Nucor Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Nucor's CEO is Leon Topalian, appointed in Sep 2019, has a tenure of 5.25 years. total yearly compensation is $22.50M, comprised of 6.7% salary and 93.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.07% of the company’s shares, worth €18.38M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.9 years and 4.9 years respectively.
Key information
Leon Topalian
Chief executive officer
US$22.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.7% |
| CEO tenure | 5.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.07% |
| Management average tenure | 3.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$23m | US$2m | US$5b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$23m | US$1m | US$8b |
| Oct 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Jul 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Apr 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$12m | US$1m | US$7b |
| Oct 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jul 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Apr 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$11m | US$1m | US$717m |
| Oct 03 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$428m |
| Jul 04 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$508m |
| Apr 04 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$784m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$532k | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Leon's total compensation ($USD22.50M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD4.86M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Leon's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Leon Topalian (56 yo)
5.3yrs
Tenure
US$22,500,626
Compensation
Mr. Leon J. Topalian has been Chairman of the Board of Directors at American Iron & Steel Institute since May 2021. Mr. Topalian has been President of Nucor Corporation since September 5, 2019 and has been...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 5.3yrs | US$22.50m | 0.070% € 18.4m | |
| CFO, Treasurer & Executive VP | 2.8yrs | US$7.31m | 0.035% € 9.2m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 3.9yrs | US$7.44m | 0.097% € 25.4m | |
| Executive Vice President of Sheet | 3.9yrs | US$7.46m | 0.042% € 11.0m | |
| Executive Vice President of Commercial | 3.8yrs | US$7.53m | 0.042% € 11.1m | |
| General Manager of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Business Services & General Counsel | 9.9yrs | no data | 0.036% € 9.3m | |
| General Manager of Public Affairs & Government Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Talent and Human Resources | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of New Markets & Innovation | 10.9yrs | US$7.12m | 0.090% € 23.7m | |
| Executive Vice President of Plate & Structural Products | 4.6yrs | no data | 0.036% € 9.5m | |
| Executive Vice President of Bar | 2.6yrs | no data | 0.041% € 10.8m |
3.9yrs
Average Tenure
55.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: NUO's management team is considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.9yrs | US$22.50m | 0.070% € 18.4m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 16.2yrs | US$355.00k | 0.0026% € 671.6k | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$300.00k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$325.00k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 8yrs | US$312.80k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$300.00k | 0.000050% € 13.1k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$67.50k | 0.00043% € 112.8k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$300.00k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$300.00k | 0.0015% € 393.5k |
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: NUO's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Nucor Corporation is covered by 41 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| David Gagliano | Barclays |