Nucor (NUE) Free Cash Flow by Year
Nucor recorded an outflow of $188.0M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 123.3% from the prior fiscal year. The table below carries 15 fiscal years, from 2011 to 2025, and the quarters Nucor has filed alongside them.
Annual figures, oldest first. Point at a bar to read its period.
NUE Free Cash Flow by Fiscal Year
Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each column links to the filing it was taken from.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | -$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% | $674.9M+667.1% | -$119.0M-147.1% | $252.8M-57.3% | $592.1M |
NUE Free Cash Flow by Quarter
Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash operations produced over the period, less what the company spent on property, plant and equipment, so it answers what was left over rather than what was earned on paper.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was Nucor's free cash flow in fiscal year 2025?
Nucor recorded an outflow of $188.0M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025.
How fast is Nucor's free cash flow growing?
Nucor (NUE) free cash flow fell by 123.3% year over year, from $806.0M to -$188.0M in fiscal year 2025.
How has Nucor's free cash flow changed over the years?
Across the 15 fiscal years this page covers, Nucor (NUE) free cash flow went from $592.1M in fiscal year 2011 to -$188.0M in fiscal year 2025.
What was Nucor's free cash flow in the most recent quarter?
Nucor (NUE) reported $829.0M in free cash flow in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 473.4% from the same quarter a year earlier.
What does free cash flow mean on a financial statement?
Free cash flow is the cash operations produced over the period, less what the company spent on property, plant and equipment, so it answers what was left over rather than what was earned on paper. This page lists what Nucor (NUE) reported on that line in every period on record.