NUE
Nucor
$270.33
▼ 0.6%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
NUE at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Favorable · 61/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 93.2% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$50.27B
P/E
26.67x
Forward P/E (est.)
19.05x
ROE
11.2%
Revenue Growth
12.3%
EPS Growth
79.2%
Profit Margin
6.8%
FCF Yield
10.0%
Debt / Equity
0.34x
ROIC
—
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
2.9x
Dividend Yield
0.9%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
61/100
Nucor (NUE) is a large-cap company in the Steel industry, part of the Materials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $50.27B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $32.49B in revenue and $1.74B in net profit.
Our model rates NUE Favorable (61/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what NUE's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. NUE trades near $270.33, above its 50-day average ($237.27) and 200-day average ($181.13). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 23 it is oversold — selling has been heavy and a bounce is possible.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. NUE's is $8.70 (~3.2% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month NUE found buyers near $214.61 (support) and sellers near $270.90 (resistance); its 52-week range is $131.32–$270.90. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.8× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
-2.9%
Revenue moved from $20.25B in 2017 to $32.49B in 2025, a 6.1% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 12.3% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Gross Margin
14.0%
Operating Margin
10.1%
Net Margin
5.4%
ROE
11.2%
Nucor keeps about 6.8% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 14.0% gross margin and 10.1% operating margin. Return on equity is 11.2%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$4.36B
Net Debt
$2.13B
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0.34x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.3x, with a current ratio of 2.9x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $4.36B of total debt against $2.23B of cash.
Operating CF
$3.23B
Free Cash Flow
-$188.00M
FCF Margin
-0.6%
In the latest year Nucor produced about $3.23B of operating cash flow but negative free cash flow as it invested heavily. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 10.0% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
Coverage is weak, the payout was cut recently, or it's being financed rather than earned — treat the current yield as fragile.
Dividend yield
0.9%
Per share (latest FY)
$2.21
Total paid (latest FY)
$512.00M
History on record
9 years
free cash flow was negative in the latest year — the dividend is being financed
29% of net income paid out
no current raise streak
no cuts in the last 9 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
26.67x
P/S
1.83x
P/B
1.86x
EV / EBITDA
—
NUE trades at 26.7x trailing earnings (about 19.1x on estimated forward earnings), 1.8x sales, and 1.9x book value. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.
Where NUE sits versus its Materials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 54 Materials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How NUE stacks up against its Materials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Materials sector (78 S&P 500 companies), NUE ranks #22 of 78 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (26.7x P/E vs. 22.7x median) with a lower return on equity (11.2% vs. 16.1%) and faster revenue growth (12.3% vs. 7.9%).
P/E vs sector
26.7x
median 22.7x
ROE vs sector
11.2%
median 16.1%
Growth vs sector
12.3%
median 7.9%
Sector rank
#22
of 78 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Materials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 78 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $270.33 today · expected CAGR -2% – 9%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $36.39B | $40.76B | $45.65B | $51.13B | $57.27B |
| Net income | $1.82B | $2.04B | $2.28B | $2.56B | $2.86B |
| EPS | $9.78 | $10.96 | $12.27 | $13.75 | $15.40 |
| Share price (low) | $156.55 | $175.34 | $196.38 | $219.95 | $246.34 |
| Share price (high) | $264.18 | $295.89 | $331.39 | $371.16 | $415.70 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -42% / -2% | -19% / 5% | -10% / 7% | -5% / 8% | -2% / 9% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for NUE:
- Revenue is growing 12.3% a year, a sign of real demand.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~10.0%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.3x) lowers risk.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (61/100).
The case against NUE:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Nucor is a large-cap materials business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 26.7x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (61/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 23 Wall Street analysts covering NUE recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more positive over the last three months (+6 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
NUE's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
NUE — frequently asked questions
Is NUE a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Nucor Favorable (61/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is NUE's rating on The Stocks School?
Nucor currently scores 61/100 (Favorable) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does NUE's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Nucor's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for NUE calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this NUE analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell NUE. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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