Nucor/$NUE
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About Nucor
Nucor Corp manufactures steel and steel products. The company's reportable segments are steel mills, steel products, and raw materials. The majority of its revenue is derived from the steel mills segment, which is engaged in producing sheet steel (hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized), plate steel, structural steel (wide-flange beams, beam blanks, H-piling, and sheet piling), and bar steel products. Nucor manufactures steel principally from scrap steel and scrap steel substitutes using electric arc furnaces (EAFs), along with continuous casting and automated rolling mills. The steel mills segment sells its products mainly to steel service centers, fabricators, and manufacturers located in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- Ticker
- $NUE
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 33,000
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, United States
- Website
- nucor.com
Nucor Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$56B
19.62
$12.52
1.89
$2.23
0.91%
Price and volume
Market cap
$56B
Beta
1.89
52-week high
$280.11
52-week low
$131.32
Average daily volume
1.4M
Dividend rate
$2.23
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.508
Quick ratio
1.284
Long term debt to equity
0.275
Total debt to equity
0.305
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
17.75%
Interest coverage (TTM)
28.74%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
5,681
Gross margin (TTM)
15.55%
Net profit margin (TTM)
7.99%
Operating margin (TTM)
11.55%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
20.68%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,090,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
7.32%
Return on equity (TTM)
14.55%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
19.616
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.559
Price to book
2.52
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.7
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
35.561
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.81%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
6.908
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.91%
Forward dividend yield
0.91%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
17.19%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
126.72%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-1.22%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.72%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-16.68%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
33.87%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
3.18%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
4.06%
What the Analysts think about Nucor
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Nucor stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Nucor stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Nucor expects third-quarter earnings to rise in its steel mills and steel products businesses: mills should benefit from higher realised prices and stable volumes, while steel products gain from higher volumes and prices. This is encouraging because the outlook excludes the $130 million raw-material refund received in the second quarter. (PR Newswire)
Second-quarter steel-mill shipments reached a second consecutive record, and management expects 2026 shipment growth towards the high end of its 5%-10% range. It sees continued demand from energy, advanced manufacturing and data centres, giving the volume recovery support beyond one quarter. (Stock Analysis, PR Newswire)
Tighter domestic supply could support Nucor’s pricing power: management reported finished steel imports down 25% year on year, while steel-products backlogs extended into 2027 at prices above current realised levels. That combination offers better margin visibility if demand holds. (ROIC AI, StockTitan)
Third-quarter EPS guidance of $5.55-$5.65 is below the reported consensus estimate of $6.17, creating a near-term earnings and valuation risk. The raw-materials segment is also expected to weaken because of lower pricing and shipments. (MarketBeat, PR Newswire)
Nucor’s investment cycle may delay the payoff from growth projects: it expects about $2.5 billion of 2026 capital expenditure, while its West Virginia sheet mill will only begin commercial shipments in early 2027 and build utilisation through 2028. Execution risk and underutilised new capacity could weigh on cash generation before the benefits arrive. (ROIC AI, Stock Analysis)
The steel cycle still leaves Nucor exposed to weaker demand and input-cost pressure: management says domestic plate consumption has moderated from 2025 levels, while higher mill costs and lower raw-material pricing are already expected in the third quarter. A fall in steel prices or a rise in scrap and energy costs could therefore compress margins quickly. (ROIC AI, PR Newswire)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 18 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Nucor
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Fund name | Fund size | $NUE weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector€2B7B | €186M | 4.81% |
iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector£IMSU | £160M | 4.81% |
SPDR MSCI World Materials€WMAT | €198M | 1.81% |
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats€SPYD | €3.3B | 0.46% |
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats£USDV | £2.8B | 0.46% |
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