Nucor (NUE) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Nucor (NUE) reported Cash from Operations of $1.4 billion for Q2 2026, up 91.3% from $732 million a year earlier and up 58.0% from the prior quarter.
Nucor (NUE) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 4, 2026, Nucor's Cash from Operations came in at $4.42 billion, up 41.3% 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 Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 9.5% 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 Q2 2026 came in at $886 million (Q1 2026), $799 million (Q4 2025) and $1.34 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 186.21 Bn | 152.34 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 170.20 Bn | 149.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 127.93 Bn | 96.10 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 111.02 Bn | 76.07 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 256.00 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.81 Bn | 99.96 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 97.22 Bn | 97.22 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 71.84 Bn | 56.58 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 56.10 Bn | 46.64 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 53.80 Bn | 34.82 Bn | - | 961.00 Mn |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 50.01 Bn | 39.68 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 1.74 Bn |
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_KEY
import 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();