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Nucor NUE Return on equity

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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$58.6B+85.4%
Enterprise value$56.5B+89.5%
P/E25.1×+0.7×
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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Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio2.9×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Nucor’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Nucor’s 10-Q, filed May 13, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
May 13, 2026, 9:44 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001193125-26-220778

FAQ

What is Nucor's return on equity?
Nucor (NUE) reported return on equity of 11.2% in Q1 2026.
How has Nucor's return on equity changed year-over-year?
Nucor's return on equity increased by 71.0% year-over-year, from 6.6% to 11.2%.
What is the long-term trend for Nucor's return on equity?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Nucor's return on equity has grown at a 4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.8% to 8.5%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.

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