(NUE) Nucor - Ratings and Ratios
Steel, Sheet, Beam, Bar, Rebar, Joist
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 1.34% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 4.55% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 7.68% |
| Payout Consistency | 95.1% |
| Payout Ratio | 31.0% |
| Risk via 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 30.5% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 47.2% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -5.86% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.07 |
| Alpha | 20.50 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.17 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.433 |
| Beta | 1.183 |
| Beta Downside | 1.425 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 47.79% |
| Mean DD | 19.73% |
| Median DD | 20.36% |
Description: NUE Nucor December 17, 2025
Nucor Corp (NYSE:NUE) is a diversified steelmaker operating through three primary segments: Steel Mills, which produces a full range of flat-rolled, structural, and bar steel and serves service centers and fabricators across North America; Steel Products, which supplies specialty items such as joists, decks, torque tubes for solar arrays, and building-system components; and Raw Materials, which generates direct-reduced iron, processes ferrous and non-ferrous scrap, and operates a modest natural-gas and industrial-gas business. The company’s vertically integrated model lets it recycle scrap internally for its electric-arc furnaces, reducing reliance on external ore imports.
Key performance indicators from FY 2023 show an EBITDA margin of roughly 12% and a capacity utilization rate near 80%, reflecting the cyclical nature of U.S. construction and automotive demand. Steel pricing is heavily tied to the World Steel Association’s price index, which rose ~15% year-over-year in 2023, while raw-material costs (scrap and DRI) have been volatile due to supply-chain constraints and energy price swings. A major sector driver is the U.S. infrastructure bill, which is expected to boost demand for reinforced concrete and structural steel over the next 3-5 years.
For a deeper quantitative view, you may want to explore Nucor’s metrics on ValueRay.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0
| Net Income (1.65b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 1.91b TTM) |
| FCFTA -0.01 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -6.06pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 23.68% (prev 26.48%; Δ -2.79pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.09 (>3.0%) and CFO 3.17b > Net Income 1.65b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (4.63b) to EBITDA (4.11b) ratio: 1.13 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 2.77 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (231.4m) change vs 12m ago -2.27% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 11.43% (prev 15.52%; Δ -4.10pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 92.25% (prev 91.31%; Δ 0.94pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 13.91 (EBITDA TTM 4.11b / Interest Expense TTM 190.3m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 7.42
| (A) 0.22 = (Total Current Assets 11.81b - Total Current Liabilities 4.26b) / Total Assets 34.78b |
| (B) 0.90 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 31.25b / Total Assets 34.78b |
| warn (B) unusual magnitude: 0.90 — check mapping/units |
| (C) 0.08 = EBIT TTM 2.65b / Avg Total Assets 34.56b |
| (D) 2.43 = Book Value of Equity 31.22b / Total Liabilities 12.85b |
| Total Rating: 7.42 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 43.25
| 1. Piotroski 6.0pt |
| 2. FCF Yield -0.81% |
| 3. FCF Margin -1.04% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.33 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 1.13 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -1.33)% |
| 7. RoE 8.11% |
| 8. Rev. Trend -78.12% |
| 9. EPS Trend -82.83% |
What is the price of NUE shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.38%, over one month by +6.91%, over three months by +22.46% and over the past year by +43.35%.
Is NUE a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 5
- Buy: 5
- Hold: 5
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the NUE price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 177.5 | 8% |
| Analysts Target Price | 177.5 | 8% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 183.5 | 11.7% |
NUE Fundamental Data Overview December 20, 2025
P/E Trailing = 22.1671
P/E Forward = 14.0252
P/S = 1.1329
P/B = 1.7706
P/EG = 0.75
Beta = 1.862
Revenue TTM = 31.88b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.65b USD
EBITDA TTM = 4.11b USD
Long Term Debt = 6.69b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 167.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 6.85b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 4.63b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 40.75b USD (36.12b + Debt 6.85b - CCE 2.22b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 13.91 (Ebit TTM 2.65b / Interest Expense TTM 190.3m)
FCF Yield = -0.81% (FCF TTM -330.8m / Enterprise Value 40.75b)
FCF Margin = -1.04% (FCF TTM -330.8m / Revenue TTM 31.88b)
Net Margin = 5.18% (Net Income TTM 1.65b / Revenue TTM 31.88b)
Gross Margin = 11.43% ((Revenue TTM 31.88b - Cost of Revenue TTM 28.24b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 13.94% (prev 14.46%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.17 (Enterprise Value 40.75b / Total Assets 34.78b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.55% (Interest Expense 38.0m / Debt 6.85b)
Taxrate = 22.65% (200.0m / 883.0m)
NOPAT = 2.05b (EBIT 2.65b * (1 - 22.65%))
Current Ratio = 2.77 (Total Current Assets 11.81b / Total Current Liabilities 4.26b)
Debt / Equity = 0.33 (Debt 6.85b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 20.77b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.13 (Net Debt 4.63b / EBITDA 4.11b)
Debt / FCF = -14.00 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 4.63b / FCF TTM -330.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 20.38b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.75% (Net Income 1.65b / Total Assets 34.78b)
RoE = 8.11% (Net Income TTM 1.65b / Total Stockholder Equity 20.38b)
RoCE = 9.78% (EBIT 2.65b / Capital Employed (Equity 20.38b + L.T.Debt 6.69b))
RoIC = 7.45% (NOPAT 2.05b / Invested Capital 27.47b)
WACC = 8.78% (E(36.12b)/V(42.97b) * Re(10.37%) + D(6.85b)/V(42.97b) * Rd(0.55%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 10.37% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -3.26%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -330.8m)
EPS Correlation: -82.83 | EPS CAGR: -25.60% | SUE: 0.79 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -78.12 | Revenue CAGR: -5.09% | SUE: 1.54 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=2.72 | Chg30d=+0.110 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=6
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=11.64 | Chg30d=+0.400 | Revisions Net=+3 | Growth EPS=+45.2% | Growth Revenue=+6.6%
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