Nucor (NUE) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's Income from Continuing Operations was $1.28 billion in Q2 2026, up 81.3% from $706 million a year earlier and up 47.1% from the prior quarter.
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Nucor (NUE) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nucor's Income from Continuing Operations was $3.26 billion through Jul 4, 2026, up 106.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.04 billion, down 12.1% from FY2024.
- Income from Continuing Operations has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Income from Continuing Operations was $2.32 billion in FY2024 (-52.8%), $4.91 billion in FY2023 (-39.2%), $8.08 billion in FY2022 (+13.4%) and $7.12 billion in FY2021 (+751.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Income from Continuing Operations since Q2 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Income from Continuing Operations has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 37.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Income from Continuing Operations over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 898.6%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 76.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, NUE's Income from Continuing Operations in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $870 million (Q1 2026), $423 million (Q4 2025) and $683 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Income (Continuing) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 167.53 Bn | 146.32 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 2.60 Bn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 145.19 Bn | 105.69 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 125.76 Bn | 93.76 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.06 Bn | 84.10 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 94.12 Bn | 83.75 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.05 Bn | 44.25 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 59.59 Bn | 48.98 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 47.82 Bn | 26.84 Bn | - | 4.00 Mn |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 46.49 Bn | 34.38 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 218.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1.28 Bn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 870.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 423.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 683.00 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 706.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 226.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 345.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 303.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 712.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 959.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 873.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.22 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 1.59 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.33 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 1.80 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 2.73 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.34 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 2.22 Bn |
API Access
Nucor Income from Continuing Operations 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=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-from-continuing-operations", "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=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();