Nucor Corporation

NYSE:NUE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$30.2b

Nucor Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Nucor has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 16.3%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 18.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.9% per year. Nucor's return on equity is 10.8%, and it has net margins of 6.6%.

Key information

16.3%

Earnings growth rate

19.5%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth26.4%
Revenue growth rate9.9%
Return on equity10.8%
Net Margin6.6%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

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

Jan 15

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Nucor makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:NUE Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2430,7342,0271,1230
28 Sep 2431,3632,5151,2650
29 Jun 2432,6953,4031,4200
30 Mar 2434,1414,2161,5660
31 Dec 2334,7144,5081,6110
30 Sep 2335,7334,9761,6760
01 Jul 2337,4585,5271,7760
01 Apr 2339,7296,6221,8860
31 Dec 2241,5127,5762,0210
01 Oct 2243,1538,5662,0980
02 Jul 2242,9658,9962,1380
02 Apr 2239,9607,9451,9620
31 Dec 2136,4846,7951,7280
02 Oct 2131,3804,9511,3800
03 Jul 2125,9943,0261,0010
03 Apr 2121,5321,6347560
31 Dec 2020,1407176360
03 Oct 2020,0114286260
04 Jul 2020,5485086380
04 Apr 2022,1177847050
31 Dec 1922,5891,2647330
28 Sep 1923,7531,8017580
29 Jun 1925,0312,2028400
30 Mar 1925,5952,4988790
31 Dec 1825,0672,3518610
29 Sep 1823,8642,0908400
30 Jun 1822,2921,6707490
31 Mar 1821,0061,3116720
31 Dec 1720,2521,3146880
30 Sep 1719,1171,0916190
01 Jul 1718,2371,1416380
01 Apr 1717,3081,0626300
31 Dec 1616,2087945630
01 Oct 1615,7082965300
02 Jul 1615,6442184770
02 Apr 1615,755994440
31 Dec 1516,439794590
03 Oct 1517,9866284930
04 Jul 1519,4636465080
04 Apr 1520,3966685120
31 Dec 1421,1056775210
04 Oct 1420,9966725150
05 Jul 1420,2355744950
05 Apr 1419,6105124850

Quality Earnings: NUE has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: NUE's current net profit margins (6.6%) are lower than last year (13%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: NUE's earnings have grown by 16.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: NUE's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: NUE had negative earnings growth (-55%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (-30.1%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: NUE's Return on Equity (10.8%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 06:05
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 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.

AnalystInstitution
David ColemanArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
David GaglianoBarclays