Nucor (NUE) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's (NUE) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.19 in Q3 2026, down 6.18% year-over-year from 0.2 in Q3 2025, and down 4.19% quarter-over-quarter from 0.2 in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Nucor (NUE) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has disclosed Debt Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.19 for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Debt Ratio fell 6.18% year-over-year to 0.19; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 0.19 (down 6.18% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.2, changed 0.49% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio came in at 0.19 for Q3 2026 at Nucor, down from 0.2 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt Ratio ranged from a high of 0.24 in Q2 2022 to a low of 0.19 in Q3 2026.
- Average Debt Ratio over 5 years is 0.21, with a median of 0.2 recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Debt Ratio decreased 13.7% in 2023 and gained 11.56% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.21 in 2022, then decreased by 5.7% to 0.19 in 2023, then grew by 5.08% to 0.2 in 2024, then fell by 0.49% to 0.2 in 2025, then decreased by 5.72% to 0.19 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Debt Ratio figures were 0.19 in Q3 2026, 0.2 in Q2 2026, and 0.2 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 114.02 Bn | 104.12 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 0.32 |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.75 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.19 |
| 3 | Steel Dynamics | 34.64 Bn | 34.06 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 0.25 |
| 4 | Gerdau | 10.07 Bn | 9.00 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 0.12 |
| 5 | Commercial Metals | 7.63 Bn | 7.07 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.92 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 0.38 |
| 7 | Posco Holdings | 4.73 Bn | -4.95 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 0.02 |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.41 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - | 0.02 |
| 9 | National Steel | 1.76 Bn | -1.07 Bn | 579.08 Mn | 0.02 |
| 10 | SunCoke Energy | 874.57 Mn | 831.87 Mn | 100.40 Mn | 0.38 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.19 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 0.23 |