Operating Cash Flow
Nucor Operating Cash Flow increased by 10.9% to $886.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 143.4%, from $364.00M to $886.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -19.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.35B | $1.74B | $2.61B | $2.47B | $2.26B | $2.80B | $2.53B | $1.21B | $1.92B | $459.65M | $1.49B | $1.30B | $733.37M | $364.00M | $732.00M | $1.34B | $799.00M | $886.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +28.4% | +50.3% | -5.3% | -8.5% | +24.0% | -9.7% | -52.4% | +59.1% | -76.1% | +223.1% | -12.4% | -43.6% | -50.4% | +101.1% | +82.9% | -40.3% | +10.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +67.2% | +61.5% | -2.9% | -51.2% | -15.1% | -61.9% | -22.7% | — | — | -20.8% | -50.7% | +2.9% | +8.9% | +143.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nucor's operating cash flow?
- Nucor (NUE) reported operating cash flow of $886.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Nucor's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Nucor's operating cash flow increased by 143.4% year-over-year, from $364.00M to $886.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Nucor's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Nucor's operating cash flow has grown at a -19.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.23B to $3.23B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.