Nucor (NUE) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's (NUE) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.07 in Q3 2026, up 119.31% year-over-year from 0.03 in Q3 2025, and down 92.35% quarter-over-quarter from 0.98 in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Nucor (NUE) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.07 for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 119.31% year-over-year to 0.07; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 0.34 (up 128.03% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.72, down 520.51% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.07 for Q3 2026 at Nucor, down from 0.98 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.98 in Q2 2026 to a low of 42.33 in Q4 2025.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 2.37, with a median of 0.06 recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio jumped 1316.03% in 2024 and plunged 4728.65% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.06 in 2022, then surged by 98.41% to 0.13 in 2023, then plunged by 785.88% to 0.88 in 2024, then sank by 4728.65% to 42.33 in 2025, then soared by 100.18% to 0.07 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.07 in Q3 2026, 0.98 in Q2 2026, and 42.33 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 112.84 Bn | 102.94 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 0.37 |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.24 Bn | 55.55 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.07 |
| 3 | Steel Dynamics | 34.14 Bn | 33.55 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 0.25 |
| 4 | Gerdau | 10.23 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 558.98 Mn | - |
| 5 | Commercial Metals | 7.39 Bn | 6.83 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 0.29 |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.75 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 132.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Posco Holdings | 4.67 Bn | -5.01 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 0.19 |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.41 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | National Steel | 1.82 Bn | -1.00 Bn | 579.08 Mn | - |
| 10 | SunCoke Energy | 866.00 Mn | 823.30 Mn | 100.40 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.07 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 0.98 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -42.33 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Jul 5, 2025 | -0.39 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | -0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.88 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.07 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -1.26 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 0.04 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 0.03 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.05 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 0.10 |