Nucor (NUE) Asset Utilization Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's (NUE) Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 0.99 for Q2 2026, up 11.3% from 0.89 a year earlier and up 3.0% from the prior quarter.
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Nucor (NUE) Asset Utilization Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Nucor's Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 0.94, up 6.1% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Nucor's Asset Utilization Ratio was 0.89 in FY2024 (-13.3%), 1.02 in FY2023 (-28.1%), 1.42 in FY2022 (-10.3%) and 1.59 in FY2021 (+51.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Asset Utilization Ratio has increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Asset Utilization Ratio in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 41.5%; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a decline of 22.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Asset Utilization Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.97 (Q1 2026), 0.93 (Q4 2025) and 0.92 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 0.69 |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 0.45 |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 0.66 |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 0.44 |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 0.39 |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.99 |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | 0.64 |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 47.47 Bn | 37.14 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 0.76 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.99 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 0.97 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.93 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 0.92 |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 0.89 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 0.89 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.90 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 0.92 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.96 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.99 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.06 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 1.14 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1.23 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.29 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 1.35 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 1.43 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 1.47 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.44 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 1.31 |
API Access
Nucor Asset Utilization Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "asset-utilization-ratio", "ticker": "NUE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();