TX vs NUE vs MT Stock Comparison

Ternium, Nucor and ArcelorMittal Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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TX Ternium S.A.
$54.04 +1.2% 1M +50.8% 1Y
Market cap
$10.83B
P/E
15.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$16.00B
Div. yield
4.07%
Steel Basic Materials
6 wins
NUE Nucor Corp
$275.05 +16.4% 1M +78.1% 1Y
Market cap
$62.40B
P/E
17.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$38.83B
Div. yield
0.81%
Steel Basic Materials
6 wins
MT ArcelorMittal
$61.78 -9.1% 1M +58.3% 1Y
Market cap
$47.02B
P/E
26.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$62.85B
Div. yield
1.17%
Steel Basic Materials

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Nucor leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Nucor 6, Ternium 6). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTXNUEMTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $10.83B $62.40B $47.02B NUE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.2x 17.5x 26.0x TX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.6x 13.7x 24.8x TX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -1.4% +21.8% +3.6% NUE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.4% — 2.9% TX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.0% — 3.5% TX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.0x — 1.9x TX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.07% 0.81% 1.17% TX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +50.8% +78.1% +58.3% NUE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.1%/yr +19.8%/yr +12.6%/yr NUE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.7% 31.5% 43.5% NUE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 73/100 56/100 NUE

Percentile Scorecard

TXNUEMT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisTXNUEMT
Valuation 99 #2 of 163 85 #26 of 163 92 #14 of 163
Growth 33 #99 of 148 61 #59 of 148 33 #100 of 148
Profitability 57 #54 of 123 86 #18 of 123 54 #57 of 123
Financial Health 43 #94 of 164 – 23 #126 of 164
Shareholder Returns 88 #14 of 108 60 #44 of 108 76 #27 of 108
Overall 64 73 56
  • TX ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • NUE ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • MT ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodTXNUEMTSPY
1 month +1.2%+16.4%-9.1% +0.7%
3 months +10.0%+7.0%-10.8% +3.7%
6 months +23.0%+22.1%+8.0% +7.1%
Year to date +41.5%+68.6%+35.6% +12.8%
1 year +50.8%+78.1%+58.3% +11.9%
3 years +43.3%+84.7%+187.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year +12.8%+22.7%+42.2% +22.8%
5 years +16.6%+146.4%+80.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year +3.1%+19.8%+12.6% +10.9%
10 years +126.7%+477.7%+213.4% +262.0%
10 years, per year +8.5%+19.2%+12.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTXNUEMTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.7%31.5%43.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.3%31.8%40.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.020.892.08 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.602.481.34 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-48.6%-46.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.4%0.0%-21.5% -1.2%
52-week high $59.66$275.05$78.75 $779.14
52-week low $35.26$142.66$36.91 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleTXNUEMT
P/E now vs peer median 15.2xmedian 13.2x 17.5xmedian 13.2x 26.0xmedian 13.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 3.1x 1.6xmedian 3.1x 0.7xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 7.2x —median 7.2x 10.0xmedian 7.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 15.2x 34.5xmedian 15.2x 4.9xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.2x —median 2.2x 0.9xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.30 -2.24median 0.30 -1.31median 0.30

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsTXNUEMT
Revenue $16.00B $38.83B $62.85B
Gross profit $2.84B – –
Operating income $1.19B – $2.68B
Net income $738.00M $4.05B $1.30B
Free cash flow $3.08B – $9.56B
EPS (diluted) – $15.74 $2.37
Cash & equivalents $9.87B $3.47B $4.85B
Total debt $29.07B – $16.31B
Shares (diluted) – 228.50M 766.00M
Enterprise value -$15.86B $63.68B $28.05B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricTXNUEMT
P/E 15.2x 17.5x 26.0x
P/FCF 3.5x 34.5x 4.9x
P/Operating cash flow 7.1x 11.7x 10.0x
P/S 0.7x 1.6x 0.7x
P/B 0.9x – 0.9x
P/Tangible book 0.9x – 0.9x
EV/EBITDA 4.4x – 10.0x
EV/EBIT 7.4x – 21.7x
EV/Revenue 0.5x 1.6x 0.9x
EV/FCF 2.8x – 6.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.7x 11.7x 12.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -2.24 -1.31

