What is the primary revenue source for Nucor (NUE)?

According to the latest financial reports, the company's revenue is driven by its core business segments and operational services. You can explore the exact breakdown and proportions of each revenue stream using the interactive charts on this page.

How can I visualize and analyze NUE's financial statements?

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How Nucor Makes Money: NUE Revenue Breakdown (2026)

Operations

Where did the money come from, and where was it spent?

Insufficient data

Current data explains this period's structure but is insufficient for a year-over-year conclusion.

Revenue: USD 19.89B
Largest revenue segment share (Sheet): 28.69%
Cost of revenue: USD 16.36B
Selling, general and administrative: USD 783.00M

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YoY periods: H1 2026 compared with H1 2025

Source metrics

Largest revenue segment share (Sheet)Sheet · segment_value / revenue * 100
RevenueNet sales · RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
Cost of revenueCost of products sold · CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Selling, general and administrativeMarketing, administrative and other expenses · SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense

Assets

Where is the money tied up, and how is the company financed?

Neutral

Liabilities and shareholder equity jointly fund the asset base, with a broadly stable mix.

Property, plant and equipment: USD 15.86B
Inventory: USD 6.02B
Goodwill: USD 4.29B
Total liabilities: USD 13.69B
Shareholder equity: USD 23.27B

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YoY periods: H1 2026 compared with H1 2025

Source metrics

GoodwillGoodwill · Goodwill
Property, plant and equipmentProperty, plant and equipment, net · PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Shareholder equityTotal equity · StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities · Liabilities
InventoryInventories, net · InventoryNet

Cash

Did accounting profit ultimately turn into cash?

Steady

Operating cash flow covers accounting profit, showing good cash conversion.

Operating cash flow equals 120.38% of net income.

Free cash flow remains positive after capital expenditure.

Net income: USD 1.90B
Operating cash flow: USD 2.29B
Cash conversion: 120.38%
Free cash flow: USD 1.05B

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YoY periods: H1 2026 compared with H1 2025

Source metrics

Net incomeNet earnings attributable to nucor stockholders · NetIncomeLoss
Free cash flowcfo - capex
Cash conversionoperating_cash_flow / net_income * 100
Operating cash flowsum(waterfull.operating)

Shareholders

Did the money earned actually make its way back to shareholders?

Steady

Dividends and net buybacks are covered by free cash flow, so cash genuinely reached shareholders.

Cash dividends: USD 258.00M
Share repurchases: USD 475.00M
Stock issuance proceeds: USD 14.00M
Net shareholder return: USD 719.00M

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YoY periods: H1 2026 compared with H1 2025

Source metrics

Cash dividendsPayments of ordinary dividends, common stock · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · abs(node_value)
Net shareholder returndividends_paid + share_repurchases - stock_issuance_proceeds
Share repurchasesPayments for repurchase of common stock · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · abs(node_value)
Stock issuance proceedsProceeds from exercise of stock options · ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised · abs(node_value)

Diluted share count is missing, so dilution cannot be assessed against buybacks.

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Where did the money come from, and where was it spent?

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Did the money earned actually make its way back to shareholders?