Nucor (NUE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Nucor (NUE) reported Free Cash Flow of $829 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$222 million a year earlier and up 268.4% from the prior quarter.
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Nucor (NUE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 4, 2026, Nucor's Free Cash Flow came in at $1.58 billion; for FY2025, it was -$188 million.
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $806 million in FY2024 (-83.5%), $4.9 billion in FY2023 (-39.7%), $8.12 billion in FY2022 (+76.3%) and $4.61 billion in FY2021 (+299.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q3 2023.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 833.4%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 76.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $225 million (Q1 2026), -$3 million (Q4 2025) and $532 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 167.53 Bn | 146.32 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 145.19 Bn | 105.69 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 125.76 Bn | 93.76 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.06 Bn | 84.10 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 944.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 94.12 Bn | 83.75 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 2.95 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.05 Bn | 44.25 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 515.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 59.59 Bn | 48.98 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 829.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 47.82 Bn | 26.84 Bn | - | 2.06 Bn |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 46.49 Bn | 34.38 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 1.43 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();