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Nucor NUE

US equityMarket cap rank #290Steel
$249.53
+$2.55 (+1.03%)
Market open · Sep 24, 2:00 pm ET
After hours $246.98 0.00%
Open$246.96
Prev close$246.98
Day range$246.27 – $250.57
Volume398.8K
Market cap$56.61B
P/E (TTM)19.9
Dividend yield0.89%

Fundamentals

Latest reported quarter: Q2, ended Jul 2026

Revenue$10.40B+23.0% YoY
Operating profit$1.63B+77.3% YoY
Net profit$1.28B+81.3% YoY
Diluted EPS$5.04+93.8% YoY
Free cash flow$829.00M+473.4% YoY
Operating cash flow$1.40B

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$7.4BSep '24$7.1BDec '24$7.8BApr '25$8.5BJul '25$8.5BOct '25$7.7BDec '25$9.5BApr '26$10.4BJul '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$303.0MSep '24$345.0MDec '24$226.0MApr '25$706.0MJul '25$683.0MOct '25$423.0MDec '25$870.0MApr '26$1.3BJul '26

Diluted EPS by quarter

1.05Sep '241.22Dec '240.67Apr '252.60Jul '252.63Oct '251.64Dec '253.23Apr '265.04Jul '26

Free cash flow by quarter

$478.0MSep '24$-146.0MDec '24$-495.0MApr '25$-222.0MJul '25$532.0MOct '25$-3.0MDec '25$225.0MApr '26$829.0MJul '26

Annual revenue

$20.1BFY20$36.5BFY21$41.5BFY22$34.7BFY23$30.7BFY24$32.5BFY25

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin15.5%
Operating margin11.5%
Net margin8.0%
Return on equity13.5%
Return on assets8.1%
Return on invested capital10.3%
Current ratio2.51
Liabilities / assets37.0%
Cash & investments$2.69B
Total debt$7.10B
Net cash (debt)-$4.41B
Free cash flow / sales4.4%

Where the revenue comes from

Quarter 2026/Q2

By business line

  • Steel Mills$7.97B 51.7%
  • Raw materials$4.15B 26.9%
  • Steel products$3.29B 21.3%

Income statement

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Total Revenue as Reported $10.40B $9.50B $32.49B $7.69B $8.52B
Total Operating Revenue $10.40B $9.50B $32.49B $7.69B $8.52B
Cost of Revenue $8.36B $8.00B $28.62B $6.83B $7.33B
Gross Profit $2.03B $1.50B $3.88B $862.00M $1.19B
Operating Expense $405.00M $378.00M $1.22B $334.00M $300.00M
Selling and Admin Expenses $405.00M $378.00M $1.22B $334.00M $300.00M
Operating Profit $1.63B $1.12B $2.66B $528.00M $888.00M
Net Non-Operating Interest Income (Expense) -$12.00M -$19.00M -$59.00M -$11.00M -$15.00M
Non-Operating Interest Income $24.00M $20.00M $111.00M $21.00M $23.00M
Non-Operating Interest Expense $36.00M $39.00M $170.00M $32.00M $38.00M
Other Income (Expense) $8.00M -$8.00M -$32.00M -$16.00M $10.00M
Earnings from Equity Interest $8.00M $7.00M $35.00M $11.00M $10.00M
Special Income (Charges) $0.00 -$15.00M -$67.00M -$27.00M $0.00
-Less:Write Off $0.00 $15.00M $67.00M $27.00M $0.00
Pretax Profit $1.63B $1.10B $2.57B $501.00M $883.00M
Tax $345.00M $226.00M $530.00M $78.00M $200.00M
Net Profit $1.28B $870.00M $2.04B $423.00M $683.00M
Profit from Continuing Operations $1.28B $870.00M $2.04B $423.00M $683.00M
Minority Interests $124.00M $127.00M $294.00M $45.00M $76.00M
Net Income to Parent Company $1.16B $743.00M $1.74B $378.00M $607.00M
Other Preferred Stock Dividends $4.00M $3.00M $7.00M $2.00M $2.00M
Net Income to Common Stockholders $1.15B $740.00M $1.74B $376.00M $605.00M
Basic EPS $5.05 $3.23 $7.53 $1.64 $2.63
Diluted EPS $5.04 $3.23 $7.52 $1.64 $2.63
Dividend Per Share $0.56 $0.56 $2.21 $0.56 $0.55