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTXNUEMT
Revenue growth (1Y) -1.4% 21.8% 3.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.8% 2.8% -4.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.9% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.7% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 117.4% – -32.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -13.5% – -15.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -10.8% 106.4% 446.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -21.0% -9.0% -33.1%
EPS growth (1Y) – 119.2% -25.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -7.8% -19.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -24.2% 68.0% -4.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -18.4% -13.2% -18.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -18.8% – 6.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.4% – -9.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTXNUEMT
Gross margin 17.7% – –
EBITDA margin 12.3% – 9.2%
Operating margin 7.5% – 4.3%
Pretax margin 6.8% – 3.3%
Net margin 4.4% – 2.9%
FCF margin 19.3% – 15.2%
Operating cash flow margin 9.6% 13.7% 7.5%
Return on equity 6.0% – 3.4%
Return on assets 3.0% 10.7% 1.9%
Return on invested capital 6.0% – 3.5%
Return on capital employed 5.8% – 3.5%
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.0x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x 1.3x 3.6x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTXNUEMT
Debt / assets 31.8% – 16.4%
Debt / equity 0.6x – 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.0x – 1.9x
Debt / FCF 2.5x – 1.7x
Liabilities / assets 49.9% 37.2% 44.7%
Equity / assets 50.1% – 55.3%
Interest coverage 5.9x – –
Current ratio 2.6x 2.5x 1.4x
Quick ratio 6.4x – 0.4x
Cash ratio 2.6x – 0.2x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTXNUEMT
Dividend yield 4.1% 0.8% 1.2%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 4.1% 0.8% 1.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusTXNUEMT
Forward P/E 8.6xFY2026 13.7xFY2026 24.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.25FY2026 $20.11FY2026 $2.49FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +184.1%FY2026 +160.8%FY2026 -39.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +32.0% +6.9% +179.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.50BFY2026 $39.95BFY2026 $63.40BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.5%FY2026 +22.9%FY2026 +3.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.1% +8.6% +12.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTXNUEMT
Held by institutions 14.2% 79.2% 4.9%
Institutions holding 164 1,542 318
Change in shares held, QoQ +17.2% +2.2% +29.8%
Institutions buying 107 751 151
Institutions selling 35 517 112
Buyers to sellers 3.06 1.45 1.35

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

TXNUEMT
TX 1.00 0.57 0.63
NUE 0.57 1.00 0.51
MT 0.63 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TX, NUE and MT?

Nucor (NUE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ternium (TX) $10.83B, Nucor (NUE) $62.40B, ArcelorMittal (MT) $47.02B.

Which stock is cheaper, TX, NUE and MT?

Ternium (TX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ternium (TX) 15.2x, Nucor (NUE) 17.5x, ArcelorMittal (MT) 26.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ternium (TX) is cheapest (Ternium (TX) 8.6x, Nucor (NUE) 13.7x, ArcelorMittal (MT) 24.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Nucor (NUE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ternium (TX) -1.4%, Nucor (NUE) +21.8%, ArcelorMittal (MT) +3.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ternium (TX) has the highest net margin (Ternium (TX) 4.4%, ArcelorMittal (MT) 2.9%). On return on invested capital, Ternium (TX) leads (Ternium (TX) 6.0%, ArcelorMittal (MT) 3.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nucor (NUE) returned the most: Ternium (TX) +50.8%, Nucor (NUE) +78.1%, ArcelorMittal (MT) +58.3%. Over five years, Nucor (NUE) compounded fastest (Ternium (TX) +3.1%/yr, Nucor (NUE) +19.8%/yr, ArcelorMittal (MT) +12.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Ternium (TX) has the highest dividend yield: Ternium (TX) 4.07%, Nucor (NUE) 0.81%, ArcelorMittal (MT) 1.17%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nucor (NUE) has been the steadiest (Ternium (TX) 31.7%, Nucor (NUE) 31.5%, ArcelorMittal (MT) 43.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TX, NUE and MT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nucor (NUE) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.