Nucor (NUE) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's (NUE) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $183.0 million in Q2 2026, up 22.0% year-on-year from $150.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 157.75% quarter-over-quarter from $71.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nucor (NUE) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has disclosed Change in Inventory across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $183.0 million for Q2 2026.
- Change in Inventory for Q2 2026 came in at $183.0 million, up 22.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $399.0 million (up 204.45% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $366.0 million, up 170.66% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory came in at $183.0 million for Q2 2026 at Nucor, up from $71.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $284.1 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$590.9 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $14.0 million (2024), against an average of -$50.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory plunged 1070.82% in 2024 and surged 971.43% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Nucor's Change in Inventory stood at -$590.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 148.07% to $284.1 million in 2023, then plunged by 107.74% to -$22.0 million in 2024, then surged by 422.73% to $71.0 million in 2025, then soared by 157.75% to $183.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $183.0 million (Q2 2026), $71.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$57.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 94.27 Bn | 84.31 Bn | 686.87 Mn | - |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.23 Bn | 56.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 183.00 Mn |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 51.15 Bn | 48.81 Bn | - | 18.71 Bn |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 38.88 Bn | 38.02 Bn | 763.22 Mn | 174.43 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.36 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 47.70 Mn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 7.71 Bn | 7.86 Bn | -82.00 Mn | -174.00 Mn |
| 7 | Algoma Steel | 2.77 Bn | 2.77 Bn | -92.32 | - |
| 8 | National Steel | 2.24 Bn | -552.84 Mn | 479.33 Mn | - |
| 9 | Worthington Steel | 2.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 76.10 Mn | 21.10 Mn |
| 10 | NWPX Infrastructure | 1.13 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 26.67 Mn | -6.39 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 183.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 183.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 71.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 71.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | -57.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | -57.00 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 202.00 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 202.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 150.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 150.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -22.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -22.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -163.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -163.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -347.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -347.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 284.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 284.06 Mn |