What is Nucor Corporation's earnings per share (EPS)?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) reported diluted earnings per share of $7.52 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -11.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Nucor Corporation (NUE) Financials

NUE NYSE

Trailing 12 months to July 4, 2026

Revenue $36.1B +17.2% YoY

Net Income $2.9B +122.5% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $12.54 +126.4% YoY

Free Cash Flow $1.6B n/m YoY

Market Cap $58.4B as of Oct 26, 2026

Price / Sales 1.6x on $36.1B revenue, trailing 12 months to July 4, 2026

Price / Earnings 20.2x on $2.9B net income, trailing 12 months to July 4, 2026

Price / Book 2.6x on $22.1B equity, Q2 FY2026

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 26, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2026, ended Jul 4, 2026 Reported Aug 12, 2026 Currency USD FYE December

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2026, filed Aug 12, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the NUE SEC filings page.

Nucor Corporation (NUE) reported $36.1B in revenue over the twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, up 17.2% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

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Nucor's recent earnings recovery is being overwhelmed by heavier reinvestment, leaving accounting profit positive but free cash flow negative.

From FY2023 to FY2025, revenue fell 6.4% while capital expenditures rose 54.6%, revealing a capital-intensity shift. Free cash flow moved from $4.9B to -$188M even though operating cash flow remained positive, so reinvestment—not cash conversion—explains the squeeze.

The balance sheet remains lightly burdened by liabilities: they were 37.0% of assets and debt-to-equity was 0.3x in FY2025, giving the reinvestment program a relatively equity-funded base. Short-term coverage improved as current liabilities fell 19.5%, while the current ratio was 2.9x.

Gross margin was 11.9% in FY2025, down 10.6 percentage points from FY2023, showing that modest top-line recovery has not restored prior economics. Capex reached $3.4B against $3.2B of operating cash flow, making the current reinvestment burden larger than internally generated cash.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 55/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group, and the overall is the average of the dimensions that can be computed. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Nucor Corporation's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Growth

Nucor Corporation's revenue grew 5.7% year-over-year to $32.5B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 20/100.

Leverage

Nucor Corporation carries a low D/E ratio of 0.33, meaning only $0.33 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 68/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity

With a current ratio of 2.94, Nucor Corporation holds $2.94 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 77/100.

Cash Flow

While Nucor Corporation generated $3.2B in operating cash flow, capex of $3.4B consumed most of it, leaving -$188.0M in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 38/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.

Returns

Nucor Corporation's ROE of 8.3% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 63/100. This is down from 10.0% the prior year.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

6/9

Nucor Corporation passes 6 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 operating efficiency signals passes.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.85x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Nucor Corporation generates $1.85 in operating cash flow ($3.2B OCF vs $1.7B net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$10.4B

YoY+23.0%

QoQ+9.5%

5Y CAGR+3.4%

10Y CAGR+9.4%

Nucor Corporation generated $10.4B in revenue in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 23.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 9.5%.

Net Income

$1.2B

YoY+91.7%

QoQ+55.6%

5Y CAGR-5.2%

10Y CAGR+16.8%

Nucor Corporation reported $1.2B in net income in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 91.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 55.6%.

EPS (Diluted)

$5.04

YoY+93.8%

QoQ+56.0%

5Y CAGR0.0%

10Y CAGR+20.8%

Nucor Corporation earned $5.04 per diluted share (EPS) in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 93.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 56.0%.

EBITDA

Not reported for Q2 2026.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$829.0M

YoYn/m

QoQ+268.4%

5Y CAGR-3.0%

10Y CAGR+17.2%

Nucor Corporation generated $829.0M in free cash flow in Q2 2026, representing cash available after capex. The change from the same quarter a year earlier is not meaningful, because that figure was zero or negative. Against the prior quarter it is up 268.4%.

Cash & Debt

$2.5B

YoY+27.3%

QoQ+11.3%

5Y CAGR-1.9%

10Y CAGR+3.4%

Nucor Corporation held $2.5B in cash against $6.4B in long-term debt as of Q2 2026.

