What is Nucor's share buybacks?

Nucor (NUE) reported share buybacks of $125M in Q1 2026.

How has Nucor's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Nucor's share buybacks decreased by 58.3% year-over-year, from $300M to $125M.

What is the long-term trend for Nucor's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nucor's share buybacks has grown at a -32.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.28B to $700M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

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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+66.8%

Enterprise value$48.64B+70.0%

P/E21.8×-1.7×

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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: Nucor (NUE) reported share buybacks of $125M in Q1 2026.
How has Nucor's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Nucor's share buybacks decreased by 58.3% year-over-year, from $300M to $125M.
What is the long-term trend for Nucor's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nucor's share buybacks has grown at a -32.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.28B to $700M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.