Nucor Corp (NUE)
Return on total capital
| 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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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 2,717,000 | 2,647,508 | 2,180,157 | 2,197,157 | 3,129,157 | 4,013,739 | 4,981,950 | 6,127,540 | 6,519,010 | 6,782,080 | 7,717,050 | 9,160,380 | 10,443,100 | 11,901,280 | 12,457,470 | 10,966,960 | 9,363,990 | 6,571,303 | 3,990,982 | 2,147,478 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 20,936,000 | 20,770,000 | 20,389,000 | 20,069,000 | 20,294,000 | 20,472,900 | 20,723,500 | 20,693,700 | 20,940,000 | 20,465,700 | 19,953,700 | 19,017,400 | 18,414,700 | 17,708,500 | 16,808,600 | 15,204,600 | 14,016,400 | 13,422,500 | 12,254,000 | 11,447,200 |
| 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% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $2,717,000K ÷ ($—K + $20,936,000K)
= 12.98%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Nucor Corp
NUE
12.98%
Commercial Metals Company
CMC
3.65%
Steel Dynamics Inc
STLD
17.45%