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Nucor

NYQ:NUE · US6703461052
Metals & MiningMedium

360

74
EV / EBIT52
Price / Owner Earnings1
Owner Earnings Yield47
Dividend Yield67
Price/Sales72
EV / Gross Profit11
Price/Book52
Return on Capital79
Cash Return on Capital63
Return on Equity80
EBIT Margin72
Gross Profitability45
Cash Conversion30
Accruals21
Owner Earnings Margin60
Sales growth34
Profit Growth96
Long-Term EPS Growth76
Reinvestment20
Price momentum78
Debt load55
Refinancing69
Debt Payback37
Liquidity71
Analyst ratings44
Opinion Changes90
Price Target Upside30
Market mood78
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Nucor generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryMetals & Mining
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1958
Employees3,457
Websitenucor.com
ISINUS6703461052
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Disposal and RecyclingEnergy EfficiencyGreen SteelCleanTechIndustrial ManufacturingMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMining

Description

Nucor Corporation and its affiliates (Nucor) manufacture steel and steel products. The company also produces and procures ferrous and non-ferrous materials primarily for use in its steel manufacturing business. Most of the company’s operating facili…

Analysis

Hope premium

Nucor Corporation carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is expensive. You pay 98.3× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 28% yearly growth; analysts expect 17%. The market is pricing in far more than analysts expect: heroic expectations.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
91
2023202420252026

All-time high

91

Jun 2026

All-time low

39

Jan 2024

Average rank

64

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
72
65
43
57
Price/Earnings
35
34
59
79
Price/Book
52
50
28
28
Dividend Yield
67
74
59
63
Value (overall)
64
59
47
55

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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