What is Nucor's retained earnings?

Nucor (NUE) reported retained earnings of $32.12B in Q1 2026.

How has Nucor's retained earnings changed year-over-year?

Nucor's retained earnings increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $30.3B to $32.12B.

What is the long-term trend for Nucor's retained earnings?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Nucor's retained earnings has grown at a 22.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.34B to $31.5B.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

Nucor NUE Retained Earnings

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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$50.73B+68.3%

Enterprise value$48.64B+71.6%

P/E21.8×-1.5×

P/S1.5×+0.5×

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 / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio2.9×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Nucor in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

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 retained earnings?: Nucor (NUE) reported retained earnings of $32.12B in Q1 2026.
How has Nucor's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: Nucor's retained earnings increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $30.3B to $32.12B.
What is the long-term trend for Nucor's retained earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Nucor's retained earnings has grown at a 22.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.34B to $31.5B.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.