Nucor (NUE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's (NUE) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $829.0 million in Q3 2026, up 473.42% year-over-year from $144.6 million in Q3 2025, and up 268.44% quarter-over-quarter from $225.0 million in Q2 2026.
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Nucor (NUE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $829.0 million for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 473.42% year-over-year to $829.0 million; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $1.6 billion (up 511.17% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$188.0 million, down 123.33% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $829.0 million for Q3 2026 at Nucor, up from $225.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $2.3 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of -$495.0 million in Q2 2025.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $816.3 million, with a median of $679.7 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow soared 833.37% in 2022 and tumbled 135.71% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $2.0 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 60.18% to $802.6 million in 2023, then tumbled by 118.19% to -$146.0 million in 2024, then surged by 97.95% to -$3.0 million in 2025, then soared by 27733.33% to $829.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $829.0 million in Q3 2026, $225.0 million in Q2 2026, and -$3.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 186.21 Bn | 152.34 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 170.20 Bn | 149.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 127.93 Bn | 96.10 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 111.02 Bn | 76.07 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 687.28 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.81 Bn | 99.96 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 944.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 97.22 Bn | 97.22 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 71.84 Bn | 56.58 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 2.89 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 56.10 Bn | 46.64 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 829.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 53.80 Bn | 34.82 Bn | - | 2.06 Bn |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 50.01 Bn | 39.68 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 829.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 225.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 532.00 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2025 | -222.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2025 | -495.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -146.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 478.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 684.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -210.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 802.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.02 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 1.40 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 675.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.02 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 2.34 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 1.74 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.20 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 1.23 Bn |
API Access
Nucor Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();