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Nucor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. The company operates in three segments: Steel Mills, Steel Products, and Raw Materials. The Steel Mills segment produces hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized sheet steel products; plate steel products; wide-flange beams, beam blanks, and H-piling and sheet piling structural steel products; and bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and engineered special bar quality products. This segment sells its products to steel service centers, fabricators, and manufacturers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as well as engages in the steel trading and rebar distribution businesses. The Steel Products segment offers steel joists and joist girders, steel decks, and galvanized torque tubes for use in solar arrays, hollow structural section steel tubing, electrical conduit, fabricated concrete reinforcing steel, cold finished steel, steel fasteners, steel grating and expanded metal, wire and wire mesh, metal building systems, insulated metal panels, steel racking, overhead doors, and utility towers and structures for communications and energy transmission. This segment is also involved in the piling distribution business. The Raw Materials segment produces direct reduced iron (DRI); brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, and DRI; supplies ferro-alloys; processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal; and engages in the natural gas production and industrial gas business. This segment sells its ferrous scrap to electric arc furnace steel mills and foundries for manufacturing process; and nonferrous scrap metal to aluminum can producers, secondary aluminum smelters, steel mills and other processors, and consumers of various nonferrous metals. Nucor Corporation was founded in 1905 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Fundamentals
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Sector Basic Materials Industry Steel Market Cap 37.22B
Enterprise Value 42.81B Income 1.74B Sales 32.49B
Book/sh 91.70 Cash/sh 11.85 Dividend Yield 138.00%
Payout 29.39% Employees 33000 IPO
P/E 21.63 Forward P/E 11.85 PEG
P/S 1.15 P/B 1.77 P/C
EV/EBITDA 10.34 EV/Sales 1.32 Quick Ratio 1.47
Current Ratio 2.94 Debt/Eq 32.77 LT Debt/Eq
EPS (ttm) 7.52 EPS next Y 13.72 EPS Growth 34.20%
Revenue Growth 8.60% Earnings 2026-04-27 ROA 4.81%
ROE 9.36% ROIC Gross Margin 12.03%
Oper. Margin 6.87% Profit Margin 5.37% Shs Outstand 227.77M
Shs Float 219.74M Short Float 2.52% Short Ratio 2.20
Short Interest 52W High 196.90 52W Low 97.59
Beta 1.77 Avg Volume 1.73M Volume 444.54K
Target Price $187.38 Recom Buy Prev Close $162.74
Price $162.63 Change -0.07%
Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$187.38
Mean price target
2. Current target
$162.63
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$-71.39
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$162.63
Low
$162.00
High
$206.00
Mean
$187.38

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-03-16 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $184
2026-03-02 main Wells Fargo Overweight → Overweight $194
2026-01-28 main Wells Fargo Overweight → Overweight $184
2026-01-09 down Morgan Stanley Overweight → Equal-Weight $180
2025-12-18 main Wells Fargo Overweight → Overweight $176
