(NUE) Nucor - Ratings and Ratios
Steel, Sheet, Beam, Bar, Rebar, Joist
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 1.63% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 4.38% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 6.54% |
| Payout Consistency | 97.9% |
| Payout Ratio | 31.0% |
| Risk via 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 29.2% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 44.8% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -6.93% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.11 |
| Alpha | 28.80 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.13 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.377 |
| Beta | 1.188 |
| Beta Downside | 1.429 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 47.79% |
| Mean DD | 20.04% |
| 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 |
| FCF/TA: -0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -6.06 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 23.68% < 20% (prev 26.48%; Δ -2.79% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.09 > 3% & CFO 3.17b > Net Income 1.65b |
| Net Debt (4.63b) to EBITDA (4.11b): 1.13 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.77 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (231.4m) vs 12m ago -2.27% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 11.43% > 18% (prev 0.16%; Δ 1127 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 92.25% > 50% (prev 91.31%; Δ 0.94% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 13.91 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 4.11b / Interest Expense TTM 190.3m) |
Altman Z'' (< 1.1 .. > 2.6) 7.42
| A: 0.22 (Total Current Assets 11.81b - Total Current Liabilities 4.26b) / Total Assets 34.78b |
| B: 0.90 (Retained Earnings 31.25b / Total Assets 34.78b) |
| 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= AAA |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 43.21
| 1. Piotroski: 6.0pt |
| 2. FCF Yield: -0.74% |
| 3. FCF Margin: -1.04% |
| 4. Debt/Equity: 0.33 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda: 1.13 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC: -1.39% |
| 7. RoE: 8.11% |
| 8. Revenue Trend: -78.12% |
| 9. EPS Trend: -82.83% |
What is the price of NUE shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +4.61%, over one month by +10.10%, over three months by +28.70% and over the past year by +46.45%.
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 | 181.6 | 0.8% |
| Analysts Target Price | 181.6 | 0.8% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 201.2 | 11.6% |
NUE Fundamental Data Overview January 19, 2026
P/E Forward = 15.2207
P/S = 1.2518
P/B = 1.9216
P/EG = 0.75
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 = 44.54b USD (39.91b + Debt 6.85b - CCE 2.22b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 13.91 (Ebit TTM 2.65b / Interest Expense TTM 190.3m)
EV/FCF = -134.7x (Enterprise Value 44.54b / FCF TTM -330.8m)
FCF Yield = -0.74% (FCF TTM -330.8m / Enterprise Value 44.54b)
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 = 1.28 (Enterprise Value 44.54b / 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 = 4.78% (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 = 8.84% (E(39.91b)/V(46.76b) * Re(10.29%) + D(6.85b)/V(46.76b) * Rd(0.55%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 10.29% (= 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=2.65 | Chg30d=-0.006 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=5
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=11.72 | Chg30d=+0.060 | Revisions Net=+3 | Growth EPS=+50.3% | Growth Revenue=+7.2%
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