Nucor (NUE) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's (NUE) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.98 in Q2 2026, up 381.4% year-on-year from 0.2 in Q2 2025, and down 97.84% quarter-over-quarter from 45.33 in Q4 2025.
Nucor (NUE) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.98 for Q2 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q2 2026 came in at 0.98, up 381.4% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 0.56 (down 25.42% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.32, down 403.27% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.98 for Q2 2026 at Nucor, down from 45.33 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 45.33 in Q4 2025 to a low of 0.64 in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.07 (2022), against an average of 2.75.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 15658.73% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 303.83% in 2025.
- Nucor's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.06 in 2022, then plunged by 56.3% to 0.03 in 2023, then surged by 921.85% to 0.29 in 2024, then jumped by 15658.73% to 45.33 in 2025, then plunged by 97.84% to 0.98 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.98 (Q2 2026), 45.33 (Q4 2025), and 0.24 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 94.27 Bn | 84.31 Bn | 686.87 Mn | - |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.23 Bn | 56.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.98 |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 51.15 Bn | 48.81 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 38.88 Bn | 38.02 Bn | 763.22 Mn | 7.01 |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.36 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 0.76 |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 7.71 Bn | 7.86 Bn | -82.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Algoma Steel | 2.77 Bn | 2.77 Bn | -92.32 | - |
| 8 | National Steel | 2.24 Bn | -552.84 Mn | 479.33 Mn | - |
| 9 | Worthington Steel | 2.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 76.10 Mn | 0.74 |
| 10 | NWPX Infrastructure | 1.13 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 26.67 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 0.98 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 45.33 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Jul 5, 2025 | -0.39 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | -0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -0.64 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.03 |
| 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 | 0.08 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.17 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | -0.10 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 0.18 |