664M | 319M | -428M | -600M |
| Change in Inventory | -900.95M | -1.09B | 712.64M | 284.08M | -2.31B | 962M | -75M | 518M | -366M | -399M |
| Change in Payables | 314.82M | 235.57M | -253.46M | 250.56M | 383.43M | -496M | 361M | -321M | 80M | -72M |
| Cash from Investing | -918.89M | -1.03B | -1.79B | -1.76B | -2.87B | -5.7B | -2.5B | -3.73B | -3.23B | -2.49B |
| Capital Expenditures | -448.56M | -982.53M | -1.48B | -1.54B | -1.62B | -1.95B | -2.21B | -3.17B | -3.42B | -3.22B |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 2.21% | 3.92% | 6.54% | 7.66% | 4.45% | 4.69% | 6.38% | 10.32% | 10.53% | - |
| Acquisitions | -603.04M | -154.47M | -61.35M | -132.5M | -1.43B | -3.45B | -106M | -757M | -2M | -1M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 32.7M | 56.94M | 44.49M | 7.76M | 19.8M | 22.29M | -21M | 5M | 43M | 68M |
| Cash from Financing | -1.24B | -908.18M | -880.41M | 285.85M | -3.6B | -2.51B | -2.59B | -3.06B | -1.31B | -2.2B |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -565.13M | 500.75M | 4.57M | 949.31M | 246.81M | 922M | -35M | 95M | 91M | -837M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -83.23M | -829.9M | -282.4M | -27.65M | -3.28B | -2.76B | -1.55B | -2.22B | -695M | -395M |
| Dividends Paid | -485.32M | -485.38M | -492.06M | -491.65M | -483.47M | -534M | -515M | -522M | -512M | -512M |
| Share Repurchases | -90.3M | -854M | -298.54M | -39.5M | -3.28B | -2.76B | -1.55B | -2.22B | -700M | -400M |
| Other Financing | -108.62M | -93.65M | -110.53M | -144.15M | -90.13M | -136M | -489M | -414M | -199M | -457M |
| Net Change in Cash | -1.1B▲ 0% | 449.78M▲ 141.0% | 135.72M▼ 69.8% | 1.22B▲ 799.2% | -246.27M▼ 120.2% | 1.85B▲ 852.0% | 2.03B▲ 9.4% | -2.83B▼ 239.6% | -1.3B▲ 54.1% | -930M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 606.78M▲ 0% | 1.41B▲ 132.6% | 1.33B▼ 5.6% | 1.15B▼ 13.4% | 4.61B▲ 299.5% | 8.12B▲ 76.3% | 4.9B▼ 39.7% | 806M▼ 83.5% | -188M▼ 123.3% | 532M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 3% | 5.63% | 5.9% | 5.73% | 12.63% | 19.57% | 14.11% | 2.62% | -0.58% | 1.56% |
| FCF Growth % | -47.01% | 132.61% | -5.62% | -13.4% | 299.49% | 76.27% | -39.71% | -83.54% | -123.33% | 2.11% |
| FCF per Share | 1.89 | 4.46 | 4.36 | 3.80 | 15.71 | 30.87 | 19.56 | 3.38 | -0.81 | -0.81 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.80x | 1.01x | 2.21x | 3.74x | 0.91x | 1.32x | 1.57x | 1.96x | 1.85x | 0.23x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NUE Key Ratios
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| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 15.21% | 24.48% | 12.11% | 6.55% | 52.85% | 44.52% | 21.71% | 9.31% | 8.01% | 10.58% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.55% | 20.59% | 11.04% | - | 43.88% | 39.49% | 20.97% | 9.43% | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Gross Margin | 12.69% | 17.14% | 11.86% | 11.06% | 30.22% | 30.12% | 22.51% | 13.35% | 11.93% | 13.98% |
| Net Margin | 6.51% | 9.42% | 5.63% | 3.58% | 18.71% | 18.33% | 13.03% | 6.6% | 5.37% | 6.82% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.42x | 0.42x | 0.41x | 0.48x | 0.39x | 0.34x | 0.31x | 0.32x | 0.32x | 0.32x |
| Interest Coverage | 10.34x | 21.03x | 12.06x | 6.01x | 57.41x | 47.99x | 26.50x | 13.73x | 44.53x | 29.72x |
| FCF Conversion | 0.80x | 1.01x | 2.21x | 3.74x | 0.91x | 1.32x | 1.57x | 1.96x | 1.85x | 0.23x |
| Revenue Growth | 24.95% | 23.77% | -9.89% | -10.84% | 81.15% | 13.78% | -16.38% | -11.47% | 5.73% | 12.27% |
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Growth & Financials
Nucor Corporation (NUE) reported $34.16B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 837% increase from $3.65B in 1996.
Nucor Corporation (NUE) grew revenue by 5.7% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, Nucor Corporation (NUE) is profitable, generating $2.33B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (5.4% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Nucor Corporation (NUE) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.95%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Nucor Corporation (NUE) has a return on equity (ROE) of 8.0%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
Nucor Corporation (NUE) generated $532.0M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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