Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Nucor Total Current Assets increased by 2.7% to $12.09B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.3%, from $12.76B to $12.09B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Assets shows an upward trend with a 4.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A higher value relative to current liabilities indicates a strong safety margin for meeting short-term obligations.
Detailed definition
The sum of all assets that are reasonably expected to be converted into cash or consumed within one year. This aggregate...
Peer comparison
High-growth tech companies often maintain high current asset levels to support rapid scaling and R&D needs.
Metric ID:
total_current_assetsHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $12.06B | $12.12B | $12.80B | $14.78B | $14.03B | $14.36B | $14.69B | $14.32B | $15.95B | $16.39B | $14.64B | $14.26B | $13.52B | $12.48B | $12.76B | $11.72B | $11.81B | $11.77B | $12.09B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.6% | +5.6% | +15.5% | -5.1% | +2.3% | +2.3% | -2.6% | +11.4% | +2.7% | -10.6% | -2.6% | -5.2% | -7.7% | +2.3% | -8.2% | +0.8% | -0.4% | +2.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.4% | +18.4% | +14.8% | -3.1% | +11.1% | +11.5% | +2.3% | — | -15.2% | -23.9% | -12.9% | -17.8% | -12.7% | -5.7% | -5.3% |
Range$11.72B – $16.39B
CAGR+0.1%
Avg YoY Growth-1.6%
Median YoY Growth-4.2%
Total Current Assets at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nucor's total current assets?
- Nucor (NUE) reported total current assets of $12.09B in Q1 2026.
- How has Nucor's total current assets changed year-over-year?
- Nucor's total current assets decreased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $12.76B to $12.09B.
- What is the long-term trend for Nucor's total current assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Nucor's total current assets has grown at a 4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.49B to $11.77B.
- What does total current assets mean?
- Everything the company owns that can be turned into cash within a single year.