Nucor Corp (NUE)
Materials · Steel · US stock · S&P 500 component
$256.29
▲ +1.60 (0.63%)
Fair valueUndervalued
$399 +55.5% to fair value
$199fair band $279–$518$598
Day's range
$255.32 – $263.87
52-week range
$129.80 – $279.45
About Nucor Corp
Nucor is the largest steel producer in the United States by volume. It makes steel in electric arc furnaces that mainly use recycled scrap, and it sells bars, beams, sheet, plate and steel products to construction, automotive, energy and manufacturing customers. Revenue comes from steel shipments, and earnings move with steel prices, scrap costs and construction demand.
The company reported revenue of $36.1 billion over the last twelve months. The three-year trend is a decline of 7.8% a year in revenue. Profitability shows an operating margin of 11.8% and a return on invested capital of 13%. Net debt stands at 1.0 times EBITDA. Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 0.9%. This gives an X-Ray Score of 54 out of 100.
Written with AI from public information and the filing figures on this page, then checked automatically for unsupported numbers. It can contain mistakes: read the company's own filings below before relying on it.
Price chart
52-wk range $129.80 – $279.45Volume 1,122,200Daily, split-adjusted
Vitals
Market cap$58.6B
52-week range$129.80 – $279.45
Volume (last day)1,122,200
P/E (TTM)20.4
EBIT / EV yield6.6%
Free-cash-flow yield2.7%
Dividend yield0.9%
Revenue (TTM)$36.1B
Net income (TTM)$2.9B
Operating margin11.8%
Return on capital12.7%
Debt incl. leases$7.1B
Cash & securities$2.7B
Debt = borrowings plus lease liabilities. Cash & securities = cash, equivalents and short-term marketable securities (long-term securities are not counted, so net cash can be understated for companies like Apple). Net debt = debt minus cash & securities. Source: latest SEC 10-Q/10-K. EBIT / EV yield = operating profit divided by market cap plus net debt.
Fair value estimate
$399model spread $372 – $430
Undervalued
+55.5% to fair value
Equal blend of three models: peer multiples, a fundamentals-adjusted multiple (growth, ROIC and margin) and a 10-year DCF scaled to the market's average. Earnings-power value (no growth) is a floor and not part of the blend. Model uncertainty is Medium, so the safety margin is 30%.
Multiples use through-the-cycle earnings (1.24x of the last twelve months)
Price $256
Undervalued < $279Fair $279 – $518Overvalued > $518
10-year DCF (market-scaled)
$427
Peer multiples
$337
Earnings power floor (not blended)
$180
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple
$432
Growth the price implies
11.0%/yr
A model estimate, not a price target or recommendation. Inputs: risk-free 5.09%, equity risk premium 4.23% (Damodaran). How it works.
What this means
Average business at a low price
Our models put fair value above today's price, but models can be wrong, so check the business first. A high score does not guarantee a good outcome; it shifts the odds a little. Use the checklist as a prompt for your own research.
Before you invest · decision checklist
Ticked boxes are filled in from our data; the rest are yours to answer.
The five-lens scan
Every score explained in one sentence, ranked against Materials peers. Open a lens to see the numbers behind it.
Valuation
Fair
67/100
Priced about in line with its sector.
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EBIT / EV yield6.6%
Free-cash-flow yield2.7%
Fair value vs price1.6×
Growth
Weak
29/100
Growing slower than most of its sector.
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Revenue growth (3y)-7.8%
EPS growth (3y)-36.1%
Growth consistency50%
Profitability
Fair
53/100
Returns on capital are typical for its sector.
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Return on invested capital12.7%
Operating margin11.8%
Gross profitability15.1%
Financial health
Strong
77/100
Balance sheet looks strong: debt is well covered.
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Piotroski F-Score7 / 9
Net debt / EBITDA1.0×
Interest cover29.3×
Dividends
Weak
33/100
Dividend is modest or less certain than peers.
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Dividend yield0.9%
Dividends vs free cash flow32%
Dividend growth-1.4%
Quarterly results: last 6 quarters
-3.8%
Apr '25
+4.7%
Jul '25
+14.5%
Oct '25
+8.6%
Dec '25
+21.3%
Apr '26
+23.0%
Jul '26
Revenue against the same quarter a year earlier. Latest quarter revenue $10.4B, diluted EPS $5.04.