Dividends Per Share

$0.56

YoY+1.8%

QoQ0.0%

5Y CAGR+6.7%

10Y CAGR+4.1%

Nucor Corporation paid $0.56 per share in dividends in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 1.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Shares Outstanding

227M

YoY-1.2%

QoQ-0.4%

5Y CAGR-5.0%

10Y CAGR-3.3%

Nucor Corporation had 227M shares outstanding in Q2 2026. This represents a decrease of 1.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.4%.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

19.6%

YoY+5.1pp

QoQ+3.8pp

5Y change-8.6pp

10Y change+5.8pp

Nucor Corporation's gross margin was 19.6% in Q2 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 5.1 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 3.8 percentage points.

Net Margin

11.1%

YoY+4.0pp

QoQ+3.3pp

5Y change-6.0pp

10Y change+5.4pp

Nucor Corporation's net profit margin was 11.1% in Q2 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 4.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 3.3 percentage points.

Return on Equity

5.2%

YoY+2.3pp

QoQ+1.8pp

5Y change-7.1pp

10Y change+2.0pp

Nucor Corporation's quarterly ROE was 5.2% in Q2 2026: one quarter's net income over shareholder equity, not annualized. This is up 2.3 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 1.8 percentage points.

Operating Margin

Not reported for Q2 2026.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$350.0M

YoY+75.0%

QoQ+180.0%

5Y CAGR-10.6%

Nucor Corporation spent $350.0M on share buybacks in Q2 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 75.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 180.0%.

Capital Expenditures

$571.0M

YoY-40.1%

QoQ-13.6%

5Y CAGR+8.0%

10Y CAGR+14.6%

Nucor Corporation invested $571.0M in capex in Q2 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 40.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 13.6%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q2 2026.

