Nucor (NUE) Net Income (2009 - 2026)
Nucor (NUE) posted Net Income of $1.47 billion for Q3 2026, up 115.7% from $683 million a year earlier and up 15.1% from the prior quarter.
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Nucor (NUE) Net Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Oct 3, 2026, Net Income at Nucor was $4.05 billion, up 106.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.04 billion, down 12.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Net Income has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Nucor's Net Income 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 Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Net Income since Q2 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Income has increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 61.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Income in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 449.5%; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a decline of 76.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Income for the three prior quarters was $1.28 billion (Q2 2026), $870 million (Q1 2026) and $423 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor | 175.24 Bn | 165.01 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 166.15 Bn | 128.95 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Southern Copper | 143.83 Bn | 118.64 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 1.81 Bn |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | 137.31 Bn | 104.37 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Newmont | 124.66 Bn | 89.98 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 6 | Ternium | 102.52 Bn | 75.29 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 368.00 Mn |
| 7 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 95.19 Bn | 82.13 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 8 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 86.53 Bn | 83.18 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 1.69 Bn |
| 9 | Barrick Mining | 66.50 Bn | 50.91 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 10 | ArcelorMittal | 49.98 Bn | 33.48 Bn | - | -427.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.47 Bn |
| 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 | 873.00 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 |
API Access
Nucor Net Income 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=net-income&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-income", "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=net-income&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();