Nucor (NUE) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's (NUE) quarterly Operating Income came in at $1.6 billion in Q3 2026, up 77.26% year-over-year from $919.0 million in Q3 2025, and up 45.06% quarter-over-quarter from $1.1 billion in Q2 2026.
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Nucor (NUE) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has disclosed Operating Income across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.6 billion for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Operating Income rose 77.26% year-over-year to $1.6 billion; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $4.2 billion (up 94.4% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.7 billion, down 10.74% from the prior year.
- Operating Income came in at $1.6 billion for Q3 2026 at Nucor, up from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $3.5 billion in Q3 2022 to a low of $324.0 million in Q2 2025.
- Average Operating Income over 5 years is $1.4 billion, with a median of $1.2 billion recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Income sank 72.5% in 2025 and soared 246.6% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then sank by 38.07% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then sank by 62.69% to $387.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 36.43% to $528.0 million in 2025, then surged by 208.52% to $1.6 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Income figures were $1.6 billion in Q3 2026, $1.1 billion in Q2 2026, and $528.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 186.21 Bn | 152.34 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 170.20 Bn | 149.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 127.93 Bn | 96.10 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 111.02 Bn | 76.07 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 528.41 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.81 Bn | 99.96 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 2.00 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 97.22 Bn | 97.22 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 3.80 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 71.84 Bn | 56.58 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 2.73 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 56.10 Bn | 46.64 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 53.80 Bn | 34.82 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 50.01 Bn | 39.68 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 1.79 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
Nucor Operating Income API
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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=operating-income&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-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=operating-income&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();