Nucor NUE
NYSE NUE
$257.87 +1.47 (+0.57%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Nucor (NUE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Nucor's (NUE) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 19.56% in Q3 2026, up 510.0% year-over-year from 3.21% in Q3 2025, and up 23.77% quarter-over-quarter from 15.81% in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Nucor (NUE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nucor has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 19.56% for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Gross Margin rose 510.0% year-over-year to 19.56%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 15.47% (up 504.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 11.93%, down 141.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin came in at 19.56% for Q3 2026 at Nucor, up from 15.81% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 34.8% in Q3 2022 to a low of 7.73% in Q2 2025.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 19.07%, with a median of 18.4% recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Gross Margin surged 983 bps in 2022 and sank 1171 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 24.04% in 2022, then retreated by 25 bps to 18.09% in 2023, then plunged by 51 bps to 8.86% in 2024, then rose by 27 bps to 11.21% in 2025, then surged by 74 bps to 19.56% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 19.56% in Q3 2026, 15.81% in Q2 2026, and 11.21% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Ternium 116.34 Bn 110.88 Bn 941.02 Mn 21.68%
2 Nucor 59.22 Bn 57.68 Bn 2.03 Bn 19.56%
3 Steel Dynamics 34.76 Bn 33.98 Bn 958.97 Mn 15.74%
4 Gerdau 9.98 Bn 8.94 Bn 558.98 Mn 15.83%
5 Commercial Metals 7.78 Bn 7.22 Bn 455.14 Mn 18.33%
6 Cleveland-Cliffs 7.13 Bn 7.27 Bn 132.00 Mn 2.53%
7 Posco Holdings 4.74 Bn -4.93 Bn 1.11 Bn 8.62%
8 GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V 4.41 Bn 2.86 Bn - -
9 National Steel 1.62 Bn -1.21 Bn 579.08 Mn 11.75%
10 SunCoke Energy 876.76 Mn 861.96 Mn 100.40 Mn 21.12%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 4, 2026 19.56%
Apr 4, 2026 15.81%
Dec 31, 2025 11.21%
Oct 4, 2025 13.94%
Jul 5, 2025 14.46%
Apr 5, 2025 7.73%
Dec 31, 2024 8.86%
Sep 28, 2024 10.18%
Jun 29, 2024 14.78%
Mar 30, 2024 18.72%
Dec 31, 2023 18.09%
Sep 30, 2023 21.89%
Jul 1, 2023 26.27%
Apr 1, 2023 22.94%
Dec 31, 2022 24.04%
Oct 1, 2022 27.08%
Jul 2, 2022 34.80%
Apr 2, 2022 32.96%
Dec 31, 2021 33.99%
Oct 2, 2021 33.03%