Nucor Corporation Reports Q3 2026 Financial Results
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Filing Summary
Nucor Corp ($NUE) Form 8-K Summary • Filing Date: October 26, 2026 • Items Reported: Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), Item 9.01 (Financial Statements and Exhibits) • Q3 2026 Net Sales: $11.25 billion (vs. $8.52 billion in Q3 2025) • Q3 2026 Diluted EPS: $5.80 (Net earnings of $1.32 billion attributable to stockholders) • Cash & Liquidity: $3.64 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments; $2.25 billion undrawn revolving credit facility • Shareholder Returns: ~$629 million returned in Q3 2026 via repurchases and dividends
Comprehensive Analysis
Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) Q3 2026 Earnings Release (Form 8-K)
1. Overview of Filing
On October 26, 2026, Nucor Corporation filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Items 2.02 and 7.01 to report financial results for the third quarter ended October 3, 2026, and to disclose an investor presentation posted to its website.
2. Key Financial Highlights (Q3 2026)
- Net Sales: $11.25 billion, up 8.2% sequentially from $10.40 billion in Q2 2026, and up 32.0% year-over-year from $8.52 billion in Q3 2025.
- Net Earnings Attributable to Stockholders: $1.32 billion, compared to $1.16 billion in Q2 2026 and $607 million in Q3 2025.
- Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS): $5.80, compared to $5.04 in Q2 2026 and $2.63 in Q3 2025.
- EBITDA: $2.28 billion; Net earnings before noncontrolling interests stood at $1.47 billion.
3. Segment Pre-Tax Earnings Breakdown
- Steel Mills: $1,788 million (vs. $1,556 million in Q2 2026 and $793 million in Q3 2025).
- Steel Products: $465 million (vs. $353 million in Q2 2026 and $319 million in Q3 2025).
- Raw Materials: $105 million (vs. $146 million in Q2 2026 and $43 million in Q3 2025).
- Corporate / Eliminations: $(491) million (vs. $(430) million in Q2 2026 and $(272) million in Q3 2025).
4. Capital Allocation & Liquidity
- Liquidity: Ended Q3 2026 with $3.64 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments. The $2.25 billion revolving credit facility remains fully undrawn through March 2030.
- Stock Repurchases: Repurchased ~2.03 million shares at an average price of $247.04 per share during Q3 2026.
- Capital Returned to Shareholders: Approximately $629 million returned during Q3 2026 through buybacks and dividends (~$1.36 billion year-to-date).
- Dividend: Regular quarterly dividend of $0.56 per share declared on September 18, 2026, payable November 10, 2026.
5. Outlook (Q4 2026)
- Overall earnings in Q4 2026 are expected to be generally in line with or modestly higher than Q3 2026.
- Steel mills and steel products segments expect stable earnings with higher realized pricing offset by seasonally lower volumes.
- Raw materials segment earnings are expected to decline slightly due to lower realized direct reduced iron (DRI) pricing.
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