Nucor Corp (NUE)
Interest coverage
| 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 |
| Interest expense (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 149,000 | 190,285 | 217,661 | 235,661 | 227,661 | 234,614 | 232,512 | 226,318 | 246,000 | 243,514 | 234,809 | 237,517 | 218,911 | 202,741 | 192,080 | 166,227 | 163,121 | 160,426 | 158,799 | 159,987 |
| Interest coverage | 18.23 | 13.91 | 10.02 | 9.32 | 13.74 | 17.11 | 21.43 | 27.07 | 26.50 | 27.85 | 32.87 | 38.57 | 47.70 | 58.70 | 64.86 | 65.98 | 57.41 | 40.96 | 25.13 | 13.42 |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT (ttm) ÷ Interest expense (ttm)
= $2,717,000K ÷ $149,000K
= 18.23
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Interest coverage
Nucor Corp
NUE
18.23
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CMC
3.36
Steel Dynamics Inc
STLD
22.32