Nucor Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Nucor's CEO is Leon Topalian, appointed in Jan 2020, has a tenure of 6.25 years. total yearly compensation is $14.95M, comprised of 10.4% salary and 89.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.064% of the company’s shares, worth $25.16M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.1 years and 6.4 years respectively.
Key information
Leon Topalian
Chief executive officer
US$14.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.44% |
| CEO tenure | 6.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.06% |
| Management average tenure | 1.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Nucor: Tariff Turmoil Is Why You Stick With High Quality Steel Producers
Feb 25Does Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 07
Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Aug 01
We Think Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
May 31Nucor: Mixed Q1 But Encouraging Guidance For Growth In Q2
Apr 29Nucor: 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 06CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$15m | US$2m | US$2b |
| Oct 04 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jul 05 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Apr 05 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$19m | US$2m | US$2b |
| 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$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Leon's total compensation ($USD14.95M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.22M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Leon's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Leon Topalian (57 yo)
Mr. Leon J. Topalian serves as Independent Director at PPG Industries, Inc. From July 16, 2025. He has been Chairman of the Board of Directors at American Iron & Steel Institute since May 2021. Mr. Topalia...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 6.3yrs | US$14.95m | 0.064% $ 25.2m | |
| President & COO | less than a year | US$6.00m | 0.038% $ 15.1m | |
| Executive Vice President of Strategy | 5.3yrs | US$4.89m | 0.036% $ 14.2m | |
| Executive Vice President | less than a year | US$5.37m | 0.11% $ 42.2m | |
| Executive Vice President of Commercial | 5.2yrs | US$5.06m | 0.042% $ 16.4m | |
| Executive VP | less than a year | no data | 0.0016% $ 627.4k | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Corporate Legal Affairs & General Counsel | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Human Resources & Talent | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of New Markets & Innovation | 12.3yrs | US$7.12m | 0.098% $ 38.8m | |
| Executive VP & Advisor | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.042% $ 16.6m | |
| Executive Vice President of Raw Materials | 5.9yrs | US$6.80m | 0.032% $ 12.6m |
Experienced Management: NUE's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 6.3yrs | US$14.95m | 0.064% $ 25.2m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 17.5yrs | US$370.00k | 0.0026% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 10.6yrs | US$335.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$330.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$310.00k | 0.000050% $ 19.7k | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$310.00k | 0.00044% $ 173.6k | |
| Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$310.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$310.00k | 0.0022% $ 879.9k |
Experienced Board: NUE's board of directors are considered experienced (6.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/04/08 21:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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 34 analysts. 11 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 |