Investing
CapEx
Nucor CapEx decreased by 17.6% to $661.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 23.1%, from $859.00M to $661.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 28.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
capital_expendituresHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $388.87M | $504.71M | $414.90M | $447.68M | $521.11M | $461.33M | $517.77M | $531.73M | $525.35M | $670.34M | $800.89M | $822.63M | $879.14M | $859.00M | $954.00M | $807.00M | $802.00M | $661.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +29.8% | -17.8% | +7.9% | +16.4% | -11.5% | +12.2% | +2.7% | -1.2% | +27.6% | +19.5% | +2.7% | +6.9% | -2.3% | +11.1% | -15.4% | -0.6% | -17.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +34.0% | -8.6% | +24.8% | +18.8% | +0.8% | +26.1% | +52.4% | — | — | +28.1% | +19.1% | -1.9% | -8.8% | -23.1% |
Range$388.87M – $954.00M
CAGR+13.3%
Avg YoY Growth+13.5%
Median YoY Growth+18.9%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nucor's capex?
- Nucor (NUE) reported capex of $661.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Nucor's capex changed year-over-year?
- Nucor's capex decreased by 23.1% year-over-year, from $859.00M to $661.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Nucor's capex?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Nucor's capex has grown at a 28.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.62B to $3.42B.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.