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Nucor Corporation NUE

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Nucor Corporation

Overview of Nucor Corporation

NUE NYQ
Basic Materials Steel Large Cap
Nucor Corporation (NUE), is a Large Cap company, in the Steel industry, last closed at $163.48, about 13.4% overvalued vs fair value, +26.2% 1Y return, ranked 106/263 in sector.
$163.48
-1.32%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 27.4%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$38.44B
Enterprise Value
$43.30B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.nucor.com
HQ Charlotte, NC
Employees 33,000
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 27 Estimated
Dividend May 11 Ex-div: Mar 31

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$121
$142
$159
Current: $163.48 -13% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Commodities & Mining - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
None
5.7%%
Gross Profit
$3.9B
-5.5%%
Operating Income
$2.7B
-10.7%%
EBITDA
None
-8.4%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Commodities & Mining

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
0.46x
Fair

Free cash flow relative to net income

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$1.2B
150.4% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Nucor Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
63
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing NUE's balance between Growth (30.3%), Profitability (36.4%), and Safety (33.3%). Growth 30% Safety 33% Profitability 36%

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Growth

61th percentile vs peers
61
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 5.7% 80p EPS Growth YoY -11.1% 73p Revenue CAGR 3Y -7.8% 40p EPS CAGR 3Y -36.1% 42p TSR 41.7% 60p
Strengths
  • Rev Growth Yoy in top 20% of peers (5.7%, 80th percentile)
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (44.53, 91th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (100%)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

73th percentile vs peers
73
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Safety

67th percentile vs peers
67
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Nucor Corporation.

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