Nucor Corporation (NUE)
NYSE: NUE · Real-Time Price · USD
250.50
-1.87 (-0.74%)
At close: Aug 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
249.27
-1.23 (-0.49%)
After-hours: Aug 28, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT
Nucor Cash Flow Statement
Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Operating Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jul '26 Jul 4, 2026 | Apr '26 Apr 4, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Oct '25 Oct 4, 2025 | Jul '25 Jul 5, 2025 | Apr '25 Apr 5, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 28, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 29, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 30, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jul '23 Jul 1, 2023 | Apr '23 Apr 1, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Oct '22 Oct 1, 2022 | Jul '22 Jul 2, 2022 | Apr '22 Apr 2, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Oct '21 Oct 2, 2021 |
Net Income | 1,156 | 743 | 378 | 607 | 603 | 156 | 287 | 250 | 645 | 845 | 785.6 | 1,142 | 1,461 | 1,137 | 1,256 | 1,695 | 2,561 | 2,096 | 2,250 | 2,128 |
Depreciation & Amortization | 383 | 384 | 379 | 367 | 366 | 368 | 358 | 350 | 332 | 316 | 312.15 | 290.79 | 286.21 | 279.86 | 383.22 | 289.88 | 247.65 | 236.89 | 241.29 | 218.93 |
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs | - | 15 | 27 | - | 8 | 12 | - | 123 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 5.76 | - | - | - | 11.19 | - |
Loss (Gain) on Equity Investments | -7 | -1 | 29 | -10 | -10 | 2 | 11 | -5 | -9 | -2 | 6.05 | 1.08 | -4.87 | 18.73 | 44.03 | 14.85 | -6.33 | -6.2 | -37.96 | -32.44 |
Stock-Based Compensation | 61 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 52 | 26 | 18 | 31 | 62 | 21 | 28.89 | 17.52 | 63.19 | 20.4 | 37 | 25.62 | 47.8 | 26.42 | 38.12 | 30.92 |
Other Operating Activities | 97 | 93 | 204 | 95 | 117 | 39 | 34 | 39 | 29 | 74 | 134.19 | 98.61 | 109.31 | 66.89 | 56.78 | 107.4 | 148.55 | 112.73 | -65.37 | 159.9 |
Change in Accounts Receivable | -489 | -463 | 186 | 92 | -415 | -291 | 272 | 201 | 54 | -208 | 492.38 | 441.94 | -202.81 | -67.51 | 605.98 | 543.82 | -556.18 | -92.39 | 230.58 | -529.65 |
Change in Inventory | -377 | -183 | -71 | 57 | -202 | -150 | 22 | 163 | 347 | -14 | -284.06 | 383.49 | -35.74 | -138.69 | 591.36 | 529.04 | -282.18 | 124.2 | -330.6 | -302.78 |
Change in Accounts Payable | 228 | 226 | -216 | -79 | -3 | 378 | -114 | 108 | 77 | -392 | 196.52 | -77.59 | -152.53 | 394.6 | -196.47 | -497.82 | 363.54 | -165.48 | 40.41 | -383.64 |
Change in Income Taxes | 32 | 78 | -53 | 42 | 63 | 72 | 80 | -116 | -115 | 248 | -52.67 | -155.67 | 65.56 | 330.78 | -35.02 | -335.78 | -638.7 | 672.14 | 51.48 | -28.09 |
Change in Other Net Operating Assets | 316 | -36 | -95 | 144 | 153 | -248 | -235 | 157 | 49 | -428 | -98.67 | 322.35 | 330.76 | -834.44 | -214.82 | 433.03 | 376.19 | -531.77 | 180.84 | 476.28 |
Operating Cash Flow | 1,400 | 886 | 799 | 1,339 | 732 | 364 | 733 | 1,301 | 1,485 | 460 | 1,520 | 2,464 | 1,920 | 1,207 | 2,534 | 2,805 | 2,262 | 2,472 | 2,610 | 1,737 |
Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | 91.26% | 143.41% | 9.00% | 2.92% | -50.71% | -20.87% | -51.79% | -47.20% | -22.67% | -61.89% | -39.99% | -12.15% | -15.09% | -51.17% | -2.94% | 61.46% | 67.18% | 366.08% | 431.34% | 103.03% |
Investing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jul '26 Jul 4, 2026 | Apr '26 Apr 4, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Oct '25 Oct 4, 2025 | Jul '25 Jul 5, 2025 | Apr '25 Apr 5, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 28, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 29, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 30, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jul '23 Jul 1, 2023 | Apr '23 Apr 1, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Oct '22 Oct 1, 2022 | Jul '22 Jul 2, 2022 | Apr '22 Apr 2, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Oct '21 Oct 2, 2021 |
