Nucor Steel Mills — Total Assets increased by 2.3% to $18.78B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.8%, from $16.95B to $18.78B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Steel Mills — Total Assets shows an upward trend with a 13.6% CAGR.
An increase in assets typically signals capital investment for capacity expansion or modernization, while a decrease may indicate asset divestiture, depreciation, or improved capital efficiency. Sustained growth in this segment's asset base relative to revenue can indicate a shift toward more capital-intensive production methods.
This metric represents the total carrying value of assets specifically allocated to the steel mills operating segment. I...
Peers in the steel and basic materials sector report similar segment-level asset data, often categorized as 'Property, Plant, and Equipment' or 'Segment Assets' in financial disclosures to allow for Return on Assets (ROA) analysis.
nue_segment_steel_mills_assets| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $11.73B | $12.80B | $13.24B | $14.46B | $15.26B | $14.68B | $14.16B | $14.05B | $14.79B | $15.41B | $15.56B | $15.75B | $16.12B | $16.58B | $16.95B | $17.74B | $18.10B | $18.35B | $18.78B |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.1% | +3.4% | +9.2% | +5.5% | -3.8% | -3.6% | -0.7% | +5.2% | +4.2% | +1.0% | +1.3% | +2.3% | +2.8% | +2.2% | +4.7% | +2.0% | +1.4% | +2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +30.0% | +14.7% | +7.0% | -2.8% | +0.7% | +8.8% | +10.7% | — | +9.0% | +7.6% | +9.0% | +12.6% | +12.3% | +10.7% | +10.8% |