NUE Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

NUE quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Revenue	$36.1B	$32.5B+5.7%	$30.7B-11.5%	$34.7B-16.4%	$41.5B+13.8%	$36.5B+81.2%	$20.1B-10.8%	$22.6B-9.9%	$25.1B+23.8%	$20.3B+25.0%	$16.2B-1.4%	$16.4B-22.1%	$21.1B+10.8%	$19.1B-1.9%	$19.4B-3.0%	$20.0B
Cost of Revenue	$30.5B	$28.6B+7.4%	$26.6B-1.0%	$26.9B-7.3%	$29.0B+13.9%	$25.5B+42.1%	$17.9B-10.0%	$19.9B-4.2%	$20.8B+17.5%	$17.7B+24.7%	$14.2B-7.5%	$15.3B-20.4%	$19.3B+9.2%	$17.6B-1.5%	$17.9B-1.2%	$18.1B
Gross Profit	$5.6B	$3.9B-5.5%	$4.1B-47.5%	$7.8B-37.5%	$12.5B+13.4%	$11.0B+394.9%	$2.2B-16.8%	$2.7B-37.6%	$4.3B+67.2%	$2.6B+26.8%	$2.0B+81.9%	$1.1B-39.8%	$1.8B+31.1%	$1.4B-6.8%	$1.5B-19.6%	$1.9B
SG&A Expenses	$1.4B	$1.2B+8.5%	$1.1B-29.1%	$1.6B-20.6%	$2.0B+17.0%	$1.7B+177.5%	$615.0M-13.5%	$711.2M-17.4%	$860.7M+25.2%	$687.5M+15.2%	$596.8M+30.0%	$459.0M-11.9%	$520.8M+11.3%	$467.9M+2.9%	$454.9M+3.5%	$439.5M
Interest Expense	$145.0M	$170.0M-25.4%	$228.0M-7.3%	$246.0M+12.3%	$219.0M+34.3%	$163.1M-2.1%	$166.6M+5.9%	$157.4M-2.4%	$161.3M-13.9%	$187.3M+3.4%	$181.2M+2.0%	$177.5M+2.0%	$174.1M+14.6%	$152.0M-12.4%	$173.5M-3.0%	$178.8M
Income Tax	$849.0M	$530.0M-9.1%	$583.0M-57.1%	$1.4B-37.2%	$2.2B+4.2%	$2.1Bn/m	-$490K-100.1%	$411.9M-45.0%	$748.3M+102.6%	$369.4M-7.2%	$398.2M+715.5%	$48.8M-86.8%	$368.7M+79.3%	$205.6M-20.9%	$259.8M-33.5%	$390.8M
Net Income	$2.9B	$1.7B-14.0%	$2.0B-55.2%	$4.5B-40.5%	$7.6B+11.4%	$6.8B+846.3%	$721.5M-43.2%	$1.3B-46.2%	$2.4B+79.0%	$1.3B+65.6%	$796.3M+886.4%	$80.7M-88.1%	$679.3M+39.2%	$488.0M-3.3%	$504.6M-35.2%	$778.2M
EPS (Basic)	N/A	$7.53-11.1%	$8.47-53.1%	$18.05-37.5%	$28.88+24.3%	$23.23+880.2%	$2.37-42.8%	$4.14-44.4%	$7.44+81.0%	$4.11+65.7%	$2.48+892.0%	$0.25-88.2%	$2.12+39.5%	$1.52-3.8%	$1.58-35.5%	$2.45
EPS (Diluted)	$12.54	$7.52-11.1%	$8.46-53.0%	$18.00-37.5%	$28.79+24.3%	$23.16+881.4%	$2.36-43.0%	$4.14-44.2%	$7.42+81.0%	$4.10+65.3%	$2.48+892.0%	$0.25-88.2%	$2.11+38.8%	$1.52-3.8%	$1.58-35.5%	$2.45
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	231M-3.1%	239M-4.8%	250M-4.9%	263M-10.3%	293M-3.3%	303M-0.7%	306M-3.5%	317M-1.3%	321M+0.3%	320M-0.3%	321M+0.2%	320M+0.3%	319M+0.3%	318M+0.3%	317M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Revenue	$10.4B+23.0%	$9.5B+21.3%	$7.7B+8.6%	$8.5B+14.5%	$8.5B+4.7%	$7.8B-3.8%	$7.1B-8.2%	$7.4B-15.2%
Cost of Revenue	$8.4B+15.6%	$8.0B+10.7%	$6.8B	$7.3B+9.7%	$7.2B+5.1%	$7.2B+9.2%	N/A	$6.7B-2.5%
Gross Profit	$2.0B+66.3%	$1.5B+148.1%	$862.0M+37.5%	$1.2B+56.7%	$1.2B+2.4%	$605.0M-60.3%	$627.0M-55.0%	$758.0M-60.5%
SG&A Expenses	$405.0M+33.2%	$378.0M+34.5%	$334.0M	$300.0M+23.0%	$304.0M+3.4%	$281.0M-18.6%	N/A	$244.0M-36.7%
Interest Expense	$36.0M-26.5%	$39.0M-23.5%	$32.0M	$38.0M-41.5%	$49.0M-26.9%	$51.0M+18.6%	N/A	$65.0M+2.8%
Income Tax	$345.0M+78.8%	$226.0M+283.1%	$78.0M	$200.0M+132.6%	$193.0M+3.8%	$59.0M-77.8%	N/A	$86.0M-73.7%
Net Income	$1.2B+91.7%	$743.0M+376.3%	$378.0M+31.7%	$607.0M+142.8%	$603.0M-6.5%	$156.0M-81.5%	$287.0M-63.4%	$250.0M-78.1%
EPS (Basic)	$5.05+94.2%	$3.23+382.1%	$1.64+34.4%	$2.63+150.5%	$2.60-3.0%	$0.67-80.6%	$1.22-61.5%	$1.05-77.1%
EPS (Diluted)	$5.04+93.8%	$3.23+382.1%	$1.64+34.4%	$2.63+150.5%	$2.60-3.0%	$0.67-80.6%	$1.22-61.4%	$1.05-77.0%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	229M-1.0%	229M-1.5%	N/A	230M-2.8%	231M-3.8%	233M-4.4%	N/A	237M-4.9%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses, Operating Income, EBITDA.

