Nucor Reports Results for the Third Quarter of 2026
Key Highlights
- ➤Q3 net earnings $1.32B, or $5.80 per diluted share, versus $607M a year earlier
- ➤Q3 net sales $11.25B, up 32% year over year
- ➤Q4 earnings expected generally in-line with or modestly above Q3
- ➤Nine-month free cash flow reached approximately $2.7B
- ➤Nucor returned approximately $1.36B to stockholders through nine months
Expert Statements
Leon Topalian, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Nucor
“I want to thank our teammates for delivering another strong quarter and making 2026 the safest summer in Nucor history. Supported by robust demand across key end markets, Nucor has generated approximately $2.7 billion of free cash flow and returned nearly $1.4 billion to shareholders through the first nine months of the year. We also achieved important milestones in advancing our growth strategy, including the first heat at our West Virginia sheet mill in September and the recent start-up of our second galvanizing line at Nucor Steel Berkeley. These projects, together with other recent investments, are expanding Nucor's capabilities and strengthening our position in attractive markets. With our diversified portfolio, strong balance sheet and disciplined approach to capital allocation, Nucor is well positioned to deliver long-term shareholder value.”
Nucor Reports Results for the Third Quarter of 2026 PR Newswire
* Net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $1.32 billion, or $5.80 per diluted share * Net sales of $11.25 billion * Net earnings before noncontrolling interests of $1.47 billion; EBITDA of $2.28 billion CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) today announced consolidated net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $1.32 billion, or $5.80 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2026. By comparison, Nucor reported consolidated net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $1.16 billion, or $5.04 per diluted share, and adjusted net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $1.11 billion, or $4.84 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2026. Nucor reported consolidated net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $607 million, or $2.63 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025.
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