Nucor (NUE) Gross Profit (2009 - 2026)
Nucor (NUE) recorded Gross Profit of $2.03 billion in Q2 2026, up 66.3% from $1.22 billion a year earlier and up 35.5% from the prior quarter.
Nucor (NUE) Gross Profit (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Nucor's Gross Profit came in at $5.59 billion as of Jul 4, 2026, up 73.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.88 billion, down 5.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Profit has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Gross Profit came in at $4.1 billion in FY2024 (-47.5%), $7.82 billion in FY2023 (-37.5%), $12.5 billion in FY2022 (+13.4%) and $11.03 billion in FY2021 (+394.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Gross Profit since Q2 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Profit has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 16.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Profit in the last five years was growth of 578.3% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 60.5% in Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.5 billion (Q1 2026), $862 million (Q4 2025) and $1.19 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 47.47 Bn | 37.14 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.03 Bn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 862.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 1.19 Bn |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 1.22 Bn |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 605.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 627.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 758.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 1.19 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.92 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 2.50 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.10 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 2.84 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 4.10 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.52 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 3.41 Bn |
Nucor Gross Profit 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=gross-profit&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-profit", "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=gross-profit&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();