NUE Balance Sheet

NUE quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Total Assets	$35.1B+3.4%	$33.9B-4.0%	$35.3B+8.8%	$32.5B+25.8%	$25.8B+28.3%	$20.1B+9.7%	$18.3B+2.4%	$17.9B+13.1%	$15.8B+4.1%	$15.2B+6.3%	$14.3B-10.2%	$16.0B+5.0%	$15.2B+7.4%	$14.2B-2.9%	$14.6B
Current Assets	$11.8B-5.7%	$12.5B-23.9%	$16.4B+11.5%	$14.7B+14.8%	$12.8B+34.9%	$9.5B+15.3%	$8.2B-4.7%	$8.6B+26.5%	$6.8B+4.9%	$6.5B+11.1%	$5.9B-9.1%	$6.4B+0.5%	$6.4B+13.2%	$5.7B-15.6%	$6.7B
Cash & Equivalents	$2.3B-36.5%	$3.6B-44.3%	$6.4B+49.1%	$4.3B+81.0%	$2.4B-10.4%	$2.6B+72.0%	$1.5B+9.7%	$1.4B+47.4%	$949.1M-53.6%	$2.0B+5.5%	$1.9B+89.4%	$1.0B-31.0%	$1.5B+40.9%	$1.1B-12.3%	$1.2B
Short-Term Investments	$439.0M-24.4%	$581.0M-22.2%	$747.0M+29.5%	$576.9M+128.0%	$253.0M-38.0%	$408.0M+36.0%	$300.0Mn/m	$0-100.0%	$50.0M-66.7%	$150.0M+50.0%	$100.0M0.0%	$100.0M+254.7%	$28.2M-72.9%	$104.2M-92.4%	$1.4B
Inventory	$5.5B+7.0%	$5.1B-8.5%	$5.6B+2.3%	$5.5B-9.3%	$6.0B+68.4%	$3.6B-7.1%	$3.8B-15.6%	$4.6B+31.5%	$3.5B+39.6%	$2.5B+10.4%	$2.2B-18.2%	$2.7B+5.4%	$2.6B+12.1%	$2.3B+16.9%	$2.0B
Accounts Receivable	$3.1B+16.1%	$2.7B-9.4%	$3.0B-17.8%	$3.6B-6.8%	$3.9B+67.6%	$2.3B+6.4%	$2.2B-13.8%	$2.5B+23.5%	$2.0B+24.3%	$1.6B+17.9%	$1.4B-33.1%	$2.1B+14.2%	$1.8B+6.1%	$1.7B-0.2%	$1.7B
Long-Term Investments	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0
Goodwill	$4.3B+0.2%	$4.3B+8.0%	$4.0B+1.3%	$3.9B+38.6%	$2.8B+26.8%	$2.2B+1.3%	$2.2B+0.8%	$2.2B-0.5%	$2.2B+7.0%	$2.1B+2.1%	$2.0B-2.8%	$2.1B+4.8%	$2.0B-1.5%	$2.0B+9.5%	$1.8B
Total Liabilities	$13.0B+3.6%	$12.5B-5.3%	$13.2B+2.4%	$12.9B+15.1%	$11.2B+26.2%	$8.9B+17.7%	$7.6B-2.1%	$7.7B+14.2%	$6.8B-3.0%	$7.0B+7.6%	$6.5B-14.1%	$7.5B+3.4%	$7.3B+16.4%	$6.3B-8.7%	$6.9B
Current Liabilities	$4.0B-19.5%	$5.0B+8.3%	$4.6B+6.1%	$4.3B-16.0%	$5.2B+96.3%	$2.6B+6.7%	$2.5B-12.2%	$2.8B-0.7%	$2.8B+18.2%	$2.4B+72.5%	$1.4B-34.0%	$2.1B+7.0%	$2.0B-3.4%	$2.0B-15.3%	$2.4B
Non-Current Liabilities	$9.0B+19.0%	$7.5B-12.5%	$8.6B+0.5%	$8.6B+41.5%	$6.1B-3.3%	$6.3B+23.1%	$5.1B+3.6%	$4.9B+24.9%	$3.9B-14.1%	$4.6B-10.1%	$5.1B-6.5%	$5.4B+2.1%	$5.3B+25.9%	$4.2B-5.2%	$4.5B
Long-Term Debt	$6.9B+21.6%	$5.7B-14.5%	$6.6B+0.5%	$6.6B+33.3%	$5.0B-5.9%	$5.3B+22.8%	$4.3B+1.4%	$4.2B+30.6%	$3.2B-13.3%	$3.7B-13.8%	$4.3B-0.5%	$4.4B-0.4%	$4.4B+29.5%	$3.4B-6.9%	$3.6B
Total Equity	$20.9B+3.2%	$20.3B-3.1%	$20.9B+13.7%	$18.4B+31.4%	$14.0B+29.9%	$10.8B+4.2%	$10.4B+5.8%	$9.8B+12.0%	$8.7B+10.9%	$7.9B+5.4%	$7.5B-3.8%	$7.8B+1.7%	$7.6B+0.1%	$7.6B+2.2%	$7.5B
Retained Earnings	$31.5B+4.1%	$30.3B+5.2%	$28.8B+16.2%	$24.8B+40.1%	$17.7B+55.8%	$11.3B+2.1%	$11.1B+7.5%	$10.3B+22.1%	$8.5B+10.9%	$7.6B+4.3%	$7.3B-0.8%	$7.4B+3.3%	$7.1B+0.2%	$7.1B+0.2%	$7.1B