Balance sheet

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Total Assets $36.95B $35.64B $35.10B $35.10B $34.78B
Total Current Assets $13.16B $12.09B $11.77B $11.77B $11.81B
Cash and Cash Equivalents & Short-Term Investments $2.69B $2.48B $2.70B $2.70B $2.75B
-Cash and Cash Equivalents $2.48B $2.23B $2.26B $2.26B $2.22B
-Short Term Investments $214.00M $255.00M $439.00M $439.00M $524.00M
Receivables $4.05B $3.57B $3.11B $3.11B $3.29B
-Accounts Receivable $4.05B $3.57B $3.11B $3.11B $3.29B
Inventory $6.02B $5.64B $5.46B $5.46B $5.39B
Other Current Assets $399.00M $396.00M $499.00M $499.00M $382.00M
Total Non-Current Assets $23.80B $23.55B $23.34B $23.34B $22.97B
Net PPE $15.86B $15.60B $15.31B $15.31B $14.82B
-Gross PPE $29.76B $29.24B $28.68B $28.68B $28.24B
-Accumulated Depreciation -$13.90B -$13.64B -$13.38B -$13.38B -$13.42B
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets $7.04B $7.11B $7.18B $7.18B $7.24B
-Goodwill $4.29B $4.30B $4.30B $4.30B $4.29B
-Other Intangible Assets $2.75B $2.82B $2.88B $2.88B $2.94B
Other Non-Current Assets $892.00M $839.00M $856.00M $856.00M $910.00M
Total Liabilities $13.69B $13.09B $12.98B $12.98B $12.85B
Total Current Liabilities $5.25B $4.17B $4.00B $4.00B $4.26B
Payables $2.36B $2.11B $1.89B $1.89B $2.15B
-Accounts Payable $2.36B $2.11B $1.89B $1.89B $2.15B
Current Accrued Expenses $2.18B $1.81B $1.90B $1.90B $1.95B
Short-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation $710.00M $247.00M $212.00M $212.00M $167.00M
-Current Debt $710.00M $247.00M $188.00M $188.00M $167.00M
Total Non-Current Liabilities $8.44B $8.92B $8.98B $8.98B $8.59B
Long Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation $6.39B $6.88B $6.91B $6.91B $6.69B
-Long Term Debt $6.39B $6.88B $6.68B $6.68B $6.69B
Other Non-Current Liabilities $2.05B $2.04B $2.07B $2.07B $1.90B
Total Equity $23.27B $22.55B $22.12B $22.12B $21.93B
Stockholders' Equity $22.11B $21.45B $20.94B $20.94B $20.77B
Capital Stock $152.00M $152.00M $152.00M $152.00M $152.00M
-Common Stock $152.00M $152.00M $152.00M $152.00M $152.00M
Additional Paid-In Capital $2.21B $2.27B $2.25B $2.25B $2.23B
Retained Earnings $33.15B $32.12B $31.50B $31.50B $31.26B
Less: Treasury Stock $13.18B $12.89B $12.78B $12.78B $12.68B
Gains/Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings -$214.00M -$206.00M -$194.00M -$194.00M -$189.00M
Minority Interests $1.16B $1.10B $1.19B $1.19B $1.16B
-Current Capital Lease Obligation – – $24.00M $24.00M –
-Long Term Capital Lease Obligation – – $234.00M $234.00M –

Cash flow

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Operating Cash Flow $1.40B $886.00M $3.23B $799.00M $1.34B
Net cash flow from continuing operations $1.40B $886.00M $3.23B $799.00M $1.34B
Net Income from Continuing Operations $1.28B $870.00M $2.04B $423.00M $683.00M
Gain/Loss from Continuing Operations -$8.00M -$7.00M $12.00M $36.00M -$10.00M
Depreciation & Depletion & Amortization $383.00M $384.00M $1.48B $379.00M $367.00M
Deferred Tax -$27.00M -$34.00M $161.00M $159.00M $19.00M
Change in Working Capital -$290.00M -$378.00M -$636.00M -$249.00M $256.00M
-Change in Receivables -$489.00M -$463.00M -$428.00M $186.00M $92.00M
-Change in Inventory -$377.00M -$183.00M -$366.00M -$71.00M $57.00M
-Change in Payables and Accrued Expense $526.00M $58.00M $82.00M -$234.00M $76.00M
-Change In Other Working Capital $50.00M $210.00M $76.00M -$130.00M $31.00M
Net cash flow from investing -$510.00M -$446.00M -$3.23B -$717.00M -$786.00M
Net Cash Flow from Continuing Investing Activities -$510.00M -$446.00M -$3.23B -$717.00M -$786.00M
Capital Expenditure -$571.00M -$661.00M -$3.42B -$802.00M -$807.00M
Net PPE Purchase and Sale $7.00M $14.00M $45.00M $3.00M $3.00M
Net Business Purchase and Sale $3.00M -$2.00M -$3.00M -$2.00M $1.00M
Net Investment Purchase and Sale $40.00M $185.00M $155.00M $89.00M $15.00M
Net Other Investing Changes $11.00M $18.00M -$1.00M -$5.00M $2.00M
Financing Cash Flow -$632.00M -$472.00M -$1.32B -$46.00M -$273.00M
Net Cash Flow from Continuing Financing Activities -$632.00M -$472.00M -$1.32B -$46.00M -$273.00M
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt -$24.00M $8.00M $100.00M $204.00M -$26.00M
Net Common Stock Issuance -$350.00M -$125.00M -$700.00M -$100.00M -$100.00M
Cash Dividends Paid -$129.00M -$129.00M -$512.00M -$127.00M -$127.00M
Proceeds from Stock Option Exercised $10.00M $4.00M $5.00M $4.00M $1.00M
Net Other Financing Charges -$139.00M -$230.00M -$208.00M -$27.00M -$21.00M
Ending Cash Balance $2.48B $2.23B $2.26B $2.26B $2.22B
Net Change in Cash $258.00M -$32.00M -$1.31B $36.00M $280.00M
Beginning Cash Balance $2.23B $2.26B $3.56B $2.22B $1.95B
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes -$6.00M -$2.00M $9.00M $3.00M -$5.00M
Free Cash Flow $829.00M $225.00M -$188.00M -$3.00M $532.00M
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