Nucor (NUE) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's Change in Inventory came in at $377 million for Q2 2026, up 86.6% from $202 million a year earlier and up 106.0% from the prior quarter.
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Nucor (NUE) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, Nucor reported Change in Inventory of $574 million, up 243.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $366 million.
- Going back by year, Change in Inventory was -$518 million in FY2024, $75 million in FY2023, -$962 million in FY2022 and $2.31 billion in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Change in Inventory since Q2 2021.
- Business Quant data shows NUE's Change in Inventory at $183 million (Q1 2026), $71 million (Q4 2025) and -$57 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 162.93 Bn | 141.71 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 50.60 Mn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 141.36 Bn | 101.86 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 124.45 Bn | 92.45 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 131.00 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 98.83 Bn | 82.87 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 372.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 93.89 Bn | 83.52 Bn | 2.43 Bn | -42.49 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.48 Bn | 44.68 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Nucor | 60.59 Bn | 49.97 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 377.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 48.56 Bn | 27.58 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 46.50 Bn | 34.39 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 377.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 183.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 71.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | -57.00 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 202.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 150.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -22.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -163.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -347.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 284.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -383.49 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 35.74 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 138.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -590.93 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | -529.04 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 282.18 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -124.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 330.60 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 302.78 Mn |
API Access
Nucor Change in Inventory 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=change-in-inventory&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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=change-in-inventory&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();