Nucor (NUE) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's EBITDA came in at $2.01 billion for Q2 2026, up 56.6% from $1.29 billion a year earlier and up 33.5% from the prior quarter.
Nucor (NUE) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, Nucor reported EBITDA of $5.68 billion, up 58.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $4.14 billion, down 4.5% from FY2024.
- EBITDA has declined in each of the last three years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBITDA was $4.34 billion in FY2024 (-41.4%), $7.4 billion in FY2023 (-36.0%), $11.57 billion in FY2022 (+13.6%) and $10.18 billion in FY2021 (+324.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EBITDA since Q2 2023.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 11.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBITDA over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 481.0%), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a decline of 53.7%).
- Business Quant data shows NUE's EBITDA at $1.51 billion (Q1 2026), $907 million (Q4 2025) and $1.26 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 179.45 Bn | 145.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 168.96 Bn | 147.82 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 2.85 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 123.37 Bn | 91.54 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 107.07 Bn | 72.12 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 722.41 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 101.67 Bn | 97.82 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 92.92 Bn | 92.92 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.09 Bn | 53.83 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 3.29 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.61 Bn | 44.15 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 2.01 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 51.72 Bn | 32.74 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 47.78 Bn | 37.45 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.01 Bn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 1.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 907.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 1.29 Bn |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 692.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 745.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 864.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.83 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 2.33 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.96 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 2.65 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 3.79 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.26 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 3.10 Bn |
Nucor EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();