Nucor (NUE) EBIT (2009 - 2025)
Nucor (NUE) recorded EBIT of $1.63 billion in Q2 2026, up 77.3% from $919 million a year earlier and up 45.1% from the prior quarter.
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Nucor (NUE) EBIT (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Nucor's EBIT came in at $4.17 billion as of Jul 4, 2026, up 94.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.66 billion, down 10.7% from FY2024.
- Annual EBIT has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBIT came in at $2.98 billion in FY2024 (-52.2%), $6.23 billion in FY2023 (-40.7%), $10.51 billion in FY2022 (+12.7%) and $9.32 billion in FY2021 (+477.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EBIT since Q2 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 29.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBIT in the last five years was growth of 755.4% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 72.5% in Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.12 billion (Q1 2026), $528 million (Q4 2025) and $888 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor | 175.24 Bn | 165.01 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 2.74 Bn |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 166.15 Bn | 128.95 Bn | - | 14.94 Bn |
| 3 | Southern Copper | 143.83 Bn | 118.64 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 7.00 Bn |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | 137.31 Bn | 104.37 Bn | - | 14.94 Bn |
| 5 | Newmont | 124.66 Bn | 89.98 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 6 | Ternium | 102.52 Bn | 75.29 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 705.42 Mn |
| 7 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 95.19 Bn | 82.13 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 8.12 Bn |
| 8 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 86.53 Bn | 83.18 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 6.52 Bn |
| 9 | Barrick Mining | 66.50 Bn | 50.91 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 6.80 Bn |
| 10 | ArcelorMittal | 49.98 Bn | 33.48 Bn | - | 3.63 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 419.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 943.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 428.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -264.06 Mn |
API Access
Nucor EBIT 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=ebit-annual&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-annual", "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=ebit-annual&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();