Nucor (NUE) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Nucor (NUE) posted Operating Income of $1.1 billion for Q2 2026, up 112.69% sequentially from $528.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 246.6% YoY from $324.0 million in Q2 2025.
Nucor (NUE) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has reported Operating Income for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.1 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income rose 246.6% year-over-year to $1.1 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $3.5 billion (up 62.73% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.7 billion, down 10.74% from the prior year.
- Operating Income improved to $1.1 billion in Q2 2026 per NUE's latest filing, from $528.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Income peaked at $3.5 billion in Q3 2022 and troughed at $324.0 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $1.4 billion and a median of $1.1 billion in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Income slumped 72.5% in 2025, then jumped 246.6% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 38.07% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 62.69% to $387.0 million in 2024, then soared by 36.43% to $528.0 million in 2025, then surged by 112.69% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income over the past three periods registered $1.1 billion, $528.0 million, and $888.0 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 108.78 Bn | 98.89 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 1.37 Bn |
| 2 | Nucor | 55.42 Bn | 52.73 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 54.98 Bn | 50.13 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 32.68 Bn | 32.09 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 700.48 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.69 Bn | 19.46 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 441.60 Mn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.44 Bn | 6.37 Bn | 132.00 Mn | -49.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gerdau | 5.43 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 623.80 Mn |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.57 Bn | 3.01 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Posco Holdings | 4.33 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 143.68 Mn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 1.72 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 118.80 Mn | -74.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1.63 Bn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 528.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 888.00 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 919.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 324.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 387.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 514.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 900.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.54 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 2.05 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.68 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 2.36 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 3.54 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.02 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 2.88 Bn |