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
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
Commercial Metals Company
CMC
3.36
Steel Dynamics Inc
STLD
22.32