Nucor Corporation (NUE)
NYSE: NUE · Real-Time Price · USD
148.12
-1.93 (-1.29%)
At close: Nov 3, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
146.25
-1.87 (-1.26%)
After-hours: Nov 3, 2025, 7:50 PM EST

Nucor Statistics

Total Valuation

Nucor has a market cap or net worth of $34.00 billion. The enterprise value is $38.11 billion.

Market Cap34.00B
Enterprise Value 38.11B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, October 27, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Oct 27, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 30, 2025

Share Statistics

Nucor has 229.54 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -4.03% in one year.

Current Share Class 229.54M
Shares Outstanding 229.54M
Shares Change (YoY) -4.03%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.26%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.64%
Owned by Institutions (%) 77.11%
Float 221.24M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 20.89 and the forward PE ratio is 13.98. Nucor's PEG ratio is 0.83.

PE Ratio 20.89
Forward PE 13.98
PS Ratio 1.08
Forward PS 0.98
PB Ratio 1.64
P/TBV Ratio 2.51
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 10.73
PEG Ratio 0.83
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 23.18
EV / Sales 1.20
EV / EBITDA 9.58
EV / EBIT 15.13
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.77, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.31.

Current Ratio 2.77
Quick Ratio 1.42
Debt / Equity 0.31
Debt / EBITDA 1.71
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 9.12

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.01% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.49%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.01%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.55%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 5.49%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.25%
Revenue Per Employee $975,015
Profits Per Employee $50,275
Employee Count32,700
Asset Turnover 0.92
Inventory Turnover 5.37

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Nucor has paid $497.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 497.00M
Effective Tax Rate 20.23%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +3.18% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.87, so Nucor's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.87
52-Week Price Change +3.18%
50-Day Moving Average 140.95
200-Day Moving Average 130.98
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 58.78
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,642,738

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 4.17 million, so 1.82% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 4.17M
Short Previous Month 5.14M
Short % of Shares Out 1.82%
Short % of Float 1.88%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.39

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Nucor had revenue of $31.88 billion and earned $1.64 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $7.09.

Revenue31.88B
Gross Profit 3.66B
Operating Income 2.52B
Pretax Income 2.46B
Net Income 1.64B
EBITDA 3.98B
EBIT 2.52B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $7.09
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $2.75 billion in cash and $6.85 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$4.11 billion or -$17.90 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.75B
Total Debt 6.85B
Net Cash -4.11B
Net Cash Per Share -$17.90
Equity (Book Value) 21.93B
Book Value Per Share 90.34
Working Capital 7.55B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $3.17 billion and capital expenditures -$3.50 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$331.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow 3.17B
Capital Expenditures -3.50B
Free Cash Flow -331.00M
FCF Per Share -$1.44
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 11.48%, with operating and profit margins of 7.90% and 5.18%.

Gross Margin 11.48%
Operating Margin 7.90%
Pretax Margin 7.71%
Profit Margin 5.18%
EBITDA Margin 12.47%
EBIT Margin 7.90%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.20, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.49%.

Dividend Per Share $2.20
Dividend Yield 1.49%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 1.85%
Years of Dividend Growth 52
Payout Ratio 31.03%
Buyback Yield 4.03%
Shareholder Yield 5.52%
Earnings Yield 4.84%
FCF Yield -0.97%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Nucor is $164.89, which is 11.32% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $164.89
Price Target Difference 11.32%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 9
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 1, 2006. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jun 1, 2006
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Nucor has an Altman Z-Score of 4.12 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 4.12
Piotroski F-Score 6