Last 48 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Steel
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Nucor Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 13.3x, down 65.3% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 24.5% YoY to 7.8x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 32.42 | 13.35 | 24.86 | 13.12 | 13.26 | 38.51 | 23.92 | 35.75 | 14.75 | 14.30 | 13.77 | 8.53 | 7.06 |
| — | -65.3% | +4.0% | -63.3% | -10.1% | +169.4% | +73.7% | +318.8% | +109.0% | +64.8% | +105.2% | +107.4% | +158.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.71 | 1.04 | 1.22 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.77 | 0.97 | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.48 | 1.40 | 1.10 | 1.08 |
| — | +35.6% | +26.1% | -21.5% | -19.9% | -48.2% | -30.8% | +8.4% | +8.9% | +31.3% | +44.5% | +66.6% | +82.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.54 | 1.75 | 1.69 | 1.46 | 1.48 | 1.14 | 1.28 | 1.65 | 1.74 | 2.22 | 1.95 | 1.80 | 1.96 |
| — | +54.0% | +32.6% | -11.7% | -15.0% | -48.7% | -34.4% | -8.3% | -11.2% | +12.5% | +12.9% | +21.8% | +25.7% | |
| P/FCF | — | 43.94 | — | 15.01 | — | — | — | 18.60 | 13.86 | — | 13.41 | 4.77 | 7.36 |
| — | — | — | -19.3% | — | — | — | +289.7% | +88.3% | — | +220.6% | +61.1% | +84.0% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.59 | 7.84 | 11.66 | 7.29 | 7.15 | 10.39 | 10.31 | 11.07 | 8.15 | 8.45 | 8.05 | 5.41 | 4.63 |
| — | -24.5% | +13.1% | -34.2% | -12.3% | +23.0% | +28.1% | +104.8% | +76.0% | +51.3% | +74.9% | +82.1% | +111.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 22.72 | 10.14 | 20.66 | 9.93 | 9.69 | 21.40 | 17.37 | 21.06 | 10.41 | 9.95 | 8.19 | 6.94 | 5.12 |
| — | -52.6% | +19.0% | -52.9% | -6.9% | +115.0% | +112.0% | +203.4% | +103.2% | +56.7% | +44.2% | +108.2% | +119.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Nucor Corporation's operating margin was 11.5% in Q1 2026, up 4.7 pp QoQ and up 7.4 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 9.9% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 104.6% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 11.9% | 15.8% | 11.2% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 10.2% | 14.8% | 18.7% | 18.1% | 21.9% | 26.3% |
| — | +104.6% | +26.6% | +36.9% | -2.2% | -58.7% | -51.0% | -53.5% | -43.7% | -18.4% | -24.8% | -19.1% | -24.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 8.2% | 11.5% | 6.9% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 11.1% | 14.5% | 13.5% | 17.5% | 21.5% |
| — | +178.9% | +25.6% | +51.1% | -2.5% | -71.4% | -59.4% | -60.6% | -48.2% | -21.6% | -29.8% | -22.1% | -28.4% | |
| Net Margin | 5.4% | 7.8% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 8.0% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 13.0% | 15.3% |
| — | +292.7% | +21.2% | +112.2% | -10.7% | -80.8% | -60.2% | -74.2% | -47.9% | -20.4% | -29.2% | -19.1% | -29.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.0% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 7.2% |
| — | +353.4% | +28.5% | +142.4% | -4.6% | -81.0% | -62.9% | -78.6% | -58.5% | -33.0% | -45.0% | -41.6% | -52.3% | |
| ROA | 5.1% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| — | +362.1% | +28.7% | +141.3% | -7.6% | -81.4% | -62.7% | -78.4% | -57.5% | -30.5% | -42.0% | -36.3% | -47.3% | |
| ROIC | 7.7% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| — | +214.7% | +25.0% | +57.6% | -6.1% | -74.7% | -65.9% | -68.5% | -58.0% | -29.6% | -38.6% | -34.5% | -46.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Nucor Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.0x, down from 7.9x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 15.0% YoY to 2.90x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 |
| — | -15.3% | -0.8% | -2.9% | +1.1% | +18.3% | +4.9% | +3.6% | -0.7% | -5.8% | -9.5% | -12.9% | -22.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.72 | 5.03 | 7.85 | 5.46 | 5.35 | 11.39 | 9.33 | 8.04 | 5.59 | 4.59 | 5.07 | 3.66 | 2.86 |
| — | -55.8% | -15.8% | -32.1% | -4.3% | +148.3% | +84.1% | +119.7% | +95.5% | +29.8% | +48.6% | +44.3% | +47.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.94 | 2.90 | 2.94 | 2.77 | 2.83 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.59 | 2.93 | 4.02 | 3.57 | 3.72 | 3.82 |
| — | +15.0% | +17.2% | +7.0% | -3.5% | -37.2% | -29.7% | -30.4% | -23.3% | +7.4% | +5.1% | +20.1% | +45.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.57 | 1.55 | 1.57 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.61 | 1.85 | 2.48 | 2.35 | 2.50 | 2.41 |
| — | +4.3% | +6.3% | -6.4% | -18.4% | -40.3% | -37.1% | -35.6% | -23.3% | +9.0% | +10.2% | +39.3% | +73.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 44.53 | 57.68 | 46.55 | 24.24 | 19.35 | 6.59 | 8.46 | 6.94 | 14.40 | 29.49 | 22.40 | 22.47 | 34.71 |
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Nucor Corporation's current P/E is 32.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 16.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Nucor Corporation's current operating margin is 8.2%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Nucor Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.