Nucor NUE
NYSE NUE
$255.50 -2.41 (-0.93%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Nucor (NUE) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Nucor's (NUE) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 45.25 in Q3 2026, up 141.27% year-over-year from 18.76 in Q3 2025, and up 57.15% quarter-over-quarter from 28.79 in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Nucor (NUE) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nucor has disclosed Interest Coverage Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 45.25 for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 141.27% year-over-year to 45.25; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 28.74 (up 190.93% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 15.64, up 19.71% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 45.25 for Q3 2026 at Nucor, up from 28.79 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 66.56 in Q2 2022 to a low of 6.35 in Q2 2025.
  • Average Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 27.29, with a median of 24.97 recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio sank 76.81% in 2025 and surged 353.25% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 29.47 in 2022, then tumbled by 40.62% to 17.5 in 2023, then sank by 57.47% to 7.44 in 2024, then soared by 121.71% to 16.5 in 2025, then surged by 174.24% to 45.25 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Coverage Ratio figures were 45.25 in Q3 2026, 28.79 in Q2 2026, and 16.5 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Ternium 112.84 Bn 102.94 Bn 941.02 Mn 10.48
2 Nucor 58.24 Bn 55.55 Bn 2.03 Bn 45.25
3 Steel Dynamics 34.14 Bn 33.55 Bn 958.97 Mn 17.91
4 Gerdau 10.23 Bn 9.16 Bn 558.98 Mn 6.97
5 Commercial Metals 7.39 Bn 6.83 Bn 455.14 Mn -45.75
6 Cleveland-Cliffs 6.75 Bn 6.68 Bn 132.00 Mn -
7 Posco Holdings 4.67 Bn -5.01 Bn 1.11 Bn 0.79
8 GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V 4.41 Bn 2.86 Bn - -
9 National Steel 1.82 Bn -1.00 Bn 579.08 Mn 0.27
10 SunCoke Energy 866.00 Mn 823.30 Mn 100.40 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 4, 2026 45.25
Apr 4, 2026 28.79
Dec 31, 2025 16.50
Oct 4, 2025 23.37
Jul 5, 2025 18.76
Apr 5, 2025 6.35
Dec 31, 2024 7.44
Sep 28, 2024 7.91
Jun 29, 2024 13.43
Mar 30, 2024 27.40
Dec 31, 2023 17.50
Sep 30, 2023 24.28
Jul 1, 2023 33.68
Apr 1, 2023 25.66
Dec 31, 2022 29.47
Oct 1, 2022 43.19
Jul 2, 2022 55.75
Apr 2, 2022 66.56
Dec 31, 2021 74.45
Oct 2, 2021 65.59