NYSE · NUE
Nucor Corporation
Basic Materials · Steel
$235.98▲ 0.95% ($2.23)at close
As of 4:00 PM ET
Market cap
$53.74B
P/E
Valuation
Revenue & margin DCF
Verdict: expensive. Price above all scenarios.
The price needs 75.3% revenue growth a year for 10 years. Our scenarios assume 1.3–4.4%.
Its past 4 years averaged −2.9% a year.
Value per share
Base case
$19.92
Price used $235.98 is 11.8× this
USD · TTM ending Jun 30, 2026 · Price Oct 1, 8:00 PM UTC
Revenue each value needs
Revenue today $36.1B. The price needs $9.9T by 2036. Base case: $43.3B. At its recent pace: $27B. Bear to Bull: $41.2B to $55.5B.
Revenue today $36.1B. The price needs $9.9T by 2036. Base case: $43.3B. At its recent pace: $27B. Bear to Bull: $41.2B to $55.5B.
Revenue in 2036
today $36.1B
+$9.9Tmore than the Base case · 228.5×
Value per share · Base case
$19.92
Price $235.98
11.8× this
- 10-yr revenue CAGR
- 1.8%
- Ending operating margin
- 6.0%
- Discount rate
- 13.9%
USD · TTM ending Jun 30, 2026 · Price Oct 1, 8:00 PM UTC
What each scenario assumes. Click a column to start from it.
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
Note: The most recent financial data is over 3 months old. Metrics shown may not reflect the latest reporting period.
What changed
The stock rose 74.3% over the last year. Revenue grew 17.19% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 6.96% to 11.47%. Free cash flow grew 511.41% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock is trading toward the richer end of its historical P/FCF range (92nd percentile) while business metrics are improving. More of the upside is already embedded in the multiple now.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin is at 11.47% — continued expansion would be needed to justify the premium. Revenue growth of 17.19% is encouraging, but any deceleration puts the stretched multiple at risk. This read changes if revenue, margins, and cash flow continue to improve faster than expected — in that case the richer multiple could still prove conservative.
Return analysis
Company profile
Nucor Corporation is a prominent producer and distributor of steel and diverse steel-related products.
Market multiples
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Profitability & growth
Analyst consensus
20
Buy
10
Hold
3
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Oct 26, 2026
Q3 FY26 · EPS est $5.72 · Revenue est $10.82B
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Institutional Sentiment
Nucor Corporation · NUE
From Form 13F filings (managers with $100M+). Filings land up to 45 days after quarter end — read this as positioning context, not live fund flow.