Nucor Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Nucor has a total shareholder equity of $22.1B and total debt of $7.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 32.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $35.1B and $13.0B respectively. Nucor's EBIT is $2.7B making its interest coverage ratio 45.1. It has cash and short-term investments of $2.7B.
Key information
32.19%
Debt to equity ratio
US$7.12b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 45.1x |
| Cash | US$2.70b |
| Equity | US$22.12b |
| Total liabilities | US$12.98b |
| Total assets | US$35.10b |
Recent financial health updates
Does Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 07
We Think Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
May 31
Recent updates
Nucor: 15% Upside Potential Driven By Investment Completion And Strategic Growth
Jan 26Does Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 07Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Aug 01We Think Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
May 31Nucor: Mixed Q1 But Encouraging Guidance For Growth In Q2
Apr 29Returns On Capital At Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Have Hit The Brakes
Apr 03Nucor: Time To Build A Position For The Next Cycle In The Megatrend (Rating Upgrade)
Feb 13Nucor: Shares Appear Attractive With Demand Green Shoots And Potential Tariffs
Jan 31Nucor: An Oldie And Still Somewhat Goldie
Jan 13Nucor Stock: Buy On Tariff News, Stay For Demand Trends
Dec 06Nucor's Near-Term Growth May Depend On Public Policy
Oct 23Nucor Will Navigate The Steel Industry's Short Term Price Crisis And Long Term Energy Transition
Sep 12Nucor Is Diversifying To Hedge In A Soft Steel Market
Jul 16Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: NUE's short term assets ($11.8B) exceed its short term liabilities ($4.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: NUE's short term assets ($11.8B) exceed its long term liabilities ($9.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: NUE's net debt to equity ratio (20%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: NUE's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 48.6% to 32.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: NUE's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (45.4%).
Interest Coverage: NUE's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (45.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/02/01 17:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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 34 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 |
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| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| David Gagliano | Barclays |
| Ignace Proot | Bernstein |