Nucor Corporation

NYSE:NUE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$29.9b

Nucor Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Nucor is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 27.3% and 5.4% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 24% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 10.9% in 3 years.

Key information

27.3%

Earnings growth rate

24.00%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining earnings growth14.9%
Revenue growth rate5.4%
Future return on equity10.93%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated25 Jun 2025

Recent future growth updates

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

Recent updates

Nucor: Well-Positioned Due To Tariffs, But Heavily Reliant On External Suppliers

Jun 24

We Think Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

May 31
We Think Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Nucor: Mixed Q1 But Encouraging Guidance For Growth In Q2

Apr 29

Returns On Capital At Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Have Hit The Brakes

Apr 03
Returns On Capital At Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Have Hit The Brakes

Nucor: Time To Build A Position For The Next Cycle In The Megatrend (Rating Upgrade)

Feb 13

Nucor: Shares Appear Attractive With Demand Green Shoots And Potential Tariffs

Jan 31

Nucor: An Oldie And Still Somewhat Goldie

Jan 13

Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 26%

Jan 03
Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 26%

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Dec 29
Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

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

Nucor: A Solid Start To 2024

Apr 05

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

Mar 25

Nucor Has Major Macro Headwinds To Overcome In 2024

Feb 05

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

Jan 15

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:NUE - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202735,6163,0103,554N/A8
12/31/202633,5752,5931,2484,17313
12/31/202532,4782,2026973,70112
4/5/202530,4271,3325213,883N/A
12/31/202430,7342,0188063,979N/A
9/28/202431,3632,5151,7554,766N/A
6/29/202432,6953,4043,3025,930N/A
3/30/202434,1414,2174,0136,365N/A
12/31/202334,7144,5084,8987,112N/A
9/30/202335,7334,9766,1118,125N/A
7/1/202337,4585,5276,4308,466N/A
4/1/202339,7296,6226,7758,807N/A
12/31/202241,5127,5768,12410,072N/A
10/1/202243,1538,5668,30410,149N/A
7/2/202242,9658,9967,1939,081N/A
4/2/202239,9607,9456,4168,173N/A
12/31/202136,4846,7954,6096,231N/A
10/2/202131,3804,9512,5404,112N/A
7/3/202125,9943,0261,7623,230N/A
4/3/202121,5321,6341,5863,026N/A
12/31/202020,1407171,1542,697N/A
10/3/202020,0114281,2232,895N/A
7/4/202020,5485081,3672,972N/A
4/4/202022,1177847552,360N/A
12/31/201922,5891,2641,3322,809N/A
9/28/201923,7531,8011,2702,613N/A
6/29/201925,0312,2021,4402,711N/A
3/30/201925,5952,498N/A2,917N/A
12/31/201825,0672,351N/A2,394N/A
9/29/201823,8642,090N/A2,190N/A
6/30/201822,2921,670N/A1,575N/A
3/31/201821,0061,311N/A939N/A
12/31/201720,2521,314N/A1,055N/A
9/30/201719,1171,091N/A1,334N/A
7/1/201718,2371,141N/A1,234N/A
4/1/201717,3081,062N/A1,443N/A
12/31/201616,208794N/A1,750N/A
10/1/201615,708296N/A1,582N/A
7/2/201615,644218N/A1,829N/A
4/2/201615,75599N/A2,144N/A
12/31/201516,43979N/A2,169N/A
10/3/201517,986628N/A2,175N/A
7/4/201519,463646N/A2,094N/A
4/4/201520,396668N/A1,757N/A
12/31/201421,105677N/A1,343N/A
10/4/201420,996672N/A1,120N/A
7/5/201420,235574N/A1,036N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: NUE's forecast earnings growth (27.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2.9%).

Earnings vs Market: NUE's earnings (27.3% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (14.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: NUE's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: NUE's revenue (5.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.7% per year).

High Growth Revenue: NUE's revenue (5.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: NUE's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (10.9%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/01 03:55
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/01 00:00
Earnings2025/04/05
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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

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Analyst Sources

Nucor Corporation is covered by 43 analysts. 13 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