Nucor (NUE) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's EPS (Basic) came in at $5.07 for Q2 2026, up 93.7% from $2.61 a year earlier and up 56.1% from the prior quarter.
Nucor (NUE) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, Nucor reported EPS (Basic) of $12.64, up 124.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $7.56, down 11.1% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) has declined in each of the last three years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 26.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EPS (Basic) was $8.51 in FY2024 (-53.0%), $18.12 in FY2023 (-37.5%), $29.00 in FY2022 (+24.2%) and $23.34 in FY2021 (+880.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q2 2023.
- Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 55.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Basic) over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 484.8%), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a decline of 80.7%).
- Business Quant data shows NUE's EPS (Basic) at $3.25 (Q1 2026), $1.64 (Q4 2025) and $2.64 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 179.45 Bn | 145.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 168.96 Bn | 147.82 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 2.01 |
| 3 | Newmont | 123.37 Bn | 91.54 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 2.07 |
| 4 | Ternium | 107.07 Bn | 72.12 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 0.18 |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 101.67 Bn | 97.82 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 0.68 |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 92.92 Bn | 92.92 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 3.19 |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.09 Bn | 53.83 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.11 |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.61 Bn | 44.15 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 5.07 |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 51.72 Bn | 32.74 Bn | - | 2.71 |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 47.78 Bn | 37.45 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 1.97 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 5.07 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 3.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.64 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 2.64 |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 2.61 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.20 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 1.06 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 2.69 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3.48 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.14 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.60 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 5.84 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 4.48 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.79 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 6.54 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 9.73 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 7.72 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.69 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 7.32 |
Nucor EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();