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Nucor NUE Free cash flow

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Income statement

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Revenue$10.4B+23.0%
Gross profit$2.0B+66.3%
Net income$1.2B+91.7%
EPS (diluted)$5.04+93.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.5B+27.3%
Total debt$6.5B+4,052%
Total equity$22.1B+8.4%
Total assets$37.0B+8.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.4B+91.3%
CapEx$571.0M-40.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$57.35B+66.2%
Enterprise value$61.39B+87.7%
P/E19.9×-6.7×
P/S1.6×+0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin15.5%+5.0pp
Net margin8%+3.8pp
FCF margin5.6%-11.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.6%+7.3pp
Debt / equity0.3×+0.3×
Current ratio2.5×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Nucor’s reported figures.

The source filing: Nucor’s 10-Q, filed August 12, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Aug 12, 2026, 9:21 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001193125-26-345891

FAQ

What is Nucor's free cash flow?
Nucor (NUE) reported free cash flow of $829M in Q2 2026.
How has Nucor's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
Nucor's free cash flow increased by 473.4% year-over-year, from -$222M to $829M.
What is the long-term trend for Nucor's free cash flow?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Nucor's free cash flow has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.61B to $4.9B.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

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