Nucor Corp (NUE) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $59.16BP/E 16.6Yield 0.85%
Nucor Corp grew revenue 21.8% to $38.83B over the twelve months to Oct 3, 2026. Free cash flow was $2.66B. At the latest close the market valued the company at $59.16B, 16.6 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Oct 3, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $59.16B
- P/E ratio
- 16.6
- Price to sales
- 1.52
- Price to book
- 2.59
- Dividend yield
- 0.85%
- Free cash flow yield
- 4.49%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $38.83B
- Net income
- $3.60B
- EPS, diluted
- $15.71
- Free cash flow
- $2.66B
- Book value per share
- $100.62
- Diluted shares
- 227M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Jan 25, 2027 (estimated, during market hours)
- Previous close
- $261.39
- Open
- $263.00
- Day's range
- $259.81 – $264.29
- Volume
- 972,514
- Average volume (20 days)
- 1,591,852
- Index membership
- S&P 500, Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 1.26
- 52-week range
- $141.33 – $287.70
- RSI (14 days)
- 52.1
- Volatility (1 year)
- 32.4%
- Relative volume
- 1.05×
- WACC
- 10.4%
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Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | NUE | S&P 500 | Difference | NUE per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +3.5% | -2.7% | +6.2 pts | ||
| 3 months | -3.8% | -1.7% | −2.1 pts | ||
| Year to date | +61.2% | +11.9% | +49.3 pts | ||
| 1 year | +77.8% | +12.0% | +65.8 pts | ||
| 3 years | +78.2% | +78.2% | +0.0 pts | +21.2% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | +149.8% | +73.2% | +76.6 pts | +20.1% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | +448.6% | +309.6% | +138.9 pts | +18.6% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Nucor filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Nucor
Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens)
Nucor Corporation is an industrial manufacturer that produces steel and steel products, while also sourcing and processing ferrous and non-ferrous materials primarily for its steel manufacturing operations. The company operates through three segments: steel mills, steel products, and raw materials. Its offerings include sheet, plate, structural, and bar steel, alongside products such as joists, decking, pre-engineered metal buildings, piling, pipe, and insulated metal panels. Nucor sells its manufactured goods and third-party steel through direct in-house sales teams as well as international trading and distribution networks. Customers primarily consist of steel service centers, fabricators, and manufacturers across the construction, automotive, energy, agricultural, machinery, infrastructure, and transportation sectors.
Company profile, executives and historyNucor stock: common questions
What is Nucor's stock price?
NUE closed at $260.75 on Nov 12, 2026, down 0.24% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $141.33 and $287.70.
What is Nucor's market cap?
Nucor was worth $59.16B at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is NUE's P/E ratio?
NUE trades at 16.6 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $15.71 over the twelve months to Oct 3, 2026.
How much revenue does Nucor make?
Nucor reported revenue of $38.83B for the twelve months to Oct 3, 2026, up 21.8% from a year earlier.
Does Nucor pay a dividend?
Yes. Nucor paid $2.21 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 0.85% at the latest price, and has raised its annual dividend 16 years in a row.
When does Nucor report earnings next?
Nucor is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Jan 25, 2027, during market hours. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has NUE stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, NUE returned +77.8% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many NUE shares are sold short?
4M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 1.93% of the float, or 2.9 days of average trading volume.
Who are Nucor's competitors?
Companies most similar to Nucor by business, industry and size include SIM, STLD, MT, TX, CMC.
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