Nucor NUE Gross margin
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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 gross margin?
- Nucor (NUE) reported gross margin of 14% in Q1 2026.
- How has Nucor's gross margin changed year-over-year?
- Nucor's gross margin increased by 33.6% year-over-year, from 10.5% to 14%.
- What is the long-term trend for Nucor's gross margin?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nucor's gross margin has grown at a -16.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 91.8% to 44.3%.
- What does gross margin mean?
- How much of every sales dollar is left after the direct cost of what was sold.
- How do you interpret gross margin?
- Higher and stable gross margins indicate pricing power and a durable cost structure. A declining trend signals input-cost pressure, pricing competition, or a shift toward lower-margin products.
- How does gross margin compare across companies?
- Highly comparable within an industry, less so across industries — software runs 70%+ while distributors run in single digits. Track the trend more than the absolute level across sectors.