What sector does Nucor belong to?

Nucor operates in the Materials sector, specifically the Steel industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of NUE?

As of the latest available quote, NUE traded at $259.43. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of NUE?

Nucor has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 20.70. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of NUE?

The market capitalisation of Nucor is approximately $60.17B.

For its latest reported financial year, Nucor recorded a net profit margin of about 5.37%.

Does NUE pay a dividend?

Nucor currently has a dividend yield of about 0.87%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of NUE?

Nucor has a return on equity (ROE) of about 7.89%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of NUE?

Over the past 52 weeks, NUE has traded between a low of $131.32 and a high of $280.11.

Nucor

NUE US Materials Steel

S&P 500

$259.43

+1.55%

Delayed · cached 15 min

Fair value analysis

NUE

Nucor

$259.43

Close used for this calculation

$162.30Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

30/100

Profitability15/25

Returns4/25

Balance Sheet7/25

Efficiency4/25

Growth6/25

Weak

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

$162.30

Above FV

▼ -37.4% against the close used

Model range $45.74 – $263.80

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear$45.74Fair value$162.30Bull$263.80

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low $131.7852W high $274.74

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading above the consensus fair value

Nucor closed at $259.43, 59.8% above the consensus fair value of $162.30 drawn from 8 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 30/100 — Weak. P/E of 34.5x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

$149.26

-42.5%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=9%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

Graham Number

$127.98

-50.7%

√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)

EPS=7.52, BVPS=96.8 · outside Graham range (P/E 34.5, P/B 2.7) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor

P/E Fair Value

$150.40

-42.0%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=7.52, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

$92.12

-64.5%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=7.52, g=12.3%

EV/EBITDA

$263.80

+1.7%

(EBITDA × 16.1x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=3.79B

Book Value (P/B)

$45.74

-82.4%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=96.8, ROE=7.9%, g=6%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

$259.43

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: 14.5% | Historical: 12.3%

Margin of Safety

$106.91

-58.8%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=142.55, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

All valuation models

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