Nucor (NUE) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's (NUE) quarterly Net Margin came in at 12.31% in Q3 2026, up 396.0% year-over-year from 2.48% in Q3 2025, and up 34.38% quarter-over-quarter from 9.16% in Q2 2026.
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Nucor (NUE) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has disclosed Net Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 12.31% for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Net Margin rose 396.0% year-over-year to 12.31%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 8.99% (up 424.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.24%, down 92.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin came in at 12.31% for Q3 2026 at Nucor, up from 9.16% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 23.12% in Q3 2022 to a low of 2.89% in Q2 2025.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 11.46%, with a median of 11.56% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Net Margin soared 715 bps in 2022 and plunged 985 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 14.66% in 2022, then decreased by 23 bps to 11.33% in 2023, then slumped by 71 bps to 3.24% in 2024, then jumped by 66 bps to 5.39% in 2025, then surged by 129 bps to 12.31% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 12.31% in Q3 2026, 9.16% in Q2 2026, and 5.39% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 114.02 Bn | 104.12 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 7.92% |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.75 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 12.31% |
| 3 | Steel Dynamics | 34.64 Bn | 34.06 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 8.71% |
| 4 | Gerdau | 10.07 Bn | 9.00 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 8.14% |
| 5 | Commercial Metals | 7.63 Bn | 7.07 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 6.97% |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.92 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 132.00 Mn | -2.77% |
| 7 | Posco Holdings | 4.73 Bn | -4.95 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 3.95% |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.41 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | National Steel | 1.76 Bn | -1.07 Bn | 579.08 Mn | -5.99% |
| 10 | SunCoke Energy | 874.57 Mn | 831.87 Mn | 100.40 Mn | 3.28% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 12.31% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 9.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.39% |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 8.02% |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 8.35% |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.24% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 4.07% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 8.82% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 11.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.33% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.92% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 16.67% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 14.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.66% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 17.13% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 23.12% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 21.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.58% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 21.56% |