NUCOR CORP
Business
NUCOR CORP manufactures steel and steel products and produces and procures ferrous and non‑ferrous materials to support its steelmaking operations. It offers sheet, plate, structural and bar steel; joists, decking and tubular products; rebar fabrication; pre‑engineered metal buildings, insulated metal panels, racking and overhead/commercial doors; direct reduced iron (DRI), scrap recycling and brokerage, industrial gases, and international trading and distribution services. The company operates through three reportable segments—steel mills, steel products and raw materials—along with joint ventures and trading/distribution entities. Nucor sells mainly in North America via in‑house sales forces, internal distribution and trading companies to steel service centers, fabricators, construction and manufacturing end users and select international customers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 32,494 | 30,734 | 34,714 | 41,512 | 36,484 | |
| Cost of products sold | 28,616 | 26,632 | 26,899 | 29,009 | 25,459 | |
| Marketing, administrative and other expenses | 1,219 | 1,123 | 1,585 | 1,997 | 1,707 | |
| Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | −35 | −30 | −13 | −11 | −103 | |
| Losses and impairments of assets | 67 | 137 | — | 102 | 62 | |
| Interest expense (income), net | 59 | −30 | −30 | 170 | 159 | |
| Costs, expenses and other, total | 29,926 | 27,832 | 28,441 | 31,267 | 27,283 | |
| Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests | 2,568 | 2,902 | 6,273 | 10,245 | 9,201 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 530 | 583 | 1,360 | 2,166 | 2,078 | |
| Net earnings before noncontrolling interests | 2,038 | 2,319 | 4,913 | 8,079 | 7,122 | |
| Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 294 | 292 | 388 | 472 | 295 | |
| Net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders | 1,744 | 2,027 | 4,525 | 7,607 | 6,827 | |
| Basic | 7.53 | 8.47 | 18.05 | 28.88 | 23.23 | |
| Diluted | 7.52 | 8.46 | 18 | 28.79 | 23.16 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,260 | 3,558 | 6,383 | 4,281 | 2,365 | |
| Short-term investments | 439 | 581 | 747 | 577 | 253 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 3,105 | 2,675 | 2,953 | 3,591 | 3,854 | |
| Inventories, net | 5,462 | 5,106 | 5,578 | 5,454 | 6,011 | |
| Other current assets | 499 | 555 | 725 | 789 | 317 | |
| Total current assets | 11,765 | 12,475 | 16,386 | 14,692 | 12,800 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 15,306 | 13,243 | 11,050 | 9,617 | 8,115 | |
| Goodwill | 4,297 | 4,288 | 3,969 | 3,920 | 2,827 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 2,880 | 3,134 | 3,108 | 3,322 | 1,104 | |
| Other assets | 856 | 800 | 823 | 848 | 834 | |
| Total assets | 35,104 | 33,940 | 35,340 | 32,479 | 25,823 | |
| Short-term debt | 122 | 225 | 119 | 49 | 108 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations | 90 | 1,042 | 74 | 29 | 616 | |
| Accounts payable | 1,890 | 1,832 | 2,020 | 1,650 | 1,974 | |
| Salaries, wages and related accruals | 882 | 903 | 1,326 | 1,654 | 1,495 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 1,020 | 975 | 1,056 | 948 | 965 | |
| Total current liabilities | 4,004 | 4,977 | 4,595 | 4,330 | 5,157 | |
| Long-term debt and finance lease obligations due after one year | 6,909 | 5,683 | 6,649 | 6,614 | 4,961 | |
| Deferred credits and other liabilities | 2,067 | 1,863 | 1,973 | 1,966 | 1,100 | |
| Total liabilities | 12,980 | 12,523 | 13,217 | 12,909 | 11,219 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock (800.0 shares authorized; 380.2 and 380.2 shares issued, respectively) | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,253 | 2,223 | 2,176 | 2,144 | 2,141 | |
| Retained earnings | 31,504 | 30,271 | 28,762 | 24,755 | 17,674 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes | −194 | −208 | −162 | −137 | −115 | |
| Treasury stock (151.9 and 147.4 shares, respectively) | −12,779 | −12,144 | −9,988 | −8,498 | −5,835 | |
| Total Nucor stockholders equity | 20,936 | 20,294 | 20,940 | 18,415 | 14,016 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 1,188 | 1,123 | 1,183 | 1,155 | 587 | |
| Total equity | 22,124 | 21,417 | 22,123 | 19,570 | 14,604 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 35,104 | 33,940 | 35,340 | 32,479 | 25,823 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 1,226 | 1,094 | 931 | 827 | 735 | |
| Amortization | 254 | 262 | 238 | 235 | 129 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 133 | 132 | 130 | 137 | 136 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 161 | −116 | 21 | −47 | 12 | |
| Distributions from affiliates | 46 | 25 | 34 | 57 | 200,000 | |
| Losses and impairments of assets | 47 | 137 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −428 | 319 | 664 | 501 | −1,392 | |
| Inventories | −366 | 518 | −75 | 962 | −2,307 | |
| Accounts payable | 80 | −321 | 361 | −496 | 383 | |
| Federal income taxes | 124 | 97 | 188 | −337 | 314 | |
| Salaries, wages and related accruals | 2 | −385 | −291 | 155 | 997 | |
| Other operating activities | −48 | −72 | 11 | −92 | 142 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities | 3,234 | 3,979 | 7,112 | 10,072 | 6,231 | |
| Capital expenditures | −3,422 | −3,173 | −2,214 | −1,948 | −1,622 | |
| Investment in and advances to affiliates | −1 | — | −35 | −258,000 | −237,000 | |
| Sale of business | — | 1 | — | 100 | — | |
| Disposition of plant and equipment | 45 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 19 | |
| Acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | −2 | −758 | −71 | −3,553 | −1,426 | |
| Purchases of investments | −985 | −1,296 | −1,472 | −914 | −494 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of investments | 1,140 | 1,487 | 1,317 | 590 | 649 | |
| Other investing activities | −1 | −12 | −36 | −10 | 399,000 | |
| Cash used in investing activities | −3,226 | −3,734 | −2,496 | −5,703 | −2,874 | |
| Net change in short-term debt | −102 | 105 | −25 | −59 | 50 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of discount | 1,217 | — | — | 2,092 | 197 | |
| Repayment of long-term debt | −1,015 | −10 | −10 | −1,111 | — | |
| Bond issuance costs | −9 | — | — | −13 | — | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 145 | |
| Payment of tax withholdings on certain stock-based compensation | −32 | −53 | −49 | −64 | −73 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | −249 | −352 | −435 | −332 | −151 | |
| Cash dividends | −512 | −522 | −515 | −534 | −483 | |
| Acquisition of treasury stock | −700 | −2,220 | −1,550 | −2,760 | −3,280 | |
| Proceeds from government incentives | 77 | — | — | 275 | — | |
| Other financing activities | 5 | −13 | −17 | −25 | −11 | |
| Cash used in financing activities | −1,315 | −3,058 | −2,593 | −2,511 | −3,603 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 9 | −16 | 3 | −6 | −316,000 | |
| (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | −1,298 | −2,829 | 2,026 | 1,852 | −246 |