Nucor Corp (NUE)
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 2,659,000 | 2,517,963 | 2,143,240 | 2,124,240 | 2,978,240 | 3,629,997 | 4,651,410 | 5,799,700 | 6,230,010 | 6,865,950 | 7,688,090 | 9,180,850 | 10,506,100 | 11,852,570 | 12,375,670 | 10,921,050 | 9,318,800 | 6,862,079 | 4,318,831 | 2,468,343 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 35,104,000 | 34,776,000 | 34,217,000 | 34,699,000 | 33,940,000 | 34,346,200 | 34,185,200 | 33,932,500 | 35,340,000 | 34,267,800 | 33,379,900 | 32,246,400 | 32,479,200 | 32,072,700 | 31,668,500 | 28,632,900 | 25,823,100 | 24,949,500 | 22,995,600 | 21,172,400 |
| Operating ROA | 7.57% | 7.24% | 6.26% | 6.12% | 8.78% | 10.57% | 13.61% | 17.09% | 17.63% | 20.04% | 23.03% | 28.47% | 32.35% | 36.96% | 39.08% | 38.14% | 36.09% | 27.50% | 18.78% | 11.66% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $2,659,000K ÷ $35,104,000K
= 7.57%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Nucor Corp
NUE
7.57%
Commercial Metals Company
CMC
7.25%
Steel Dynamics Inc
STLD
8.99%