Nucor NUE
NYSE NUE
$257.87 +1.47 (+0.57%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Nucor (NUE) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Nucor's (NUE) quarterly Price to Earnings came in at 39.13 in Q3 2026, down 12.71% year-over-year from 44.82 in Q3 2025, and down 13.33% quarter-over-quarter from 45.15 in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Nucor (NUE) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nucor has disclosed Price to Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 39.13 for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Price to Earnings fell 12.71% year-over-year to 39.13; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 15.42 (down 28.64% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 18.31, up 49.92% from the prior year.
  • Price to Earnings came in at 39.13 for Q3 2026 at Nucor, down from 45.15 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Price to Earnings ranged from a high of 117.49 in Q4 2024 to a low of 10.14 in Q3 2022.
  • Average Price to Earnings over 5 years is 50.69, with a median of 44.98 recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Price to Earnings surged 269.66% in 2024 and tumbled 60.24% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Price to Earnings stood at 25.97 in 2022, then jumped by 84.79% to 47.99 in 2023, then soared by 144.82% to 117.49 in 2024, then declined by 23.62% to 89.74 in 2025, then tumbled by 56.4% to 39.13 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Price to Earnings figures were 39.13 in Q3 2026, 45.15 in Q2 2026, and 89.74 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Ternium 114.02 Bn 104.12 Bn 941.02 Mn
2 Nucor 58.75 Bn 56.06 Bn 2.03 Bn
3 Steel Dynamics 34.64 Bn 34.06 Bn 958.97 Mn
4 Gerdau 10.07 Bn 9.00 Bn 558.98 Mn
5 Commercial Metals 7.63 Bn 7.07 Bn 455.14 Mn
6 Cleveland-Cliffs 6.92 Bn 6.85 Bn 132.00 Mn
7 Posco Holdings 4.73 Bn -4.95 Bn 1.11 Bn
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
10 SunCoke Energy 874.57 Mn 831.87 Mn 100.40 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 4, 2026 39.13
Apr 4, 2026 45.15
Dec 31, 2025 89.74
Oct 4, 2025 46.25
Jul 5, 2025 44.82
Apr 5, 2025 105.39
Dec 31, 2024 117.49
Sep 28, 2024 116.34
Jun 29, 2024 52.69
Mar 30, 2024 49.48
Dec 31, 2023 47.99
Sep 30, 2023 31.47
Jul 1, 2023 25.70
Apr 1, 2023 31.51
Dec 31, 2022 25.97
Oct 1, 2022 15.26
Jul 2, 2022 10.14
Apr 2, 2022 17.83
Dec 31, 2021 13.13
Oct 2, 2021 12.55