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Total Assets	$37.0B+8.0%	$35.6B+2.7%	$35.1B+3.4%	$34.8B+1.3%	$34.2B+0.1%	$34.7B+2.3%	$33.9B-4.0%	$34.3B+0.2%
Current Assets	$13.2B+12.3%	$12.1B-5.3%	$11.8B-5.7%	$11.8B-12.7%	$11.7B-17.8%	$12.8B-12.9%	$12.5B-23.9%	$13.5B-15.2%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.5B+27.3%	$2.2B-29.5%	$2.3B-36.5%	$2.2B-47.9%	$1.9B-58.1%	$3.2B-30.8%	$3.6B-44.3%	$4.3B-27.2%
Short-Term Investments	$214.0M-60.1%	$255.0M-71.8%	$439.0M-24.4%	$524.0M-12.0%	$537.0M-32.5%	$905.0M-7.8%	$581.0M-22.2%	$595.6M-31.0%
Inventory	$6.0B+10.2%	$5.6B+7.4%	$5.5B+7.0%	$5.4B+5.2%	$5.5B+3.9%	$5.3B-6.0%	$5.1B-8.5%	$5.1B-2.3%
Accounts Receivable	$4.0B+19.4%	$3.6B+20.3%	$3.1B+16.1%	$3.3B+11.5%	$3.4B+8.8%	$3.0B-6.1%	$2.7B-9.4%	$2.9B-14.0%
Long-Term Investments	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m
Goodwill	$4.3B-0.2%	$4.3B+0.2%	$4.3B+0.2%	$4.3B+0.5%	$4.3B+7.5%	$4.3B+8.4%	$4.3B+8.0%	$4.3B+9.0%
Total Liabilities	$13.7B+7.6%	$13.1B-3.7%	$13.0B+3.6%	$12.8B+0.4%	$12.7B+2.5%	$13.6B+11.3%	$12.5B-5.3%	$12.8B+0.2%
Current Liabilities	$5.2B+26.5%	$4.2B-17.6%	$4.0B-19.5%	$4.3B-18.4%	$4.1B-14.8%	$5.1B+38.8%	$5.0B+8.3%	$5.2B+21.8%
Non-Current Liabilities	$8.4B-1.6%	$8.9B+4.6%	$9.0B+19.0%	$8.6B+13.4%	$8.6B+13.7%	$8.5B-0.4%	$7.5B-12.5%	$7.6B-10.6%
Long-Term Debt	$6.4B-4.5%	$6.9B+2.8%	$6.9B+21.6%	$6.7B+17.6%	$6.7B+18.5%	$6.7B+0.6%	$5.7B-14.5%	$5.7B-14.1%
Total Equity	$22.1B+8.4%	$21.5B+6.9%	$20.9B+3.2%	$20.8B+1.5%	$20.4B-1.6%	$20.1B-3.0%	$20.3B-3.1%	$20.5B0.0%
Retained Earnings	$33.1B+7.7%	$32.1B+6.0%	$31.5B+4.1%	$31.3B+3.8%	$30.8B+2.6%	$30.3B+2.8%	$30.3B+5.2%	$30.1B+7.1%

