Nucor (NUE) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2024)
Nucor's (NUE) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.16 in Q2 2026, down 72.9% from the prior quarter.
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Nucor (NUE) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Nucor's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.32 as of Jul 4, 2026; for FY2024, it was 0.65, up 516.0% from FY2023.
- Across earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.11 in FY2023 (+60.0%), 0.07 in FY2022 (-37.3%), 0.10 in FY2021 (-75.4%) and 0.43 in FY2020 (+15.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q3 2023.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 329.9% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 94.5% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor | 175.24 Bn | 165.01 Bn | 2.33 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 166.15 Bn | 128.95 Bn | - | 1.43 |
| 3 | Southern Copper | 143.83 Bn | 118.64 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 0.73 |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | 137.31 Bn | 104.37 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Newmont | 124.66 Bn | 89.98 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 0.15 |
| 6 | Ternium | 102.52 Bn | 75.29 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.23 |
| 7 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 95.19 Bn | 82.13 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 0.17 |
| 8 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 86.53 Bn | 83.18 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 0.78 |
| 9 | Barrick Mining | 66.50 Bn | 50.91 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 0.23 |
| 10 | ArcelorMittal | 49.98 Bn | 33.48 Bn | - | 1.16 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.65 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.80 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.84 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.78 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.87 |
API Access
Nucor FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio-annual&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio-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=fcf-payout-ratio-annual&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();