Nucor Corporation NUE
Composite 56/100; the shares have moved about 34% annualised. Names that move more contribute more risk for the same amount invested, and our composite reflects how strong the evidence for this one is right now.
Growth ranks 32/100 — a moderate mark against it.
Balance-sheet strength ranks 82/100 — a strong point in its favour. Momentum ranks 78/100 — a strong point in its favour. Quality ranks 56/100 — a slight point in its favour.
Growth ranks 32/100 — a moderate mark against it. Valuation ranks 38/100 — a moderate mark against it. Income ranks 42/100 — a slight mark against it.
What the company does Nucor Corporation (NUE) produces and sells steel and steel products across three segments: Steel Mills, Steel Products, and Raw Materials. Its Steel Mills segment manufactures hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized sheet steel, plate steel, structural steel, and bar steel products. The Steel Products segment offers steel joists, decks, tubing, fasteners, wire mesh, and metal building systems. The Raw Materials segment supplies ferrous and non-ferrous scrap and ferroalloys.
Key financials Nucor reports ROE 14.5%, ROA 7.3%, and ROCE 13.2%. Gross, operating, and net margins stand at 15.6%, 15.7%, and 8.0%, respectively. Revenue grew 5.7% year-over-year, while EPS declined -9.2%. Debt/Equity is 0.31, net debt/EBITDA 0.78, and interest coverage is 41.44. The dividend yield is 0.8% with a 17.9% payout ratio.
Stock health SiderAvis scores show Quality 55.7, Growth 31.6, Strength 82.2, Valuation 37.5, Momentum 78.0, and Income 42.4. Piotroski F-Score is 6/9 and Altman Z is 5.35. The current ratio is 2.51, indicating solid liquidity. RSI(14) is 58.50, suggesting neutral momentum.
Price vs fair value NUE trades at a discount of 7.10% versus the analyst mean target of 282.81. - Nucor leads among large, mega-cap quant-rated steel stocks (Materials stocks diverge on quant signals; NUE leads among large, mega-cap quant-rated stocks, Albemarle lags) - Recent cash flow strength highlighted by dividend stocks with robust payout capacity (3 Dividend Stocks With So Much Cash Flow Their Payouts Barely Make a Dent) - Peer comparison suggests relative strength in cash flow generation (Can Carpenter Technology Sustain Its Strong Cash Flow Growth in FY27?)
Looking forward Forward P/E is 13.97 and PEG is 0.32, indicating potential earnings growth relative to valuation. EV/EBITDA stands at 10.70, below the P/E of 20.01, suggesting efficient capital structure. Momentum remains positive over 6m (50.80%) and 12m (82.72%), though down -5.76% from the 52-week high.
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