2025-12-15 main Wells Fargo Overweight → Overweight $178
2025-12-10 main Jefferies Buy → Buy $190
2025-12-05 main JP Morgan Overweight → Overweight $200
2025-11-14 up Wells Fargo Equal-Weight → Overweight $167
2025-10-30 main Citigroup Buy → Buy $180
2025-10-29 main UBS Buy → Buy $168
2025-10-29 main JP Morgan Overweight → Overweight $175
2025-10-29 main Wells Fargo Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $147
2025-10-28 main Morgan Stanley Overweight → Overweight $165
2025-10-13 main JP Morgan Overweight → Overweight $172
2025-09-18 main Wells Fargo Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $140
2025-09-15 main B of A Securities Buy → Buy $165
2025-09-15 main Wells Fargo Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $146
2025-08-14 init Wells Fargo — → Equal-Weight $145
2025-07-31 up Jefferies Hold → Buy $170
Insider Transactions
Date Shares Value Url Text Insider Position Transaction Start Date Ownership
0 1425 241647 Stock Award(Grant) at price 169.47 per share. NEEDHAM DANIEL R. Officer 2026-03-10 00:00:00 D
1 823 139581 Stock Award(Grant) at price 169.47 per share. LAXTON STEPHEN D. President 2026-03-10 00:00:00 D
2 478 81102 Stock Award(Grant) at price 169.47 per share. PICKETT BENJAMIN M Officer 2026-03-10 00:00:00 D
3 316 53703 Stock Award(Grant) at price 169.47 per share. SULLIVAN JOHN LEO III Chief Financial Officer 2026-03-10 00:00:00 D
4 823 139581 Stock Award(Grant) at price 169.47 per share. SUMOSKI DAVID A Officer 2026-03-10 00:00:00 D
5 2037 345305 Stock Award(Grant) at price 169.47 per share. TOPALIAN LEON J Chief Executive Officer 2026-03-10 00:00:00 D
6 5149 Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. NEEDHAM DANIEL R. Officer 2026-02-19 00:00:00 D
7 5365 Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. LAXTON STEPHEN D. President 2026-02-19 00:00:00 D
8 4878 Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. HOLLATZ JOHN J Officer 2026-02-19 00:00:00 D
9 4606 Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. HANNERS NOAH C Officer 2026-02-19 00:00:00 D
Financials
Line Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-31
TaxEffectOfUnusualItems-13.83M-27.52M0.00-21.55M
TaxRateForCalcs0.210.200.220.21
NormalizedEBITDA4.29B4.62B7.69B11.67B
TotalUnusualItems-67.00M-137.00M0.00-102.00M
TotalUnusualItemsExcludingGoodwill-67.00M-137.00M0.00-102.00M
NetIncomeFromContinuingOperationNetMinorityInterest1.74B2.03B4.53B7.61B
ReconciledDepreciation1.48B1.36B1.17B1.06B
ReconciledCostOfRevenue28.62B26.63B26.90B29.01B
EBITDA4.22B4.49B7.69B11.57B
EBIT2.74B3.13B6.52B10.51B
NetInterestIncome-59.00M30.00M30.00M-170.00M
InterestExpense170.00M228.00M246.00M218.91M
InterestIncome111.00M258.00M276.00M48.70M
NormalizedIncome1.80B2.14B4.53B7.69B
NetIncomeFromContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperation1.74B2.03B4.53B7.61B
TotalExpenses29.84B27.75B28.48B31.01B
DilutedAverageShares231.00M238.50M250.40M263.20M
BasicAverageShares230.70M238.30M249.80M262.30M
DilutedEPS7.528.4618.0028.79
BasicEPS7.538.4718.0528.88
DilutedNIAvailtoComStockholders1.74B2.02B4.51B7.61B
AverageDilutionEarnings49.00K115.00K121.00K
NetIncomeCommonStockholders1.74B2.02B4.51B7.61B
OtherunderPreferredStockDividend7.00M9.00M17.00M31.17M
NetIncome1.74B2.03B4.53B7.61B
MinorityInterests-294.00M-292.00M-388.00M-472.00M
NetIncomeIncludingNoncontrollingInterests2.04B2.32B4.91B8.08B
