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Nucor NUE Free cash flow

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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%

Valuation

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Market cap$56.68B+97.6%
Enterprise value$54.59B+113%
P/E24.3×+2.9×
P/S1.7×+0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin14%+3.5pp
Net margin6.8%+2.4pp
FCF margin5.6%-11.5pp

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.

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 free cash flow?
Nucor (NUE) reported free cash flow of $225M in Q1 2026.
How has Nucor's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
Nucor's free cash flow increased by 145.5% year-over-year, from -$495M to $225M.
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.