Nucor (NUE) is trading up at $257.11 (+1.30%) on NYSE/NASDAQ, as of the latest quote. It is a S&P 500 constituent in the Materials sector.
One firm's current price target on Nucor: $270 — 5% above the current $257. Each is tracked to its date and scored the same way a member's call is.
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| FY2016Dec 2016 | FY2017Dec 2017 | FY2018Dec 2018 | FY2019Dec 2019 | FY2020Dec 2020 | FY2021Dec 2021 | FY2022Dec 2022 | FY2023Dec 2023 | FY2024Dec 2024 | FY2025Dec 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $16.2B | $20.3B | $25.1B | $22.6B | $20.1B | $36.5B | $41.5B | $34.7B | $30.7B | $32.5B |
| Growth (year over year) | −1.4% | +25.0% | +23.8% | −9.9% | −10.8% | +81.2% | +13.8% | −16.4% | −11.5% | +5.7% |
| Gross profit | $2.03B | $2.57B | $4.30B | $2.68B | $2.23B | $11.0B | $12.5B | $7.82B | $4.10B | $3.88B |
| Gross margin | 12.5% | 12.7% | 17.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 30.2% | 30.1% | 22.5% | 13.3% | 11.9% |
| Net income | $796.3M | $1.32B | $2.36B | $1.27B | $721.5M | $6.83B | $7.61B | $4.53B | $2.03B | $1.74B |
| Net margin | 4.9% | 6.5% | 9.4% | 5.6% | 3.6% | 18.7% | 18.3% | 13.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| EPS (diluted) | $2.48 | $4.10 | $7.42 | $4.14 | $2.36 | $23.16 | $28.79 | $18.00 | $8.46 | $7.52 |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and equivalents | $2.05B | $949.1M | $1.40B | $1.53B | $2.64B | $2.36B | $4.28B | $6.38B | $3.56B | $2.26B |
| Total assets | $15.2B | $15.8B | $17.9B | $18.3B | $20.1B | $25.8B | $32.5B | $35.3B | $33.9B | $35.1B |
| Total liabilities | $6.97B | $6.76B | $7.72B | $7.55B | $8.89B | $11.2B | $12.9B | $13.2B | $12.5B | $13.0B |
| Long-term debt | $3.74B | $3.24B | $4.23B | $4.29B | $5.27B | $4.96B | $6.61B | $6.65B | $5.68B | $6.91B |
| Shareholders' equity | $7.88B | $8.74B | $9.79B | $10.4B | $10.8B | $14.0B | $18.4B | $20.9B | $20.3B | $20.9B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Operating cash flow | $1.75B | $1.06B | $2.39B | $2.81B | $2.70B | $6.23B | $10.1B | $7.11B | $3.98B | $3.23B |
| Capital expenditure | $604.8M | $448.6M | $982.5M | $1.48B | $1.54B | $1.62B | $1.95B | $2.21B | $3.17B | $3.42B |
| Free cash flow | $1.15B | $606.8M | $1.41B | $1.33B | $1.15B | $4.61B | $8.12B | $4.90B | $806.0M | −$188.0M |
| Dividends paid | $481.1M | $485.3M | $485.4M | $492.1M | $491.7M | $483.5M | $534.0M | $515.0M | $522.0M | $512.0M |
| Share buybacks | $5.17M | $90.3M | $854.0M | $298.5M | $39.5M | $3.28B | $2.76B | $1.55B | $2.22B | $700.0M |
| Q3 FY24Sep 2024 | Q4 FY24†Dec 2024 | Q1 FY25Apr 2025 | Q2 FY25Jul 2025 | Q3 FY25Oct 2025 | Q4 FY25†Dec 2025 | Q1 FY26Apr 2026 | Q2 FY26Jul 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||
| Revenue | $7.44B | $7.08B | $7.83B | $8.46B | $8.52B | $7.69B | $9.50B | $10.4B |
| Growth (year over year) | −15.2% | −8.2% | −3.8% | +4.7% | +14.5% | +8.6% | +21.3% | +23.0% |
| Gross profit | $758.0M | $627.0M | $605.0M | $1.22B | $1.19B | $862.0M | $1.50B | $2.03B |
| Gross margin | 10.2% | 8.9% | 7.7% | 14.5% | 13.9% | 11.2% | 15.8% | 19.6% |
| Net income | $250.0M | $287.0M | $156.0M | $603.0M | $607.0M | $378.0M | $743.0M | $1.16B |
| Net margin | 3.4% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 4.9% | 7.8% | 11.1% |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.05 | $1.27 | $0.67 | $2.60 | $2.63 | $1.62 | $3.23 | $5.04 |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||
| Cash and equivalents | $4.26B | $3.56B | $3.16B | $1.95B | $2.22B | $2.26B | $2.23B | $2.48B |
| Total assets | $34.3B | $33.9B | $34.7B | $34.2B | $34.8B | $35.1B | $35.6B | $37.0B |
| Total liabilities | $12.8B | $12.5B | $13.6B | $12.7B | $12.8B | $13.0B | $13.1B | $13.7B |
| Long-term debt | $5.68B | $5.68B | $6.69B | $6.69B | $6.69B | $6.91B | $6.88B | $6.39B |
| Shareholders' equity | $20.5B | $20.3B | $20.1B | $20.4B | $20.8B | $20.9B | $21.5B | $22.1B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||
| Operating cash flow | $1.30B | $733.0M | $364.0M | $732.0M | $1.34B | $799.0M | $886.0M | $1.40B |
| Capital expenditure | $823.0M | $879.0M | $859.0M | $954.0M | $807.0M | $802.0M | $661.0M | $571.0M |
| Free cash flow | $478.0M | −$146.0M | −$495.0M | −$222.0M | $532.0M | −$3.00M | $225.0M | $829.0M |
| Dividends paid | $130.0M | $128.0M | $129.0M | $129.0M | $127.0M | $127.0M | $129.0M | $129.0M |
| Share buybacks | $400.0M | $316.0M | $300.0M | $200.0M | $100.0M | $100.0M | $125.0M | $350.0M |
From Nucor's 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC; its fiscal year ends in December. Each period shows the latest figure the company has reported for it, including restatements. Net margin is our own calculation from those reported figures (net income ÷ revenue); it is left blank where revenue is zero or missing. † Quarter derived from the company's year-to-date or full-year totals. Filings on SEC EDGAR →
Nucor Corporation is an American company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that produces steel and related products. It is the largest steel producer in the United States and the largest recycler of scrap in North America. Nucor is the 16th-largest steel producer in the world. Along with Commercial Metals Company, it is one of two primary suppliers of rebar used to reinforce concrete in buildings, bridges, roads, and infrastructure in the U.S.
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