NetIncomeContinuousOperations2.04B2.32B4.91B8.08B
TaxProvision530.00M583.00M1.36B2.17B
PretaxIncome2.57B2.90B6.27B10.24B
OtherIncomeExpense-32.00M-107.00M13.00M-91.00M
SpecialIncomeCharges-67.00M-137.00M0.00-102.00M
WriteOff67.00M137.00M0.00102.00M
ImpairmentOfCapitalAssets0.00101.76M62.16M
EarningsFromEquityInterest35.00M30.00M13.00M11.00M
NetNonOperatingInterestIncomeExpense-59.00M30.00M30.00M-170.00M
TotalOtherFinanceCost170.00M
InterestExpenseNonOperating170.00M228.00M246.00M218.91M
InterestIncomeNonOperating111.00M258.00M276.00M48.70M
OperatingIncome2.66B2.98B6.23B10.51B
OperatingExpense1.22B1.12B1.58B2.00B
SellingGeneralAndAdministration1.22B1.12B1.58B2.00B
GrossProfit3.88B4.10B7.82B12.50B
CostOfRevenue28.62B26.63B26.90B29.01B
TotalRevenue32.49B30.73B34.71B41.51B
OperatingRevenue32.49B30.73B34.71B41.51B
Line Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-31
TreasurySharesNumber151.90M147.40M135.25M126.66M
OrdinarySharesNumber228.34M232.80M244.90M253.49M
ShareIssued380.24M380.20M380.15M380.15M
NetDebt4.60B3.20B256.00M2.20B
TotalDebt7.12B6.95B6.84B6.69B
TangibleBookValue13.76B12.87B13.86B11.17B
InvestedCapital27.80B27.05B27.58B24.90B
WorkingCapital7.76B7.50B11.79B10.36B
NetTangibleAssets13.76B12.87B13.86B11.17B
CapitalLeaseObligations258.00M191.00M203.00M206.97M
CommonStockEquity20.94B20.29B20.94B18.41B
TotalCapitalization27.61B25.80B27.40B24.84B
TotalEquityGrossMinorityInterest22.12B21.42B22.12B19.57B
MinorityInterest1.19B1.12B1.18B1.16B
StockholdersEquity20.94B20.29B20.94B18.41B
GainsLossesNotAffectingRetainedEarnings-194.00M-208.00M-162.00M-137.52M
OtherEquityAdjustments-194.00M-208.00M-162.00M-137.52M
TreasuryStock12.78B12.14B9.99B8.50B
RetainedEarnings31.50B30.27B28.76B24.75B
AdditionalPaidInCapital2.25B2.22B2.18B2.14B
CapitalStock152.00M152.00M152.00M152.06M
CommonStock152.00M152.00M152.00M152.06M
TotalLiabilitiesNetMinorityInterest12.98B12.52B13.22B12.91B
TotalNonCurrentLiabilitiesNetMinorityInterest8.98B7.55B8.62B8.58B
OtherNonCurrentLiabilities2.07B1.86B1.97B1.97B
NonCurrentDeferredLiabilities1.97B1.10B
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligation6.91B5.68B6.65B6.61B
LongTermCapitalLeaseObligation234.00M174.00M189.00M188.39M
LongTermDebt6.67B5.51B6.46B6.43B
CurrentLiabilities4.00B4.98B4.59B4.33B
CurrentDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligation212.00M1.27B193.00M77.66M
CurrentCapitalLeaseObligation24.00M17.00M14.00M18.58M
CurrentDebt188.00M1.25B179.00M59.08M
OtherCurrentBorrowings188.00M1.25B179.00M59.08M
PayablesAndAccruedExpenses3.79B3.71B4.40B4.25B
CurrentAccruedExpenses1.90B1.88B2.38B2.60B
Payables1.89B1.83B2.02B1.65B
OtherPayable163.60M143.80M
DividendsPayable130.50M137.60M
AccountsPayable1.89B1.83B2.02B1.65B
TotalAssets35.10B33.94B35.34B32.48B
TotalNonCurrentAssets23.34B21.46B18.95B17.79B
OtherNonCurrentAssets856.00M800.00M827.00M928.28M
GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssets7.18B7.42B7.08B7.24B
OtherIntangibleAssets2.88B3.13B3.11B3.32B
Goodwill4.30B4.29B3.97B3.92B
NetPPE15.31B13.24B11.05B9.62B
AccumulatedDepreciation-13.38B-12.62B-11.79B-11.12B
GrossPPE28.68B25.86B22.84B20.73B
Leases96.00M96.00M
ConstructionInProgress4.57B3.76B2.12B1.82B
OtherProperties558.49M558.34M
MachineryFurnitureEquipment18.77B17.43B16.33B15.13B
BuildingsAndImprovements3.28B2.76B2.55B2.23B
LandAndImprovements1.41B1.26B1.18B905.60M