Capital Expenditures | -571 | -661 | -802 | -807 | -954 | -859 | -879 | -823 | -801 | -670 | -717.75 | -439.16 | -525.35 | -531.73 | -517.77 | -461.33 | -521.11 | -447.68 | -414.9 | -504.71 |
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6.38 | 3.33 | 3.01 | 2.28 | 5 | 11.28 | 8.71 | 7.29 | 3.82 | 4.92 |
Cash Acquisitions | - | - | -2 | 1 | - | -1 | -86 | -563 | -110 | 1 | -71 | - | - | - | -3.43 | -83.9 | -3,119 | -347.18 | -79.82 | -1,347 |
Divestitures | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 99.68 | - | - | - | - |
Investment in Securities | 43 | 183 | 89 | 15 | 375 | -325 | 18 | 204 | 194 | -225 | 127.91 | 9.95 | -87.54 | -240.33 | -199.32 | -14.16 | 83.42 | -193.93 | -5.8 | 151.14 |
Other Investing Activities | 11 | 18 | -5 | 2 | - | 2 | -22 | 10 | - | - | -1 | -35 | - | - | -0 | -2.5 | -6.91 | -0.18 | -0.64 | 0.46 |
Investing Cash Flow | -510 | -446 | -717 | -786 | -543 | -1,180 | -964 | -1,169 | -711 | -890 | -655.46 | -460.88 | -609.88 | -769.78 | -715.52 | -450.92 | -3,555 | -981.68 | -497.34 | -1,695 |
Financing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jul '26 Jul 4, 2026 | Apr '26 Apr 4, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Oct '25 Oct 4, 2025 | Jul '25 Jul 5, 2025 | Apr '25 Apr 5, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 28, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 29, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 30, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jul '23 Jul 1, 2023 | Apr '23 Apr 1, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Oct '22 Oct 1, 2022 | Jul '22 Jul 2, 2022 | Apr '22 Apr 2, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Oct '21 Oct 2, 2021 |
Short-Term Debt Issued | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Long-Term Debt Issued | - | - | - | - | - | 997 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,093 | - | - |
Total Debt Issued | 9 | 12 | 220 | - | - | 997 | 10 | 46 | 38 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 998.88 | 1,093 | 4.99 | 199.04 |
Short-Term Debt Repaid | - | - | - | - | - | -65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -19.77 | - | - | - | -21.2 | - | - |
Long-Term Debt Repaid | - | -4 | - | - | - | -4 | - | - | - | -3 | - | - | - | -2.5 | - | - | - | -2.5 | - | - |
Total Debt Repaid | -33 | -4 | -16 | -26 | -1,006 | -69 | -5 | - | -2 | -3 | -14.36 | 0.1 | 1.52 | -22.27 | -18.07 | -638.36 | -489.51 | -23.7 | - | - |
Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | -24 | 8 | 204 | -26 | -1,006 | 928 | 5 | 46 | 36 | 8 | -14.36 | 0.1 | 1.52 | -22.27 | -18.07 | -638.36 | 509.36 | 1,069 | 4.99 | 199.04 |
Issuance of Common Stock | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1.65 | 3.23 | - | 7.12 | 1.25 | 2.79 | 2.23 | 16.59 | 1.38 | 15.07 |
Repurchase of Common Stock | -424 | -128 | -100 | -101 | -231 | -300 | -319 | -403 | -544 | -1,004 | -181.79 | -502.4 | -485.89 | -432.93 | -403.81 | -656.73 | -852.28 | -913.84 | -1,504 | -864.78 |
Common Dividends Paid | -129 | -129 | -127 | -127 | -129 | -129 | -128 | -130 | -130 | -134 | -127 | -128.1 | -129.37 | -130.53 | -129.44 | -132.11 | -134.45 | -137.59 | -116.86 | -120.07 |
Other Financing Activities | -65 | -227 | -27 | -20 | -44 | -85 | -20 | -23 | -53 | -269 | -27.16 | -27.77 | -54.99 | -342.08 | -35.78 | 113.74 | 50.1 | -223.83 | -33.51 | -26.34 |
Financing Cash Flow | -632 | -472 | -46 | -273 | -1,410 | 414 | -461 | -510 | -691 | -1,396 | -348.66 | -654.94 | -668.72 | -920.67 | -585.84 | -1,311 | -425.03 | -189.31 | -1,648 | -797.08 |
