Nucor Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Nucor has a total shareholder equity of $21.4B and total debt of $7.0B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 32.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $33.9B and $12.5B respectively. Nucor's EBIT is $3.0B making its interest coverage ratio -99.3. It has cash and short-term investments of $4.1B.
Key information
32.5%
Debt to equity ratio
US$6.95b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -99.3x |
| Cash | US$4.14b |
| Equity | US$21.42b |
| Total liabilities | US$12.52b |
| Total assets | US$33.94b |
Recent financial health updates
Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Dec 29
Does Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 12Here's Why Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Feb 13Recent updates
Nucor: Shares Appear Attractive With Demand Green Shoots And Potential Tariffs
Jan 31Nucor: An Oldie And Still Somewhat Goldie
Jan 13Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 26%
Jan 03Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Dec 29Nucor's (NYSE:NUE) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.55
Dec 15Investors Could Be Concerned With Nucor's (NYSE:NUE) Returns On Capital
Dec 06Nucor Stock: Buy On Tariff News, Stay For Demand Trends
Dec 06Is There An Opportunity With Nucor Corporation's (NYSE:NUE) 32% Undervaluation?
Nov 22Nucor'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 12Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Nucor Corporation's (NYSE:NUE) Low P/E
Aug 26Results: Nucor Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Jul 26Nucor Is Diversifying To Hedge In A Soft Steel Market
Jul 16Does Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 12Nucor: Attractive Amidst M&A And A Favorable Long-Term Outlook
Jun 04Slowing Rates Of Return At Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Leave Little Room For Excitement
May 27Nucor Corporation's (NYSE:NUE) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment
May 03Nucor Corporation Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Apr 26Nucor: A Solid Start To 2024
Apr 05It's Time To Book Huge Profits On Nucor Corporation Investments
Mar 25Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE)
Feb 27Here's Why Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Feb 13Nucor Has Major Macro Headwinds To Overcome In 2024
Feb 05Nucor: Bet On Growing Steel Demand In The U.S.
Jan 15Nucor: Investors Should Look Past Weak Q4 Guidance
Dec 18Nucor: Muddling Through
Oct 17Nucor Corporation: Delivering Shareholder Value Through Fundamental Market Demand
Sep 29Nucor Is A Secular, Not Cyclical, Growth Story
Sep 07Nucor Corp Is Simply Impressive
Aug 28Nucor Earnings: 4 Mega-Trends Shaping The Energy Transition
Jul 25Nucor: A Fantastic Steel Play Right Now
Jul 05Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: NUE's short term assets ($12.5B) exceed its short term liabilities ($5.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: NUE's short term assets ($12.5B) exceed its long term liabilities ($7.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: NUE's net debt to equity ratio (13.1%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: NUE's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 40.9% to 32.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: NUE's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (57.3%).
Interest Coverage: NUE earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/31 15:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Nucor Corporation is covered by 41 analysts. 10 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 |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| David Gagliano | Barclays |