Nucor Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from Nucor Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3. Less steady than 85% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$173Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $173 of operating cash.
Higher than 51% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
1.6×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.6 times.
Higher than 57% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$21For every $100 of sales, $21 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $18 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 52% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 0/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3.
Less steady than 85% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 22%
Sales fell 22% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-22% / +8%In 3 years sales changed by -22% while total assets changed by +8%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
17.2×Debt due within a year is covered 17.2 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 69% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−8%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 8% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 55% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
80%Of every $100 the company owns, $80 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 60% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
66%Of every $100 of net worth, $66 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 55% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Nucor Corporation owes $0.37 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 14% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 39% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
20.6Investors pay $20.6 for every $1 of Nucor Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 52% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
2.65The share price is 2.65 times Nucor Corporation's book value per share, higher than 64% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Market cap
$58.5 BThe total market value of all of Nucor Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 95% of Basic Materials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$22.1 BWhat Nucor Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$97.45Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $258.06 is 2.6 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
14.6%Nucor Corporation earned 14.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 75% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.37×Nucor Corporation owes $0.37 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 61% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.85%Nucor Corporation pays 0.85% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 73% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+6%Revenue rose 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 8% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-14%Net profit fell 14% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 39% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
5.4%Nucor Corporation keeps $5 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.9×Cash from Nucor Corporation's business was 1.9× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
15.6×Nucor Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 15.6 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtNucor Corporation had $4.4 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Nucor Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $20.6 for every $1 of Nucor Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 52% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Nucor Corporation: $58.5 B ÷ $22.1 B (30 Jun 2026) = 2.6.
What is Nucor Corporation's return on equity?
Nucor Corporation earned 14.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 75% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How much does Nucor Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Nucor Corporation owes $0.37 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 61% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Does Nucor Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Nucor Corporation pays 0.85% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 73% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Is Nucor Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 8% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.