Nucor (NUE) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's (NUE) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 7.97% in Q3 2026, up 1060.0% year-over-year from 0.69% in Q3 2025, and up 236.52% quarter-over-quarter from 2.37% in Q2 2026.
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Nucor (NUE) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has disclosed FCF Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 7.97% for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, FCF Margin rose 1060.0% year-over-year to 7.97%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 4.38% (up 563.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.58%, down 320.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 7.97% for Q3 2026 at Nucor, up from 2.37% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 23.1% in Q4 2022 to a low of 6.32% in Q2 2025.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 8.51%, with a median of 7.86% recorded in 2026.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin jumped 1620 bps in 2022 and tumbled 1665 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 23.1% in 2022, then tumbled by 55 bps to 10.42% in 2023, then plunged by 120 bps to 2.06% in 2024, then surged by 98 bps to 0.04% in 2025, then surged by 20531 bps to 7.97% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 7.97% in Q3 2026, 2.37% in Q2 2026, and 0.04% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 114.02 Bn | 104.12 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 15.83% |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.75 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 7.97% |
| 3 | Steel Dynamics | 34.64 Bn | 34.06 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 4.99% |
| 4 | Gerdau | 10.07 Bn | 9.00 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 14.54% |
| 5 | Commercial Metals | 7.63 Bn | 7.07 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 3.08% |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.92 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 4.32% |
| 7 | Posco Holdings | 4.73 Bn | -4.95 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 10.97% |
| 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 | -3.15% |
| 10 | SunCoke Energy | 874.57 Mn | 831.87 Mn | 100.40 Mn | -9.07% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 7.97% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 2.37% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.04% |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 6.24% |
| Jul 5, 2025 | -2.63% |
| Apr 5, 2025 | -6.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.06% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 6.42% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 8.47% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -2.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.07% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 14.65% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 7.75% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.10% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 22.32% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 14.76% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 19.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.18% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 11.95% |