Nucor (NUE) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Nucor (NUE) posted Capital Expenditures of $661.0 million for Q2 2026, down 17.58% sequentially from $802.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 23.05% YoY from $859.0 million in Q2 2025.
Nucor (NUE) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 years, with the latest figure at $661.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 23.05% year-over-year to $661.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $3.2 billion (down 4.1% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.4 billion, up 7.85% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures fell to $661.0 million in Q2 2026 per NUE's latest filing, from $802.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $954.0 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at $439.2 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $671.6 million and a median of $670.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Capital Expenditures surged 87.4% in 2024, then declined 23.05% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $517.9 million in 2022, then surged by 38.6% to $717.8 million in 2023, then increased by 22.47% to $879.0 million in 2024, then fell by 8.76% to $802.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 17.58% to $661.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $661.0 million, $802.0 million, and $807.0 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 108.84 Bn | 98.95 Bn | 941.02 Mn | -431.28 Mn |
| 2 | Nucor | 55.75 Bn | 53.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 571.00 Mn |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 54.97 Bn | 50.12 Bn | - | -1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 32.99 Bn | 32.40 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 123.84 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.82 Bn | 19.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 93.40 Mn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.46 Bn | 6.39 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gerdau | 5.42 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 558.98 Mn | -210.27 Mn |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.53 Bn | 2.97 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Posco Holdings | 4.32 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -4.28 Mn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 1.74 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 37.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 571.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 571.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 661.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 661.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 802.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 802.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 807.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 807.00 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 954.00 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 954.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 859.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 859.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 879.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 879.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 823.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 823.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 801.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 801.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 670.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 670.00 Mn |