CurrentAssets11.77B12.47B16.39B14.69B
OtherCurrentAssets499.00M555.00M725.00M789.33M
Inventory5.46B5.11B5.58B5.45B
Receivables3.10B2.67B2.95B3.59B
AccountsReceivable3.10B2.67B2.95B3.59B
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable-81.00M-115.00M-127.00M-200.20M
GrossAccountsReceivable3.19B2.79B3.08B3.79B
CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments2.70B4.14B7.13B4.86B
OtherShortTermInvestments439.00M581.00M747.00M576.95M
CashAndCashEquivalents2.26B3.56B6.38B4.28B
Line Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-31
FreeCashFlow-188.00M806.00M4.90B8.12B
RepurchaseOfCapitalStock-700.00M-2.22B-1.55B-2.76B
RepaymentOfDebt-1.01B-10.00M-10.00M-1.11B
IssuanceOfDebt1.22B0.000.002.09B
CapitalExpenditure-3.42B-3.17B-2.21B-1.95B
EndCashPosition2.26B3.56B6.39B4.36B
BeginningCashPosition3.56B6.39B4.36B2.51B
EffectOfExchangeRateChanges9.00M-16.00M3.00M-6.00M
ChangesInCash-1.31B-2.81B2.02B1.86B
FinancingCashFlow-1.31B-3.06B-2.59B-2.51B
CashFlowFromContinuingFinancingActivities-1.31B-3.06B-2.59B-2.51B
NetOtherFinancingCharges-208.00M-418.00M-501.00M-159.00M
ProceedsFromStockOptionExercised5.00M4.00M12.00M23.00M
CashDividendsPaid-512.00M-522.00M-515.00M-534.00M
CommonStockDividendPaid-512.00M-522.00M-515.00M-534.00M
NetCommonStockIssuance-700.00M-2.22B-1.55B-2.76B
CommonStockPayments-700.00M-2.22B-1.55B-2.76B
NetIssuancePaymentsOfDebt100.00M95.00M-35.00M922.00M
NetShortTermDebtIssuance-102.00M105.00M-25.00M-59.00M
NetLongTermDebtIssuance202.00M-10.00M-10.00M981.00M
LongTermDebtPayments-1.01B-10.00M-10.00M-1.11B
LongTermDebtIssuance1.22B0.000.002.09B
InvestingCashFlow-3.23B-3.73B-2.50B-5.70B
CashFlowFromContinuingInvestingActivities-3.23B-3.73B-2.50B-5.70B
NetOtherInvestingChanges-1.00M-12.00M-36.00M-10.00M
NetInvestmentPurchaseAndSale155.00M191.00M-155.00M-324.00M
SaleOfInvestment1.14B1.49B1.32B590.00M
PurchaseOfInvestment-985.00M-1.30B-1.47B-914.00M
NetBusinessPurchaseAndSale-3.00M-757.00M-106.00M-3.45B
SaleOfBusiness0.001.00M0.00100.00M
PurchaseOfBusiness-3.00M-758.00M-106.00M-3.55B
NetPPEPurchaseAndSale45.00M17.00M15.00M32.00M
SaleOfPPE45.00M17.00M15.00M32.00M
CapitalExpenditureReported-3.42B-3.17B-2.21B-1.95B
OperatingCashFlow3.23B3.98B7.11B10.07B
CashFlowFromContinuingOperatingActivities3.23B3.98B7.11B10.07B
DividendReceivedCFO46.00M25.00M34.00M57.00M
ChangeInWorkingCapital-636.00M156.00M858.00M693.00M
ChangeInOtherWorkingCapital76.00M25.00M199.00M-429.00M
ChangeInPayablesAndAccruedExpense82.00M-706.00M70.00M-341.00M
ChangeInAccruedExpense2.00M-385.00M-291.00M155.00M
ChangeInPayable80.00M-321.00M361.00M-496.00M
ChangeInAccountPayable80.00M-321.00M361.00M-496.00M
ChangeInInventory-366.00M518.00M-75.00M962.00M
ChangeInReceivables-428.00M319.00M664.00M501.00M
ChangesInAccountReceivables-428.00M319.00M664.00M501.00M
StockBasedCompensation133.00M132.00M130.00M137.00M
DeferredTax161.00M-116.00M21.00M-47.00M
DeferredIncomeTax161.00M-116.00M21.00M-47.00M
DepreciationAmortizationDepletion1.48B1.36B1.17B1.06B
DepreciationAndAmortization1.48B1.36B1.17B1.06B
AmortizationCashFlow254.00M262.00M238.00M235.00M
AmortizationOfIntangibles254.00M262.00M238.00M235.00M
Depreciation1.23B1.09B931.00M827.00M
OperatingGainsLosses12.00M107.00M-13.00M91.00M
EarningsLossesFromEquityInvestments-35.00M-30.00M-13.00M-11.00M
NetIncomeFromContinuingOperations2.04B2.32B4.91B8.08B
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