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Nucor NUE EBITDA margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$9.5B+21.3%
Gross profit$1.5B+148%
Net income$743.0M+376%
EPS (diluted)$3.23+382%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.2B-29.5%
Total debt$134.0M-16.3%
Total equity$21.5B+6.9%
Total assets$35.6B+2.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$886.0M+143%
CapEx$661.0M-23.1%
Free cash flow$225.0M+145%

Valuation

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Market cap$57.53B+38.8%
Enterprise value$55.44B+47.2%
P/E24.7×-6.3×
P/S1.7×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin14%+3.5pp
Net margin6.8%+2.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.2%+4.7pp
Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio2.9×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Nucor’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Nucor’s 10-Q, filed May 13, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Nucor's EBITDA margin?
Nucor (NUE) reported EBITDA margin of 13.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Nucor's EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?
Nucor's EBITDA margin increased by 32.7% year-over-year, from 10.2% to 13.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Nucor's EBITDA margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nucor's EBITDA margin has grown at a -14.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 80% to 43.5%.
What does EBITDA margin mean?
Operating cash profitability per sales dollar, before interest, taxes, and non-cash charges.
How do you interpret EBITDA margin?
Useful for comparing operating profitability across firms with different depreciation policies and leverage. High EBITDA margin alongside heavy capex can still mean weak free cash flow — pair it with FCF margin.
How does EBITDA margin compare across companies?
Widely used to compare capital-intensive businesses on a like-for-like basis. Less meaningful for banks and insurers.