Net Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jul '26 Jul 4, 2026 | Apr '26 Apr 4, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Oct '25 Oct 4, 2025 | Jul '25 Jul 5, 2025 | Apr '25 Apr 5, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 28, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 29, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 30, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jul '23 Jul 1, 2023 | Apr '23 Apr 1, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Oct '22 Oct 1, 2022 | Jul '22 Jul 2, 2022 | Apr '22 Apr 2, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Oct '21 Oct 2, 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments | -6 | -2 | 3 | -5 | 11 | - | -13 | 2 | -2 | -3 | 2.16 | -2.63 | 0.23 | 3.24 | -0.7 | -4.4 | -4.49 | 3.67 | -2.04 | -6.36 |
Net Cash Flow | 252 | -34 | 39 | 275 | -1,210 | -402 | -705 | -376 | 81 | -1,829 | 518.44 | 1,346 | 642.05 | -480.04 | 1,231 | 1,039 | -1,723 | 1,305 | 463.02 | -761.37 |
Free Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jul '26 Jul 4, 2026 | Apr '26 Apr 4, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Oct '25 Oct 4, 2025 | Jul '25 Jul 5, 2025 | Apr '25 Apr 5, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 28, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 29, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 30, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jul '23 Jul 1, 2023 | Apr '23 Apr 1, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Oct '22 Oct 1, 2022 | Jul '22 Jul 2, 2022 | Apr '22 Apr 2, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Oct '21 Oct 2, 2021 |
Free Cash Flow | 829 | 225 | -3 | 532 | -222 | -495 | -146 | 478 | 684 | -210 | 802.64 | 2,025 | 1,395 | 675.44 | 2,016 | 2,343 | 1,740 | 2,024 | 2,196 | 1,232 |
Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | - | - | - | 11.30% | - | - | - | -76.39% | -50.97% | - | -60.18% | -13.59% | -19.84% | -66.64% | -8.19% | 90.14% | 80.56% | 833.37% | 1626.74% | 171.55% |
Free Cash Flow Margin | 7.97% | 2.37% | -0.04% | 6.24% | -2.63% | -6.32% | -2.06% | 6.42% | 8.47% | -2.58% | 10.42% | 23.07% | 14.65% | 7.75% | 23.11% | 22.32% | 14.76% | 19.29% | 21.18% | 11.95% |
Free Cash Flow Per Share | 3.63 | 0.98 | -0.01 | 2.31 | -0.96 | -2.13 | -0.62 | 2.02 | 2.85 | -0.86 | 3.25 | 8.13 | 5.57 | 2.65 | 7.88 | 9.03 | 6.60 | 7.44 | 7.81 | 4.23 |
Levered Free Cash Flow | 627.63 | 43.9 | -409 | 420.55 | -440.25 | -475.38 | -243.51 | 334.23 | 572.87 | -405.98 | 517.9 | 1,743 | 873.56 | 416.92 | 1,765 | 2,001 | 1,043 | 1,214 | 1,996 | 686.11 |
Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 650.13 | 68.28 | -389 | 444.3 | -409.63 | -443.5 | -211.01 | 374.85 | 614.74 | -379.11 | 554.95 | 1,783 | 911.56 | 456.09 | 1,800 | 2,035 | 1,083 | 1,242 | 2,021 | 713.55 |
Additional Metrics
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jul '26 Jul 4, 2026 | Apr '26 Apr 4, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Oct '25 Oct 4, 2025 | Jul '25 Jul 5, 2025 | Apr '25 Apr 5, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 28, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 29, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 30, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jul '23 Jul 1, 2023 | Apr '23 Apr 1, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Oct '22 Oct 1, 2022 | Jul '22 Jul 2, 2022 | Apr '22 Apr 2, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Oct '21 Oct 2, 2021 |
Cash Interest Paid | - | - | 281 | - | - | - | 256 | - | - | - | 257 | - | - | - | 229.5 | - | - | - | 170.7 | - |
Cash Income Tax Paid | - | - | 190 | - | - | - | 508 | - | - | - | 1,060 | - | - | - | 2,630 | - | - | - | 1,680 | - |
Change in Working Capital | -290 | -378 | -249 | 256 | -404 | -239 | 25 | 513 | 412 | -794 | 253.51 | 914.51 | 5.24 | -315.26 | 751.02 | 672.29 | -737.33 | 6.7 | 172.72 | -767.87 |