Nucor (NUE) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Nucor (NUE) reported Cash from Operations of $2.24 billion for Q3 2026, up 67.0% from $1.34 billion a year earlier and up 59.7% from the prior quarter.
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Nucor (NUE) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Oct 3, 2026, Nucor's Cash from Operations came in at $5.32 billion, up 68.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.23 billion, down 18.7% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash from Operations came in at $3.98 billion in FY2024 (-44.1%), $7.11 billion in FY2023 (-29.4%), $10.07 billion in FY2022 (+61.6%) and $6.23 billion in FY2021 (+131.0%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 23.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash from Operations in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 431.3%); the low point was Q1 2024 (a decline of 61.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $1.4 billion (Q2 2026), $886 million (Q1 2026) and $799 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor | 175.24 Bn | 165.01 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 166.15 Bn | 128.95 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Southern Copper | 143.83 Bn | 118.64 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 2.22 Bn |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | 137.31 Bn | 104.37 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Newmont | 124.66 Bn | 89.98 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 2.77 Bn |
| 6 | Ternium | 102.52 Bn | 75.29 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 613.00 Mn |
| 7 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 95.19 Bn | 82.13 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 8 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 86.53 Bn | 83.18 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 9 | Barrick Mining | 66.50 Bn | 50.91 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 2.49 Bn |
| 10 | ArcelorMittal | 49.98 Bn | 33.48 Bn | - | 665.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.24 Bn |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1.40 Bn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 886.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 799.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 1.34 Bn |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 732.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 364.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 733.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 1.30 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 1.49 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 460.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.46 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 1.92 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.53 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 2.80 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 2.26 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.61 Bn |
API Access
Nucor Cash from Operations 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=cash-from-operations&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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=cash-from-operations&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();