NUE Cash Flow Statement

NUE quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Operating Cash Flow	$4.4B	$3.2B-18.7%	$4.0B-44.1%	$7.1B-29.4%	$10.1B+61.6%	$6.2B+131.0%	$2.7B-4.0%	$2.8B+17.4%	$2.4B+126.8%	$1.1B-39.7%	$1.8B-19.3%	$2.2B+61.5%	$1.3B+24.6%	$1.1B-10.2%	$1.2B+16.4%	$1.0B
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$1.5B+9.1%	$1.4B+16.0%	$1.2B+10.1%	$1.1B+22.8%	$864.6M+10.1%	$785.5M+6.9%	$734.6M+2.1%	$719.7M-1.0%	$727.0M+5.8%	$687.1M-1.9%	$700.1M-3.4%	$724.4M+18.7%	$610.3M+0.5%	$607.0M+2.8%	$590.4M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$133.0M+0.8%	$132.0M+1.5%	$130.0M-5.1%	$137.0M+0.9%	$135.8M+83.8%	$73.9M-18.3%	$90.4M+23.1%	$73.4M+14.4%	$64.2M+13.6%	$56.5M+23.4%	$45.8M-1.3%	$46.4M-2.2%	$47.5M-6.5%	$50.7M+3.5%	$49.0M
Capital Expenditures	$2.8B	$3.4B+7.8%	$3.2B+43.3%	$2.2B+13.7%	$1.9B+20.1%	$1.6B+5.1%	$1.5B+4.5%	$1.5B+50.4%	$982.5M+119.0%	$448.6M-25.8%	$604.8M+61.7%	$374.1M-44.0%	$668.0M-44.2%	$1.2B+26.3%	$947.6M+115.9%	$438.9M
Free Cash Flow	$1.6B	-$188.0M-123.3%	$806.0M-83.5%	$4.9B-39.7%	$8.1B+76.3%	$4.6B+299.5%	$1.2B-13.4%	$1.3B-5.6%	$1.4B+132.6%	$606.8M-47.0%	$1.1B-36.2%	$1.8B+165.9%	$674.9Mn/m	-$119.0M-147.1%	$252.8M-57.3%	$592.1M
Investing Cash Flow	-$2.5B	-$3.2Bn/m	-$3.7Bn/m	-$2.5Bn/m	-$5.7Bn/m	-$2.9Bn/m	-$1.8Bn/m	-$1.8Bn/m	-$1.0Bn/m	-$918.9Mn/m	-$1.0B	N/A	N/A	-$840.0Mn/m	-$204.0Mn/m	-$659.9M
Financing Cash Flow	-$1.4B	-$1.3Bn/m	-$3.1Bn/m	-$2.6Bn/m	-$2.5Bn/m	-$3.6B-1360.4%	$285.9Mn/m	-$880.4Mn/m	-$908.2Mn/m	-$1.2Bn/m	-$626.4M	N/A	N/A	$196.0Mn/m	-$1.1Bn/m	-$495.0M
Dividends Paid	$512.0M	$512.0M-1.9%	$522.0M+1.4%	$515.0M-3.6%	$534.0M+10.5%	$483.5M-1.7%	$491.7M-0.1%	$492.1M+1.4%	$485.4M0.0%	$485.3M+0.9%	$481.1M+0.3%	$479.4M+0.9%	$475.1M+0.9%	$471.0M+1.0%	$466.4M+1.0%	$461.5M
Share Buybacks	$675.0M	$700.0M-68.4%	$2.2B+42.7%	$1.6B-43.8%	$2.8B-15.7%	$3.3B+8194.1%	$39.5M-86.8%	$298.5M-65.0%	$854.0M+845.7%	$90.3M+1645.7%	$5.2M-92.2%	$66.5Mn/m	$0n/m	$0	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Operating Cash Flow	$1.4B+91.3%	$886.0M+143.4%	$799.0M+9.0%	$1.3B+2.9%	$732.0M-50.7%	$364.0M-20.9%	$733.0M-51.8%	$1.3B-47.2%
Depreciation & Amortization	$383.0M+4.6%	$384.0M+4.3%	$379.0M+5.9%	$367.0M+4.9%	$366.0M+10.2%	$368.0M+16.5%	$358.0M+14.7%	$350.0M+20.4%
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$30.0M+15.4%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$26.0M+23.8%	N/A	N/A
Capital Expenditures	$571.0M-40.1%	$661.0M-23.1%	$802.0M-8.8%	$807.0M-1.9%	$954.0M+19.1%	$859.0M+28.2%	$879.0M+22.5%	$823.0M+87.4%
Free Cash Flow	$829.0Mn/m	$225.0Mn/m	-$3.0Mn/m	$532.0M+11.3%	-$222.0M-132.5%	-$495.0Mn/m	-$146.0M-118.2%	$478.0M-76.4%
Investing Cash Flow	-$510.0Mn/m	-$446.0Mn/m	-$717.0Mn/m	-$786.0Mn/m	-$543.0Mn/m	-$1.2Bn/m	-$964.0Mn/m	-$1.2Bn/m
Financing Cash Flow	-$632.0Mn/m	-$472.0M-214.0%	-$46.0Mn/m	-$273.0Mn/m	-$1.4Bn/m	$414.0Mn/m	-$461.0Mn/m	-$510.0Mn/m
Dividends Paid	$129.0M0.0%	$129.0M0.0%	$127.0M-0.8%	$127.0M-2.3%	$129.0M-0.8%	$129.0M-3.7%	$128.0M+0.8%	$130.0M+1.5%
Share Buybacks	$350.0M+75.0%	$125.0M-58.3%	$100.0M-68.4%	$100.0M-75.0%	$200.0M-60.0%	$300.0M-70.0%	$316.0M+78.3%	$400.0M-20.0%

