Nucor (NUE): financials, SEC filings and peers
Nucor (NUE) is a steel company in the Materials sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
It was founded in 1940 and joined the S&P 500 on April 30, 1985.
Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens)”.
Nucor at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $38.8B
- Revenue growth
- +21.8%
- Operating margin
- 13.5%
- Net income (12 months)
- $3.6B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $2.7B
- Cash
- $3.5B
- Debt
- $7.1B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $15.71
Twelve months to October 3, 2026, from the 10-Q filed November 10, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to October 3, 2026, Nucor reported revenue of $38.8 billion, up 21.8% from a year earlier.
Its operating margin was 13.5%, up 5.2 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $13 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $3.6 billion (9.3% of revenue), 117.5% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $5.3 billion and capital spending $2.7 billion, leaving free cash flow of $2.7 billion (6.8% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $3.5 billion in cash and $7.1 billion in debt, a net debt position of $3.6 billion.
The diluted share count fell 1.5% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $20.1 billion in fiscal 2020 to $32.5 billion in fiscal 2025, about 10.0% a year.
- Free cash flow was negative in 1 of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $36.5B | $41.5B | $34.7B | $30.7B | $32.5B |
| Revenue growth | 81.2% | 13.8% | -16.4% | -11.5% | 5.7% |
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $6.8B | $7.6B | $4.5B | $2.0B | $1.7B |
| Free cash flow | $4.6B | $8.1B | $4.9B | $806M | −$188M |
| Diluted EPS | $23.16 | $28.79 | $18.00 | $8.46 | $7.52 |
Fiscal years as reported in Nucor’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q filed November 10, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed October 26, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure
- 10-Q filed August 12, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed July 27, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K/A filed June 22, 2026 — Executive or director change
- 8-K/A filed June 2, 2026 — Executive or director change
- 8-K filed May 19, 2026 — Shareholder vote results
- 10-Q filed May 13, 2026 — quarterly report
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Questions about Nucor
Is Nucor's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to October 3, 2026 was $38.8 billion, up 21.8% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Nucor profitable?
Yes. It earned $3.6 billion in net income over the twelve months to October 3, 2026, a net margin of 9.3%.
Does Nucor have more cash or more debt?
At October 3, 2026 it had $3.5 billion in cash and $7.1 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Nucor last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on November 10, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Nucor?
In the S&P 500, Nucor is grouped in Steel within the Materials sector. Steel Dynamics (STLD) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Nucor’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.