Nucor Corp (NUE)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| 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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| Gross profit margin | 11.93% | 11.43% | 10.43% | 10.46% | 13.35% | 15.52% | 18.45% | 21.50% | 22.51% | 23.84% | 25.20% | 27.80% | 30.12% | 32.28% | 33.73% | 32.18% | 30.22% | 26.20% | 20.45% | 14.96% |
| Operating profit margin | 8.18% | 7.90% | 6.96% | 6.98% | 9.69% | 11.57% | 14.23% | 16.99% | 17.95% | 19.21% | 20.52% | 23.11% | 25.31% | 27.47% | 28.80% | 27.33% | 25.54% | 21.87% | 16.61% | 11.46% |
| Pretax margin | 7.90% | 7.71% | 6.37% | 6.45% | 9.44% | 11.44% | 14.53% | 17.28% | 18.07% | 18.83% | 20.03% | 22.51% | 24.68% | 27.16% | 28.55% | 27.03% | 25.22% | 20.43% | 14.74% | 9.23% |
| Net profit margin | 5.37% | 5.18% | 4.21% | 4.40% | 6.60% | 8.05% | 10.45% | 12.40% | 13.03% | 13.98% | 14.79% | 16.69% | 18.26% | 19.85% | 20.94% | 19.89% | 18.64% | 15.80% | 11.67% | 7.62% |
Return on investment
| 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 return on assets (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% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 4.97% | 4.75% | 3.79% | 3.86% | 5.97% | 7.35% | 10.00% | 12.48% | 12.80% | 14.58% | 16.60% | 20.56% | 23.34% | 26.71% | 28.41% | 27.75% | 26.34% | 19.87% | 13.19% | 7.75% |
| Return on total capital | 12.98% | 12.75% | 10.69% | 10.95% | 15.42% | 19.61% | 24.04% | 29.61% | 31.13% | 33.14% | 38.67% | 48.17% | 56.71% | 67.21% | 74.11% | 72.13% | 66.81% | 48.96% | 32.57% | 18.76% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 8.33% | 7.96% | 6.36% | 6.67% | 9.99% | 12.34% | 16.49% | 20.46% | 21.61% | 24.41% | 27.77% | 34.86% | 41.17% | 48.37% | 53.52% | 52.26% | 48.52% | 36.93% | 24.75% | 14.34% |