NUE Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

NUE quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Gross Margin	11.9%-1.4pp	13.4%-9.2pp	22.5%-7.6pp	30.1%-0.1pp	30.2%+19.2pp	11.1%-0.8pp	11.9%-5.3pp	17.1%+4.4pp	12.7%+0.2pp	12.5%+5.7pp	6.8%-2.0pp	8.8%+1.4pp	7.4%-0.4pp	7.8%-1.6pp	9.4%
Net Margin	5.4%-1.2pp	6.6%-6.4pp	13.0%-5.3pp	18.3%-0.4pp	18.7%+15.1pp	3.6%-2.1pp	5.6%-3.8pp	9.4%+2.9pp	6.5%+1.6pp	4.9%+4.4pp	0.5%-2.7pp	3.2%+0.7pp	2.6%0.0pp	2.6%-1.3pp	3.9%
Return on Equity	8.3%-1.7pp	10.0%-11.6pp	21.6%-19.7pp	41.3%-7.4pp	48.7%+42.0pp	6.7%-5.6pp	12.3%-11.8pp	24.1%+9.0pp	15.1%+5.0pp	10.1%+9.0pp	1.1%-7.7pp	8.7%+2.4pp	6.4%-0.2pp	6.6%-3.8pp	10.4%
Return on Assets	5.0%-1.0pp	6.0%-6.8pp	12.8%-10.6pp	23.4%-3.0pp	26.4%+22.9pp	3.6%-3.4pp	6.9%-6.2pp	13.2%+4.9pp	8.3%+3.1pp	5.2%+4.7pp	0.6%-3.7pp	4.3%+1.1pp	3.2%-0.4pp	3.6%-1.8pp	5.3%
Current Ratio	2.94+0.4x	2.51-1.1x	3.57+0.2x	3.39+0.9x	2.48-1.1x	3.61+0.3x	3.34+0.3x	3.08+0.7x	2.42-0.3x	2.72-1.5x	4.23+1.2x	3.07-0.2x	3.27+0.5x	2.790.0x	2.80
Debt-to-Equity	0.330.0x	0.280.0x	0.320.0x	0.360.0x	0.35-0.1x	0.49+0.1x	0.410.0x	0.43+0.1x	0.37-0.1x	0.47-0.1x	0.580.0x	0.560.0x	0.57+0.1x	0.440.0x	0.49
Liabilities-to-Equity	0.620.0x	0.620.0x	0.63-0.1x	0.70-0.1x	0.800.0x	0.82+0.1x	0.73-0.1x	0.790.0x	0.77-0.1x	0.880.0x	0.87-0.1x	0.970.0x	0.95+0.1x	0.82-0.1x	0.92
Asset Turnover	0.930.0x	0.91-0.1x	0.98-0.3x	1.28-0.1x	1.41+0.4x	1.00-0.2x	1.23-0.2x	1.40+0.1x	1.28+0.2x	1.06-0.1x	1.15-0.2x	1.32+0.1x	1.25-0.1x	1.370.0x	1.37
FCF Margin	-0.6%-3.2pp	2.6%-11.5pp	14.1%-5.5pp	19.6%+6.9pp	12.6%+6.9pp	5.7%-0.2pp	5.9%+0.3pp	5.6%+2.6pp	3.0%-4.1pp	7.1%-3.9pp	10.9%+7.7pp	3.2%+3.8pp	-0.6%-1.9pp	1.3%-1.7pp	3.0%

