Nucor (NUE) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's (NUE) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 15.67% in Q3 2026, up 480.0% year-over-year from 2.7% in Q3 2025, and up 32.49% quarter-over-quarter from 11.83% in Q2 2026.
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Nucor (NUE) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has disclosed EBITDA Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 15.67% for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 480.0% year-over-year to 15.67%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 11.55% (up 459.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.18%, down 151.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin came in at 15.67% for Q3 2026 at Nucor, up from 11.83% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 30.02% in Q3 2022 to a low of 4.14% in Q2 2025.
- Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 14.91%, with a median of 13.97% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin jumped 898 bps in 2022 and tumbled 1059 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 19.2% in 2022, then fell by 30 bps to 13.47% in 2023, then tumbled by 59 bps to 5.47% in 2024, then gained by 26 bps to 6.87% in 2025, then surged by 128 bps to 15.67% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBITDA Margin figures were 15.67% in Q3 2026, 11.83% in Q2 2026, and 6.87% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 114.02 Bn | 104.12 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 16.52% |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.75 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 15.67% |
| 3 | Steel Dynamics | 34.64 Bn | 34.06 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 11.50% |
| 4 | Gerdau | 10.07 Bn | 9.00 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 17.67% |
| 5 | Commercial Metals | 7.63 Bn | 7.07 Bn | 455.14 Mn | -74.07% |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.92 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 132.00 Mn | -0.94% |
| 7 | Posco Holdings | 4.73 Bn | -4.95 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 4.25% |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.41 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | National Steel | 1.76 Bn | -1.07 Bn | 579.08 Mn | -6.06% |
| 10 | SunCoke Energy | 874.57 Mn | 831.87 Mn | 100.40 Mn | 6.10% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 15.67% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 11.83% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.87% |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 10.42% |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 10.87% |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 4.14% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.47% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 6.90% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 11.14% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 14.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.47% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.49% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 21.51% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 18.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.20% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 22.44% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 30.02% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 27.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.15% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 27.92% |