Nucor (NUE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Nucor (NUE) posted Free Cash Flow of $225.0 million for Q2 2026, up 7600.0% sequentially from -$3.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 145.45% YoY from $91.7 million in Q2 2025.
Nucor (NUE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $225.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 145.45% year-over-year to $225.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $532.0 million (up 2.11% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$188.0 million, down 123.33% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow rose to $225.0 million in Q2 2026 per NUE's latest filing, from -$3.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $2.3 billion in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$495.0 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $815.6 million and a median of $675.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow jumped 833.37% in 2022, then plunged 135.71% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $2.0 billion in 2022, then sank by 60.18% to $802.6 million in 2023, then sank by 118.19% to -$146.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 97.95% to -$3.0 million in 2025, then soared by 7600.0% to $225.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $225.0 million, -$3.0 million, and $532.0 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 108.84 Bn | 98.95 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 687.28 Mn |
| 2 | Nucor | 55.75 Bn | 53.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 829.00 Mn |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 54.97 Bn | 50.12 Bn | - | 2.06 Bn |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 32.99 Bn | 32.40 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 304.09 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.82 Bn | 19.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 68.80 Mn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.46 Bn | 6.39 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 226.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gerdau | 5.42 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 513.56 Mn |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.53 Bn | 2.97 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Posco Holdings | 4.32 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 15.96 Mn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 1.74 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 7.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 829.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 829.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 225.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 225.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 532.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 532.00 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2025 | -222.00 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2025 | -222.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2025 | -495.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2025 | -495.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -146.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -146.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 478.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 478.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 684.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 684.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -210.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -210.00 Mn |