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Gross Margin	19.6%+5.1pp	15.8%+8.1pp	11.2%+2.4pp	13.9%+3.8pp	14.5%-0.3pp	7.7%-11.0pp	8.9%-9.2pp	10.2%-11.7pp
Net Margin	11.1%+4.0pp	7.8%+5.8pp	4.9%+0.9pp	7.1%+3.8pp	7.1%-0.9pp	2.0%-8.4pp	4.1%-6.1pp	3.4%-9.7pp
Return on Equity	5.2%+2.3pp	3.5%+2.7pp	1.8%+0.4pp	2.9%+1.7pp	3.0%-0.1pp	0.8%-3.3pp	1.4%-2.3pp	1.2%-4.4pp
Return on Assets	3.1%+1.4pp	2.1%+1.6pp	1.1%+0.2pp	1.8%+1.0pp	1.8%-0.1pp	0.4%-2.0pp	0.9%-1.4pp	0.7%-2.6pp
Current Ratio	2.51-0.3x	2.90+0.4x	2.94+0.4x	2.77+0.2x	2.83-0.1x	2.52-1.5x	2.51-1.1x	2.59-1.1x
Debt-to-Equity	0.290.0x	0.320.0x	0.330.0x	0.320.0x	0.33+0.1x	0.330.0x	0.280.0x	0.280.0x
Liabilities-to-Equity	0.620.0x	0.61-0.1x	0.620.0x	0.620.0x	0.620.0x	0.68+0.1x	0.620.0x	0.620.0x
Asset Turnover	0.280.0x	0.270.0x	0.220.0x	0.240.0x	0.250.0x	0.230.0x	0.210.0x	0.220.0x
FCF Margin	8.0%+10.6pp	2.4%+8.7pp	0.0%+2.0pp	6.2%-0.2pp	-2.6%-11.1pp	-6.3%-3.7pp	-2.1%-12.5pp	6.4%-16.6pp

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Operating Margin.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nucor Corporation's annual revenue?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) reported $32.5B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 5.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Nucor Corporation's revenue growing?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) revenue grew by 5.7% year-over-year, from $30.7B to $32.5B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Nucor Corporation profitable?

Yes, Nucor Corporation (NUE) reported a net income of $2.9B over the trailing 12 months to July 4, 2026. In fiscal year 2025 it reported a net income of $1.7B, with a net profit margin of 5.4%.

How much debt does Nucor Corporation have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Nucor Corporation (NUE) had $2.3B in cash and equivalents against $6.9B in long-term debt.

What is Nucor Corporation's gross margin?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) had a gross margin of 11.9% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Nucor Corporation's net profit margin?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) had a net profit margin of 5.4% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Nucor Corporation pay dividends?

Yes, Nucor Corporation (NUE) paid $2.21 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

What is Nucor Corporation's return on equity (ROE)?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) has a return on equity of 8.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Nucor Corporation's free cash flow?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) recorded an outflow of $188.0M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -123.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Nucor Corporation's operating cash flow?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) generated $3.2B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Nucor Corporation's total assets?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) had $35.1B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Nucor Corporation's capital expenditures?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) invested $3.4B in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does Nucor Corporation buy back shares?

Yes, Nucor Corporation (NUE) spent $700.0M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Nucor Corporation have outstanding?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) had 228M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Nucor Corporation's current ratio?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) had a current ratio of 2.94 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Nucor Corporation's debt-to-equity ratio?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33 as of fiscal year 2025. We compute it as long-term debt divided by total shareholder equity, where long-term debt is the noncurrent part of the company's borrowings, so debt due within the next twelve months is not counted.

What is Nucor Corporation's liabilities-to-equity ratio?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) had a liabilities-to-equity ratio of 0.62 as of fiscal year 2025, which is total liabilities divided by total shareholder equity. Total liabilities counts every obligation on the balance sheet (payables, deposits, insurance reserves and deferred taxes as well as borrowings), so this ratio usually runs well above debt-to-equity.

What is Nucor Corporation's return on assets (ROA)?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) had a return on assets of 5.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Nucor Corporation's P/E ratio?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) trades at 20.2x earnings, its market capitalization divided by $2.9B net income, trailing 12 months to July 4, 2026. The market capitalization is $58.4B as of Oct 26, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Nucor Corporation's price-to-sales ratio?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) trades at 1.6x sales, its market capitalization divided by $36.1B revenue, trailing 12 months to July 4, 2026. The market capitalization is $58.4B as of Oct 26, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Nucor Corporation's Piotroski F-Score?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Nucor Corporation's earnings high quality?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.85x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Nucor Corporation?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) scores 55 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is the average of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.