Nucor (NUE) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's (NUE) quarterly Inventory Average came in at $5.8 billion in Q3 2026, up 8.83% year-over-year from $5.4 billion in Q3 2025, and up 5.02% quarter-over-quarter from $5.6 billion in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Nucor (NUE) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has disclosed Inventory Average across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $5.8 billion for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Inventory Average rose 8.83% year-over-year to $5.8 billion; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $5.8 billion (up 8.83% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.3 billion, down 1.09% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average came in at $5.8 billion for Q3 2026 at Nucor, up from $5.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Inventory Average ranged from a high of $6.4 billion in Q3 2022 to a low of $5.1 billion in Q4 2024.
- Average Inventory Average over 5 years is $5.6 billion, with a median of $5.5 billion recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Inventory Average jumped 54.58% in 2022 and decreased 13.83% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Inventory Average stood at $5.7 billion in 2022, then slipped by 5.87% to $5.4 billion in 2023, then fell by 5.47% to $5.1 billion in 2024, then advanced by 6.08% to $5.4 billion in 2025, then climbed by 7.45% to $5.8 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Inventory Average figures were $5.8 billion in Q3 2026, $5.6 billion in Q2 2026, and $5.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 116.34 Bn | 110.88 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 4.28 Bn |
| 2 | Nucor | 59.22 Bn | 57.68 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 5.83 Bn |
| 3 | Steel Dynamics | 34.76 Bn | 33.98 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 3.93 Bn |
| 4 | Gerdau | 9.98 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 3.03 Bn |
| 5 | Commercial Metals | 7.78 Bn | 7.22 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 1.16 Bn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 7.13 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 4.56 Bn |
| 7 | Posco Holdings | 4.74 Bn | -4.93 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 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 | 1.89 Bn |
| 10 | SunCoke Energy | 876.76 Mn | 861.96 Mn | 100.40 Mn | 185.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 5.83 Bn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 5.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.43 Bn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 5.43 Bn |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 5.36 Bn |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 5.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.12 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 5.19 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 5.42 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 5.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.44 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 5.61 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 5.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.75 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 6.31 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 6.41 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 6.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.84 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 5.46 Bn |