Nucor Corporation (NUE) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 40
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 50
Why this rating?
Health 59/100 — Acceptable
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Nucor Corporation (NUE) is a Steel company in the Basic Materials sector. Compound Radar rates Nucor Corporation 59/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 20.46
- Forward P/E 13.46
- EV/Revenue 1.8
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 23.0%
- Gross Margin 15.6%
- Operating Margin 15.7%
- Net Margin 8.0%
- ROE 14.5%
Financial strength
- Cash $2.69B
- Debt $7.10B
- Net Cash $-4.41B
- Free Cash Flow $-188.00M
- Current Ratio 2.51
Similar companies
Peers in Steel, ranked by Financial Health.
Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- Steel Dynamics, Inc. Steel STLD$240.31 58 Health 58 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Steel CLF$12.29 31 Health 31 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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