Nucor Corporation (NUE) Debt to Assets Ratio: 0.20%
The debt to assets ratio for Nucor Corporation (NUE) is 0.20% as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
NUE Debt to Assets Ratio Metrics
DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO
0.20%
NUE Competitors' Debt to Assets Ratio
| NAME | MARKET CAP | DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Nucor Corporation (NUE) | — | 0.20% |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) | $63.01B | 0.45% |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL) | $74.42B | 0.38% |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) | $76.59B | 0.56% |
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) | $36.20B | 0.32% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) | $92.36B | 0.20% |
| DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) | $19.29B | 0.15% |
| Alcoa Corporation (AA) | $19.11B | 0.17% |
| United States Steel Corporation (X) | $12.42B | 0.21% |
| Newmont Corporation (NEM) | $105.20B | 0.10% |
Leverage Ratios Comparison
Debt/Assets
0.2%
Debt/Equity
0.34
Current Ratio
2.94
Interest Coverage
45.1x
Formula: Debt/Assets = Total Debt / Total Assets × 100
Debt/Assets vs Debt/Equity:
- Debt/Assets: Shows % of assets funded by creditors (bounded 0-100%)
- Debt/Equity: Shows debt relative to shareholder investment (can exceed 100%)
- Both measure leverage but from different perspectives
Industry context matters: Capital-intensive industries (utilities, real estate) typically have higher Debt/Assets ratios than tech companies.
Nucor Corporation Debt to Assets Ratio Formula & Definition
Debt/Assets ratio shows what percentage of a company's assets are financed by debt. Compare the current value with the historical chart and peer group to understand leverage over time.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Nucor Corporation Debt to Assets Ratio FAQ
- What is the debt to assets ratio for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
- The debt to assets ratio for NUE stock is 0.20%.
About Nucor Corporation
Nucor Corporation is a prominent producer and distributor of steel and diverse steel-related products. Within its Steel Mills division, the company manufactures a comprehensive range of steel goods. These include various sheet steel types like hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized, alongside plate steel. It also produces structural components such as wide-flange beams, beam blanks, H-piling, and sheet piling. Furthermore, this segment supplies bar steel products, encompassing blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing bars, merchant bars, and specialized bar quality items. Beyond manufacturing, Nucor's steel mills are involved in steel trading and the distribution of rebar. Its clientele primarily consists of steel service centers, fabricators, and manufacturers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Steel Products segment provides an array of manufactured steel goods, such as hollow structural section tubing, electrical conduits, steel racking, joists and girders, steel decks, and fabricated concrete reinforcing steel. It also supplies cold finished steel, fasteners, complete metal building systems, insulated metal panels, steel grating, expanded metal, and various wire and wire mesh products. These offerings are largely directed towards nonresidential construction projects. Additionally, this segment manages a piling distribution operation. Nucor's Raw Materials division is responsible for producing direct reduced iron (DRI). It also acts as a broker for ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron, hot briquetted iron (HBI), and direct reduced iron (DRI). This segment supplies ferro-alloys, processes both ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals, and undertakes natural gas drilling activities. Its ferrous scrap is supplied to electric arc furnace steel mills and foundries for their manufacturing processes. Meanwhile, nonferrous scrap metal is sold to aluminum can manufacturers, secondary aluminum smelters, steel mills, various other processors, and direct consumers of diverse nonferrous metals. The corporation caters to a wide range of industries including agriculture, automotive, construction, energy and transmission, oil and gas, heavy equipment, infrastructure, and transportation. Sales are conducted via an in-house sales team and through the company's internal distribution and trading enterprises. Established in 1958, Nucor Corporation has its headquarters situated in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Steel
- CEO
- Leon J. Topalian