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Nucor (NUE)

Basic Materials · Steel · NYSE

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Nucor (NUE) is a Basic Materials company in the Steel industry. It has a market capitalization of $55.58B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 15.7 and a free-cash-flow yield of -0.3%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 5.7% and free cash flow per share fell 124.1%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Hold, 5.2 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the leading band of its market.
AI scorecard
Hold · 5.2/10
The sections balance. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Leading · +70.4% over 12 months ex. last
Top 20% of its market on the past year's steady rise.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-14.8%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$55.58B
Trailing P/E15.7
Price / book2.5
Price / sales1.4
FCF yield-0.3%
Dividend yield0.9%
Gross margin15.5%
Operating margin11.6%
Net margin8.0%
Revenue growth (YoY)+5.7%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)-7.8%
EPS growth (YoY)-12.1%
FCF/share growth (YoY)-124.1%
Beta1.9
ExchangeNYSE
SectorBasic Materials
IndustrySteel

NUE earnings

Next report: Jan 25, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $6.06). Beat the EPS estimate in 2 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Oct 26, 2026 $5.80 $5.83 -0.5% —
Q2 2026 Jul 27, 2026 $4.84 $4.53 +6.8% $10.40B
Q1 2026 Apr 27, 2026 $3.23 $2.82 +14.5% $9.50B
Q4 2025 Jan 26, 2026 $1.73 $1.81 -4.4% $7.69B

NUE analyst price target

Median target $300.00 from 16 analysts, ranging $226.00 – $335.00.

Steel peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
MT ArcelorMittal $45.85B 16.7
STLD Steel Dynamics $31.70B 16.4
RS Reliance $21.24B 19.1
PKX POSCO $14.79B 5.5
GGB Gerdau $8.59B 10.2
CLF Cleveland-Cliffs $6.54B —
SIM Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. $3.99B 28.9
WS Worthington Steel $1.88B 18.4
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Recent Congressional trades

Nucor trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act. See the full Congress trades board →

Member Chamber Trade Amount Disclosed
Alan Armstrong Senate Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Jul 21, 2026
Julia Letlow House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Jan 13, 2026
Rob Bresnahan House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Jun 9, 2025
Jefferson Shreve House Sell $15,001 - $50,000 Apr 11, 2025
Jefferson Shreve House Buy $15,001 - $50,000 Apr 11, 2025
Gary C Peters Senate Buy $1,001 - $15,000 —

NUE FAQ

Is NUE a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Nucor Hold (5.2 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is NUE's P/E ratio?
Nucor trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 15.7.
When does NUE report earnings?
Nucor's next scheduled report is on Jan 25, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $6.06.
What is the NUE price target?
The median analyst price target from 16 analysts is $300.00, with a range of $226.00 – $335.00.
Is NUE Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Nucor as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Does NUE pay a dividend?
Yes — Nucor's dividend yield is 0.9%.