Nucor (NUE) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's (NUE) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 15.63% in Q3 2026, up 500.0% year-over-year from 2.6% in Q3 2025, and up 35.42% quarter-over-quarter from 11.54% in Q2 2026.
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Nucor (NUE) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has disclosed EBT Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 15.63% for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, EBT Margin rose 500.0% year-over-year to 15.63%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 11.37% (up 500.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.9%, down 154.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin came in at 15.63% for Q3 2026 at Nucor, up from 11.54% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 29.59% in Q3 2022 to a low of 3.64% in Q2 2025.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 14.65%, with a median of 14.53% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, EBT Margin surged 912 bps in 2022 and slumped 1241 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 17.58% in 2022, then fell by 20 bps to 14.0% in 2023, then sank by 61 bps to 5.51% in 2024, then climbed by 18 bps to 6.52% in 2025, then soared by 140 bps to 15.63% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBT Margin figures were 15.63% in Q3 2026, 11.54% in Q2 2026, and 6.52% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 112.82 Bn | 102.92 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 11.23% |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.32 Bn | 55.62 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 15.63% |
| 3 | Steel Dynamics | 34.35 Bn | 33.76 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 11.22% |
| 4 | Gerdau | 10.16 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 11.33% |
| 5 | Commercial Metals | 7.50 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 7.60% |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.83 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 132.00 Mn | -2.91% |
| 7 | Posco Holdings | 4.65 Bn | -5.02 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 4.73% |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.41 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | National Steel | 1.70 Bn | -1.12 Bn | 579.08 Mn | -4.59% |
| 10 | SunCoke Energy | 871.57 Mn | 828.87 Mn | 100.40 Mn | 4.31% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 15.63% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 11.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.52% |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 10.36% |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 10.63% |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.51% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 5.23% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 11.12% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 15.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.64% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 21.52% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 18.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.58% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 22.12% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 29.59% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 27.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.02% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 27.82% |