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Nucor NYSE:NUE Stock Report

Last Price

US$116.58

Market Cap

US$27.2b

7D

-6.9%

1Y

-34.5%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Nucor
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$116.58
52 Week HighUS$203.00
52 Week LowUS$113.94
Beta1.57
1 Month Change-21.32%
3 Month Change-20.32%
1 Year Change-34.53%
3 Year Change1.99%
5 Year Change105.68%
Change since IPO305,980.66%

Recent News & Updates

Nucor's (NYSE:NUE) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.55

Dec 15
Nucor's (NYSE:NUE) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.55

Investors Could Be Concerned With Nucor's (NYSE:NUE) Returns On Capital

Dec 06
Investors Could Be Concerned With Nucor's (NYSE:NUE) Returns On Capital

Nucor Stock: Buy On Tariff News, Stay For Demand Trends

Dec 06

Recent updates

Nucor's (NYSE:NUE) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.55

Dec 15
Nucor's (NYSE:NUE) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.55

Investors Could Be Concerned With Nucor's (NYSE:NUE) Returns On Capital

Dec 06
Investors Could Be Concerned With Nucor's (NYSE:NUE) Returns On Capital

Nucor Stock: Buy On Tariff News, Stay For Demand Trends

Dec 06

Is There An Opportunity With Nucor Corporation's (NYSE:NUE) 32% Undervaluation?

Nov 22
Is There An Opportunity With Nucor Corporation's (NYSE:NUE) 32% Undervaluation?

Nucor's Near-Term Growth May Depend On Public Policy

Oct 23

Nucor Will Navigate The Steel Industry's Short Term Price Crisis And Long Term Energy Transition

Sep 12

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Nucor Corporation's (NYSE:NUE) Low P/E

Aug 26
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Nucor Corporation's (NYSE:NUE) Low P/E

Results: Nucor Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Jul 26
Results: Nucor Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Nucor Is Diversifying To Hedge In A Soft Steel Market

Jul 16

Does Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 12
Does Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nucor: Attractive Amidst M&A And A Favorable Long-Term Outlook

Jun 04

Slowing Rates Of Return At Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Leave Little Room For Excitement

May 27
Slowing Rates Of Return At Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Nucor Corporation's (NYSE:NUE) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

May 03
Nucor Corporation's (NYSE:NUE) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Nucor Corporation Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Apr 26
Nucor Corporation Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Nucor: A Solid Start To 2024

Apr 05

It's Time To Book Huge Profits On Nucor Corporation Investments

Mar 25

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE)

Feb 27
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE)

Here's Why Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 13
Here's Why Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Nucor Has Major Macro Headwinds To Overcome In 2024

Feb 05

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Jan 17
Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Nucor: Bet On Growing Steel Demand In The U.S.

Jan 15

Nucor Corporation's (NYSE:NUE) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Jan 02
Nucor Corporation's (NYSE:NUE) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Nucor: Investors Should Look Past Weak Q4 Guidance

Dec 18

Nucor: Muddling Through

Oct 17

Nucor Corporation: Delivering Shareholder Value Through Fundamental Market Demand

Sep 29

Nucor Is A Secular, Not Cyclical, Growth Story

Sep 07

Nucor Corp Is Simply Impressive

Aug 28

Nucor Earnings: 4 Mega-Trends Shaping The Energy Transition

Jul 25

Nucor: A Fantastic Steel Play Right Now

Jul 05

Nucor: Between Cyclical Headwinds And Secular Tailwinds

May 28

Shareholder Returns

NUEUS Metals and MiningUS Market
7D-6.9%-6.6%-2.4%
1Y-34.5%-5.5%23.3%

Return vs Industry: NUE underperformed the US Metals and Mining industry which returned -5.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: NUE underperformed the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is NUE's price volatile compared to industry and market?
NUE volatility
NUE Average Weekly Movement6.5%
Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement8.1%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: NUE has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: NUE's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
190532,000Leon Topalianwww.nucor.com

Nucor Corporation engages in manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. It 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; bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and engineered special bar quality products; and engages in the steel trading and rebar distribution businesses.

Nucor Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Nucor's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
NUE fundamental statistics
Market capUS$27.19b
Earnings (TTM)US$2.51b
Revenue (TTM)US$31.36b

10.9x

P/E Ratio

0.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
NUE income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$31.36b
Cost of RevenueUS$26.47b
Gross ProfitUS$4.90b
Other ExpensesUS$2.38b
EarningsUS$2.51b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 28, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jan 27, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)10.71
Gross Margin15.61%
Net Profit Margin8.02%
Debt/Equity Ratio32.2%

How did NUE perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.9%

Current Dividend Yield

21%

Payout Ratio

Does NUE pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy NUE by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Nucor dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 31 2024
Dividend Pay DateFeb 11 2025
Days until Ex dividend10 days
Days until Dividend pay date52 days

Does NUE pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 05:42
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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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.

AnalystInstitution
David ColemanArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
David GaglianoBarclays