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NUCOR CORP

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πŸ† #280 by market capEarnings Oct 26US Equity
$237.13β–Ό $7.14 (βˆ’3.01%)
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7dβ–Ό 3.4%
14dβ–Ό 8.3%
30dβ–Ό 5.3%
ytdβ–² 45.3%
1yβ–² 74.3%
🏦Market Cap
$54.00B
Mid Cap
πŸ“ˆRevenue Growth (YoY)
+5.7%
Slowing
πŸ“ŠGross Margin
15.5%
Thin
πŸ’΅FCF Margin
4.4%
Moderate
βš–οΈP/S Ratio
1.6x
Cheap
Otter Score
68
Fair

Trading Snapshot

Day Range
$235.03 – $238.61
52-Week Range
$131.32 – $280.11
Volume
$2.61B
Avg Volume
$3.05B
Shares Outstanding
227.7M
Next Earnings
Nov 5, 2026

Fundamentals Snapshot

Annual Revenue
$32.49B
Last Q Revenue
$10.40B
P/E Ratio
19.7
P/S Ratio
1.6x
EPS (TTM)
$12.64
Dividend Yield
0.90%
Dilution (1yr)
βˆ’2.0%

Why Investors Own NUE

  • βœ“High-growth profile β€” revenue up +7.9% YoY with expanding US Equity exposure.
  • βœ“Healthy economics β€” 57% gross margin and 20% free-cash-flow margin.
  • βœ“New products and segments could unlock additional revenue streams.
⚠️ Key Risks

Execution delays, intensifying competition, and valuation compression if growth decelerates.

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Financial Trends
RevenueThe total money the company brought in from sales, before subtracting any costs.
$32.5Bβ–² +5.7% YoY
Gross MarginOf every $1 of sales, how much is left after the direct cost of making the product/service. Higher = more efficient.
11.9%β–Ό βˆ’10.6% YoY
Operating IncomeProfit from the core business after operating costs, but before interest and taxes. Negative means the core business isn’t profitable yet.
$2.7Bβ–Ό βˆ’10.7% YoY
Free Cash FlowCash left over after running the business and paying for equipment/capex. Negative means the company is burning cash.
βˆ’$188Mβ–Ό βˆ’123.3% YoY
Shares OutstandingHow many shares exist. Rising means the company is issuing more shares, which dilutes (shrinks) each existing owner’s slice.
229.6Mβ–Ό βˆ’2.0% YoY
Net CashCash minus total debt. Positive = more cash than debt (financially strong); negative = more debt than cash (net debt).
βˆ’$4.9Bβ–Ό βˆ’$1.5B YoY
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About NUCOR CORP

Nucor Corporation is a prominent producer and distributor of steel and diverse steel-related products. Within its Steel Mills division, the company manufactures a comprehensive range of steel goods. These include various sheet steel types like hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized, alongside plate steel. It also produces structural components such as wide-flange beams, beam blanks, H-piling, and sheet piling. Furthermore, this segment supplies bar steel products, encompassing blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing bars, merchant bars, and specialized bar quality items. Beyond manufacturing, Nucor's steel mills are involved in steel trading and the distribution of rebar. Its clientele primarily consists of steel service centers, fabricators, and manufacturers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Steel Products segment provides an array of manufactured steel goods, such as hollow structural section tubing, electrical conduits, steel racking, joists and girders, steel decks, and fabricated concrete reinforcing steel. It also supplies cold finished steel, fasteners, complete metal building systems, insulated metal panels, steel grating, expanded metal, and various wire and wire mesh products. These offerings are largely directed towards nonresidential construction projects. Additionally, this segment manages a piling distribution operation. Nucor's Raw Materials division is responsible for producing direct reduced iron (DRI). It also acts as a broker for ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron, hot briquetted iron (HBI), and direct reduced iron (DRI). This segment supplies ferro-alloys, processes both ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals, and undertakes natural gas drilling activities. Its ferrous scrap is supplied to electric arc furnace steel mills and foundries for their manufacturing processes. Meanwhile, nonferrous scrap metal is sold to aluminum can manufacturers, secondary aluminum smelters, steel mills, various other processors, and direct consumers of diverse nonferrous metals. The corporation caters to a wide range of industries including agriculture, automotive, construction, energy and transmission, oil and gas, heavy equipment, infrastructure, and transportation. Sales are conducted via an in-house sales team and through the company's internal distribution and trading enterprises. Established in 1958, Nucor Corporation has its headquarters situated in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Otter Score Breakdown

How it's scoredFive components, each rated 1–5β˜… and equally weighted (20%), averaged to a 0–100 score:πŸ’Ž Quality β€” gross marginπŸš€ Growth β€” revenue YoYβš–οΈ Valuation β€” P/S ratio⚑ Momentum β€” 30-day price changeπŸ’§ Dilution β€” 1-yr share issuance (buybacks score higher)
πŸ’ŽQualityβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
πŸš€Growthβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
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πŸ’§Dilutionβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
Overall Score
Fair
68/100

Analyst Ratings

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Consensus
Buy
24 analysts
Strong Buy5
Buy13
Hold6
Sell0
Strong Sell0
Ratings as of Sep 2026

Latest News & Updates

24/7 Wall StreetΒ·6h ago

A $15 Billion Iowa Steel Mill Is Coming. What It Means for Nucor and Cleveland-Cliffs

A $15 billion foreign-owned steel mill is rising in Iowa, and the moment its first steel ships in 2030, it will reshape the competitive landscape for two of America's biggest steelmakers in very different ways.

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Zacks Investment ResearchΒ·22h ago

Why Nucor (NUE) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

The latest trading day saw Nucor (NUE) settling at $244.49, representing a -1.12% change from its previous close.

24/7 Wall StreetΒ·1d ago

Cleveland-Cliffs Sinks 9% as Selloff Outruns Steel Group; Nucor and Steel Dynamics Pull Back

Selling in Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF | CLF Price Prediction) shares is running far ahead of the rest of the steel group, and the size of that gap carries the story. Cleveland-Cliffs stock is down 9% to $11.

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Zacks Investment ResearchΒ·1d ago

Nucor's Shares Rally 50% in 6 Months: What's Driving the Momentum?

Nucor's shares have surged 50% in six months, fueled by higher steel prices, capacity expansion, acquisitions and an upbeat earnings outlook.

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Defense WorldΒ·5d ago

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