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Nucor Corporation

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CEO: Mr. Leon J. Topalian
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Steel
Listing Date: 1980-03-17
Nucor Corporation engages in manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. It operates in three segments: steel mills, steel products, and raw materials. The 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 structural steel products; bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and engineered special bar quality products; and 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. The Steel Products segment offers steel joists and joist girders, steel decks, and galvanized torque tubes for used in solar arrays, hollow structural section steel tubing, electrical conduit, fabricated concrete reinforcing steel, cold finished steel, steel fasteners, steel grating and expanded metal, wire and wire mesh, metal building systems, insulated metal panels, steel racking, overhead doors, and utility towers and structures for communications and energy transmission. This segment is also involved in the piling distribution business. The Raw Materials segment produces direct reduced iron (DRI); brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, and DRI; supplies ferro-alloys; processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal; and engages in the natural gas production and industrial gas business. 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 markets its products through in-house sales force; and internal distribution and trading companies. Nucor Corporation was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Contact Information
1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, NC, 28211, United States
704-366-7000
www.nucor.com
Market Cap
$40.60B
P/E (TTM)
23.3
22.2
Dividend Yield
1.2%
52W High
$196.90
52W Low
$97.59
52W Range
80%
Rank30Top 19.5%
5.1
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Average • 5.1 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2016-2025

Financial Dashboard

Q4 2025 Data

Revenue

$7.69B+8.64%
4-Quarter Trend

EPS

$1.64+34.43%
4-Quarter Trend

FCF

-$3.00M-97.94%
4-Quarter Trend

2025 Annual Earnings Highlights

Key Highlights

Total Net Sales Growth Net sales reached $32.494B USD, marking a 6% increase from prior year, driven by higher volumes.
Steel Mills Segment Strength Steel mills sales grew 7% to $20.003B USD, supported by 9% higher total steel shipments volume.
Record Safety Performance Achieved lowest Injury/Illness Rate of 0.71, marking eighth consecutive year of safety improvement.
Capital Returned to Stockholders Returned approximately $1.2B USD to stockholders in 2025 via base dividends and common stock repurchases.

Risk Factors

Global Steel Overcapacity Threat OECD estimates 704 million net tons global overcapacity in 2025, eight times current US production levels.
Steel Products Margin Compression Segment earnings decreased due to lower average selling prices and margin compression across key businesses.
Raw Material Price Volatility Scrap and substitute cost per ton was $392 USD in 2025; volatility challenges maintaining gross margins.
Cybersecurity Threat Exposure Subject to IT and cybersecurity threats risking proprietary data disclosure or material operational disruptions.

Outlook

Q1 2026 Earnings Forecast Expect earnings increase across all three operating segments in Q1 2026, led by steel mills segment.
Strategic Capital Investment Focus Intend to allocate capital to investments advancing strategy to grow core business and expand value-added offerings.
2026 Capital Expenditure Plan Capital expenditures are expected to decrease to approximately $2.5B USD in 2026 for future growth initiatives.
GHG Reduction Commitment Achieved third-party certification for net-zero 2050 and interim 2030 GHG targets encompassing all three scopes.

Peer Comparison

Revenue (TTM)

PKX stock ticker logoPKX
$48.69B
-4.9%
NUE stock ticker logoNUE
$32.49B
+5.7%
NTR stock ticker logoNTR
$26.90B
+3.6%

Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)

FNV stock ticker logoFNV
72.5%
+3.7pp
GFI stock ticker logoGFI
56.7%
+15.8pp
KGC stock ticker logoKGC
52.4%
+2.4pp

Key Metrics

Symbol
Market Cap
P/E (TTM)
ROE (TTM)
Debt to Assets
AU$58.02B22.235.2%16.2%
FNV$50.59B55.014.2%0.1%
GFI$45.83B12.150.8%23.6%

Long-Term Trends

Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
-0.6%
Flat Growth
4Q Net Income CAGR
34.3%
Profitability Improved
Cash Flow Stability
100%
Strong Cash Flow

Deep Research

Next earnings:Apr 16, 2026
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EPS:$2.89
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Revenue:$8.90B
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