Fundamentals checklist
● 8 Good · ● 3 Average · ● 4 BadCash quality
Earnings backed by cashAverage
Free-cash-flow yieldBad
Risk models
Altman Z''Good
Piotroski F-ScoreGood
Growth
EPS growth (3y)Bad
Revenue growth (3y)Bad
Growth consistencyBad
Balance sheet
Current ratioGood
Net debt / EBITDAGood
Interest coverGood
Valuation
Fair value vs priceGood
EBIT / EV yieldGood
Profitability
Return on invested capitalGood
Operating marginAverage
Gross profitabilityAverage
Each check is graded against the company's sector, not a fixed number. Checklist score 55/100.
Financials
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $36.5B | $41.5B | $34.7B | $30.7B | $32.5B |
| Operating income | $9.4B | $10.5B | $6.5B | $3.1B | $2.7B |
| Net income | $6.8B | $7.6B | $4.5B | $2.0B | $1.7B |
| Operating cash flow | $6.2B | $10.1B | $7.1B | $4.0B | $3.2B |
| Operating margin | 25.7% | 25.2% | 18.8% | 10.2% | 8.4% |
| Free cash flow | $4.6B | $8.1B | $4.9B | $806M | −$188M |
| Diluted EPS | $23.16 | $28.79 | $18.00 | $8.46 | $7.52 |
Fiscal years, from SEC filings.
Technical summary
Daily
Strongly bullish
12 bullish · 3 neutral · 1 bearish
Weekly
Strongly bullish
11 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish
Monthly
Strongly bullish
7 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish
Moving averages (daily)
| SMA 10 | 251.9 | Bullish |
| EMA 10 | 251.9 | Bullish |
| SMA 20 | 246.8 | Bullish |
| EMA 20 | 250.4 | Bullish |
| SMA 50 | 253.5 | Bullish |
| EMA 50 | 249.8 | Bullish |
| SMA 100 | 249.2 | Bullish |
| EMA 100 | 242.3 | Bullish |
| SMA 200 | 218.1 | Bullish |
| EMA 200 | 221.8 | Bullish |
Oscillators (daily)
| RSI (14) | 56.77 | Neutral |
| MACD (12, 26) | 0.96 | Bullish |
| Momentum (12) | 9.64 | Bullish |
| Stochastic %K (14) | 78.14 | Neutral |
| Williams %R (14) | -21.86 | Neutral |
| CCI (20) | 155.7 | Bearish |
Pivot points (classic, last session)
S3 244.6 | S2 249.9 | S1 253.1 | Pivot 258.5 | R1 261.7 | R2 267.0 | R3 270.2 |
Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.
Dividends
Paid, last 12 months
2.24 USD
Yield on today's price
0.87%
Frequency
Quarterly
Next ex-dividend date
Not announced
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 0.5600 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 0.5600 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 0.5600 |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 0.5600 |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 0.5500 |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 0.5500 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 0.5500 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | 0.5500 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 0.5400 |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 0.5400 |
| 27 Mar 2024 | 0.5400 |
| 28 Dec 2023 | 0.5400 |
Ex-dividend dates and amounts from EODHD. Shown as declared, before tax.
NUE SEC filings
12 Aug 2026
10-QSEC EDGAR
Quarterly report
27 Jul 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Results of operations; Regulation FD disclosure
19 May 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Shareholder vote results
13 May 2026
10-QSEC EDGAR
Quarterly report
27 Apr 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Results of operations; Regulation FD disclosure
27 Mar 2026
DEF 14ASEC EDGAR
Proxy statement
3 Mar 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Director or officer change
25 Feb 2026
10-KSEC EDGAR
Annual report
Where the numbers come from
Statements SEC EDGAR filings (10-K, 10-Q), quarters derived from year-to-date figures.
Prices end-of-day closes, split-adjusted.
Industry inputs beta, multiples and equity risk premium from Damodaran Online (NYU Stern).
StocksXray is for education only and is not financial advice. Scores and fair values are model estimates from public filings and carry uncertainty.