Nucor (NUE) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Nucor Corporation Large-cap Basic Materials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
7.7B
Gross Profit
862.0M
11.21%
Operating Income
528.0M
6.87%
Net Income
423.0M
5.50%
EPS (Diluted)
$1.64
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
35.1B
Total Liabilities
13.0B
Shareholders Equity
22.1B
Debt to Equity
0.59
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
761.0M
Free Cash Flow
-3.0M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Nucor Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 32.5B | 30.7B | 34.7B | 41.5B | 36.5B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 28.6B | 26.6B | 26.9B | 29.0B | 25.5B |
| Gross Profit | 3.9B | 4.1B | 7.8B | 12.5B | 11.0B |
| Gross Margin % | 11.9% | 13.3% | 22.5% | 30.1% | 30.2% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.6B | 2.0B | 1.7B |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.6B | 2.0B | 1.7B |
| Operating Income | 2.7B | 3.0B | 6.2B | 10.5B | 9.3B |
| Operating Margin % | 8.2% | 9.7% | 17.9% | 25.3% | 25.5% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 111.0M | 258.0M | 275.6M | 48.7M | 4.3M |
| Interest Expense | 170.0M | 228.0M | 246.0M | 218.9M | 163.1M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -32.0M | -107.0M | 12.8M | -91.0M | 40.9M |
| Pre-tax Income | 2.6B | 2.9B | 6.3B | 10.2B | 9.2B |
| Income Tax | 530.0M | 583.0M | 1.4B | 2.2B | 2.1B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 20.6% | 20.1% | 21.7% | 21.1% | 22.6% |
| Net Income | 2.0B | 2.3B | 4.9B | 8.1B | 7.1B |
| Net Margin % | 6.3% | 7.5% | 14.2% | 19.5% | 19.5% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 4.3B | 4.6B | 7.7B | 11.6B | 10.3B |
| EPS (Basic) | $7.53 | $8.47 | $18.05 | $28.88 | $23.23 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $7.52 | $8.46 | $18.00 | $28.79 | $23.16 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 230700000 | 238300000 | 249773000 | 262348000 | 292491000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 230700000 | 238300000 | 249773000 | 262348000 | 292491000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Nucor Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 2.3B | 3.6B | 6.4B | 4.3B | 2.4B |
| Short-term Investments | 439.0M | 581.0M | 747.5M | 576.9M | 253.0M |
| Accounts Receivable | 3.1B | 2.7B | 3.0B | 3.6B | 3.9B |
| Inventory | 5.5B | 5.1B | 5.6B | 5.5B | 6.0B |
| Other Current Assets | 499.0M | 555.0M | 724.0M | 789.3M | 316.5M |
| Total Current Assets | 11.8B | 12.5B | 16.4B | 14.7B | 12.8B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | - | - | - | 558.5M | 558.3M |
| Goodwill | 11.5B | 11.7B | 11.0B | 11.2B | 6.8B |
| Intangible Assets | 2.9B | 3.1B | 3.1B | 3.3B | 1.1B |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 856.0M | 800.0M | 828.0M | 928.3M | 977.6M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 23.3B | 21.5B | 19.0B | 17.8B | 13.0B |
| Total Assets | 35.1B | 33.9B | 35.3B | 32.5B | 25.8B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 1.9B | 1.8B | 2.0B | 1.6B | 1.8B |
| Short-term Debt | 212.0M | 1.3B | 193.3M | 77.7M | 723.4M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 4.0B | 5.0B | 4.6B | 4.3B | 5.2B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 6.9B | 5.7B | 6.6B | 6.6B | 5.0B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 2.1B | 1.9B | 2.0B | 2.0B | 1.1B |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 9.0B | 7.5B | 8.6B | 8.6B | 6.1B |
| Total Liabilities | 13.0B | 12.5B | 13.2B | 12.9B | 11.2B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 152.0M | 152.0M | 152.1M | 152.1M | 152.1M |
| Retained Earnings | 31.5B | 30.3B | 28.8B | 24.8B | 17.7B |
| Treasury Stock | 12.8B | 12.1B | 10.0B | 8.5B | 5.8B |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 22.1B | 21.4B | 22.1B | 19.6B | 14.6B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 7.1B | 7.0B | 6.8B | 6.7B | 5.7B |
| Working Capital | 7.8B | 7.5B | 11.8B | 10.4B | 7.6B |
Balance Sheet Composition
Nucor Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 2.0B | 2.3B | 4.9B | 8.1B | 7.1B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 864.6M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 133.0M | 132.0M | 130.2M | 136.8M | 135.8M |
| Working Capital Changes | -638.0M | 541.0M | 1.1B | 537.7M | -2.9B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.2B | 4.2B | 7.4B | 9.8B | 5.3B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | 45.0M | 17.0M | 14.9M | 32.3M | 19.4M |
| Acquisitions | -3.0M | -757.0M | -106.0M | -3.5B | -1.4B |
| Investment Purchases | -985.0M | -1.3B | -1.5B | -913.9M | -493.9M |
| Investment Sales | 1.1B | 1.5B | 1.3B | 590.2M | 648.9M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 196.0M | -561.0M | -282.3M | -3.8B | -1.3B |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -700.0M | -2.2B | -1.6B | -2.8B | -3.3B |
| Dividends Paid | -512.0M | -522.0M | -514.5M | -533.6M | -483.5M |
| Debt Issuance | 1.2B | 0 | 0 | 2.1B | 197.0M |
| Debt Repayment | -1.0B | -10.0M | -10.0M | -1.1B | 0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.3B | -3.1B | -2.6B | -2.5B | -3.7B |
| Free Cash Flow | -188.0M | 806.0M | 4.9B | 8.1B | 4.6B |
| Net Change in Cash | 2.0B | 609.0M | 4.5B | 3.5B | 274.5M |
Cash Flow Trend
Nucor Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
26.88
Forward P/E
14.73
Price to Book
2.27
Price to Sales
1.46
PEG Ratio
0.78
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
5.37%
Operating Margin
6.87%
Return on Equity
9.36%
Return on Assets
4.81%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
2.94
Debt to Equity
32.77
Beta
1.74
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$7.74
Book Value per Share
$91.70
Revenue per Share
$140.85
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUE | 48.5B | 26.88 | 2.27 | 9.36% | 5.37% | 32.77 |
| ArcelorMittal S.A | 45.6B | 14.86 | 1.71 | 6.01% | 5.14% | 23.72 |
| Steel Dynamics | 32.6B | 23.58 | 3.56 | 15.25% | 7.22% | 45.99 |
| Reliance | 18.0B | 24.03 | 2.42 | 10.29% | 5.17% | 24.23 |
| United States Steel | 12.4B | 148.22 | 1.10 | 0.86% | 0.64% | 37.33 |
| TimkenSteel | 895.4M | 24.88 | 1.20 | 9.79% | 5.09% | 3.36 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.





