Nucor (NUE) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's (NUE) quarterly Times Interest Earned came in at 45.25 in Q3 2026, up 141.27% year-over-year from 18.76 in Q3 2025, and up 57.15% quarter-over-quarter from 28.79 in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Nucor (NUE) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has disclosed Times Interest Earned across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 45.25 for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Times Interest Earned rose 141.27% year-over-year to 45.25; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 28.74 (up 190.93% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 15.64, up 19.71% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned came in at 45.25 for Q3 2026 at Nucor, up from 28.79 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Times Interest Earned ranged from a high of 66.56 in Q2 2022 to a low of 6.35 in Q2 2025.
- Average Times Interest Earned over 5 years is 27.29, with a median of 24.97 recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Times Interest Earned sank 76.81% in 2025 and surged 353.25% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Times Interest Earned stood at 29.47 in 2022, then tumbled by 40.62% to 17.5 in 2023, then sank by 57.47% to 7.44 in 2024, then soared by 121.71% to 16.5 in 2025, then surged by 174.24% to 45.25 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Times Interest Earned figures were 45.25 in Q3 2026, 28.79 in Q2 2026, and 16.5 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 112.84 Bn | 102.94 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 10.48 |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.24 Bn | 55.55 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 45.25 |
| 3 | Steel Dynamics | 34.14 Bn | 33.55 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 17.91 |
| 4 | Gerdau | 10.23 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 6.97 |
| 5 | Commercial Metals | 7.39 Bn | 6.83 Bn | 455.14 Mn | -45.75 |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.75 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 132.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Posco Holdings | 4.67 Bn | -5.01 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 0.79 |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.41 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | National Steel | 1.82 Bn | -1.00 Bn | 579.08 Mn | 0.27 |
| 10 | SunCoke Energy | 866.00 Mn | 823.30 Mn | 100.40 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 45.25 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 28.79 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.50 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 23.37 |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 18.76 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 6.35 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.44 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 7.91 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 13.43 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 27.40 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.50 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.28 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 33.68 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 25.66 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.47 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 43.19 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 55.75 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 66.56 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 74.45 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 65.59 |