Nucor (NUE) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2025)
Nucor (NUE) posted EPS (Diluted) of $5.77 for Q3 2026, up 118.9% from $2.64 a year earlier and up 14.1% from the prior quarter.
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Nucor (NUE) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Oct 3, 2026, EPS (Diluted) at Nucor was $15.74, up 119.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $7.55, down 11.2% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Diluted) has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 26.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Nucor's EPS (Diluted) was $8.50 in FY2024 (-53.0%), $18.07 in FY2023 (-37.5%), $28.90 in FY2022 (+24.2%) and $23.27 in FY2021 (+878.2%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly EPS (Diluted) since Q2 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Diluted) has increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 79.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EPS (Diluted) in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 483.2%; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a decline of 80.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, EPS (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was $5.06 (Q2 2026), $3.24 (Q1 2026) and $1.64 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor | 175.24 Bn | 165.01 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 3.15 |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 166.15 Bn | 128.95 Bn | - | 6.08 |
| 3 | Southern Copper | 143.83 Bn | 118.64 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 5.24 |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | 137.31 Bn | 104.37 Bn | - | 6.08 |
| 5 | Newmont | 124.66 Bn | 89.98 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 6.39 |
| 6 | Ternium | 102.52 Bn | 75.29 Bn | 1.04 Bn | - |
| 7 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 95.19 Bn | 82.13 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 37.14 |
| 8 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 86.53 Bn | 83.18 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 1.53 |
| 9 | Barrick Mining | 66.50 Bn | 50.91 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 2.42 |
| 10 | ArcelorMittal | 49.98 Bn | 33.48 Bn | - | 4.11 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.15 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.54 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.53 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.04 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.70 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.99 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.73 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.11 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.71 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.04 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.88 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.64 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.66 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.02 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -0.39 |
API Access
Nucor EPS (Diluted) 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-diluted-annual&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted-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=eps-diluted-annual&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();