Nucor (NUE) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's (NUE) quarterly Invested Capital came in at $30.4 billion in Q3 2026, up 6.55% year-over-year from $28.5 billion in Q3 2025, and up 2.26% quarter-over-quarter from $29.7 billion in Q2 2026.
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Nucor (NUE) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has disclosed Invested Capital across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $30.4 billion for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Invested Capital rose 6.55% year-over-year to $30.4 billion; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $30.4 billion (up 6.55% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $29.3 billion, up 3.21% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital came in at $30.4 billion for Q3 2026 at Nucor, up from $29.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Invested Capital ranged from a high of $30.4 billion in Q3 2026 to a low of $23.0 billion in Q2 2022.
- Average Invested Capital over 5 years is $27.9 billion, with a median of $28.5 billion recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Invested Capital jumped 38.59% in 2022 and declined 2.22% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Invested Capital stood at $26.3 billion in 2022, then gained by 10.38% to $29.0 billion in 2023, then retreated by 2.22% to $28.4 billion in 2024, then increased by 3.21% to $29.3 billion in 2025, then grew by 3.72% to $30.4 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Invested Capital figures were $30.4 billion in Q3 2026, $29.7 billion in Q2 2026, and $29.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 186.21 Bn | 152.34 Bn | - | 71.30 Bn |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 170.20 Bn | 149.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 20.70 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 127.93 Bn | 96.10 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 40.50 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 111.02 Bn | 76.07 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 24.55 Bn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.81 Bn | 99.96 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 41.61 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 97.22 Bn | 97.22 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 28.80 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 71.84 Bn | 56.58 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 36.87 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 56.10 Bn | 46.64 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 30.37 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 53.80 Bn | 34.82 Bn | - | 80.28 Bn |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 50.01 Bn | 39.68 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 30.37 Bn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 29.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.25 Bn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 28.78 Bn |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 28.37 Bn |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 29.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.37 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 28.50 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 28.66 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 28.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.19 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 27.62 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 26.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.26 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 25.54 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 25.20 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 22.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.29 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 19.62 Bn |
API Access
Nucor Invested Capital 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=invested-capital&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();