Nucor Corporation (NUE) Financials
PeriodQ2 FY2026
Published
Nucor Corporation reported net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $1.16 billion, or $5.04 per diluted share, for Q2 FY2026, the quarter ended July 4, 2026, up 91.7% from $603 million a year earlier, on net sales of $10.40 billion, up 23.0%. The steel mills segment drove the gain, with pre-tax earnings of $1.56 billion, up 84.6%, on higher selling prices, record quarterly mill shipments, wider metal margins and a refund of prior periods' raw-material procurement costs, while steel products pre-tax earnings fell to $353 million from $392 million as higher steel input costs compressed margins despite higher volumes. Reported net earnings also include a non-cash gain on Nucor's investment in Helion, a fusion energy company.
| Metric | Amount | vs. year ago |
|---|---|---|
| Net sales | $10,397,000,000 | up 23.0% |
| Net earnings | $1,156,000,000 | up 91.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $5.04 | up 93.8% |
| Steel mills pre-tax earnings | $1,556,000,000 | up 84.6% |
| Steel products pre-tax earnings | $353,000,000 | down 9.9% |
Company details
| Name | Nucor Corp |
|---|---|
| Ticker | NUE |
| CIK | 0000073309 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| State | North Carolina |
| Incorporation | Delaware |
| SIC | 3312 |
| Office | Manufacturing |
| Industry | Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens) |
| Latest period covered | Q2 FY2026, ended 2026-07-04, 10-Q, accession 0001193125-26-345891 |
| Fiscal year end | 12/31 (MM/DD) |
| Next expected filing | 10-Q around 2026-11-11 (predicted) |
Data files
- Financial statementsPage Annual financial statements plus the latest quarter: income statement, balance sheet, cash flow. Actual dollars, actual shares. Sourcing notes and uncertainties included, plus a figure_sources block linking each figure the filing tags to the line that prints it.
- 10-K and 10-Q summaryPage Qualitative synthesis of the latest 10-K + 10-Q: business, risk factors (quarter-over-quarter changes flagged), MD&A, legal proceedings, subsequent events.
- 8-K filings and eventsPage Digest of material 8-K filings: earnings headlines, management changes, capital-return and financing actions, governance. SEC accession numbers cited throughout.
FAQ · Nucor Q2 FY2026
How much did Nucor earn in Q2 FY2026?
Nucor Corporation reported net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $1.16 billion, or $5.04 per diluted share, for Q2 FY2026, the quarter ended July 4, 2026. Net earnings were up 91.7% from $603 million, or $2.60 per diluted share, in the same quarter a year earlier.
What were Nucor's net sales in Q2 FY2026?
Nucor Corporation's net sales were $10.40 billion for Q2 FY2026, the quarter ended July 4, 2026, up 23.0% from $8.46 billion in the same quarter a year earlier, as both average selling prices and tons shipped to outside customers rose.
How did Nucor's steel mills segment perform in Q2 FY2026?
Nucor's steel mills segment earned $1.56 billion before income taxes and noncontrolling interests in Q2 FY2026, up 84.6% from $843 million a year earlier, on higher selling prices, record quarterly mill shipments and wider metal margins. The segment's result also includes a refund of prior periods' raw-material procurement costs that Nucor does not expect to recur materially.
Why did Nucor's steel products earnings fall in Q2 FY2026?
Nucor's steel products segment earned $353 million before income taxes and noncontrolling interests in Q2 FY2026, down 9.9% from $392 million a year earlier, as higher steel input costs compressed margins even though the segment's volumes and average selling prices rose.
Where can I get Nucor Corporation (NUE) financial data in machine-readable form?
Ticker Scout publishes Nucor Corporation's financial statements as JSON at https://tickerscout.ai/nue/financials.json, free, with no API key and no signup. The 10-K and 10-Q narrative and the 8-K events digest are published as Markdown at https://tickerscout.ai/nue/narrative.md and https://tickerscout.ai/nue/events.md. Nucor Corporation's SEC CIK is 0000073309. Every figure cites the SEC accession number it came from, so it can be checked against sec.gov.
When does Nucor Corporation (NUE) next file with the SEC?
Nucor Corporation (NUE) is expected to file its next Form 10-Q with the SEC on or around November 11, 2026. That date is a projection rather than a company-announced date: it is derived from Nucor Corporation's own filing history with the SEC, by taking the date the company filed the same fiscal period a year earlier and adding 52 weeks. The most recent periodic report on file is the 10-Q for Q2 FY2026, the period ended 2026-07-04, SEC accession 0001193125-26-345891.
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