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Nucor Corporation (NUE) FCF Payout Ratio: 96.27%

Is Nucor Corporation’s FCF payout ratio high or low?

Nucor Corporation's FCF payout ratio of 96.27% is 236% above its 5-year average of 28.65%, near the high end of its 5-year range (6.57%–64.76%).

The FCF payout ratio for Nucor Corporation (NUE) is 96.27%. It is above its 12-month average by 155.77% (37.64%).

NUE FCF Payout Ratio Chart

NUE FCF Payout Ratio
64.76%+515.95% 1Y
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NUE Average FCF Payout Ratio Chart

NUE Current vs Average FCF Payout Ratio Chart

NUE FCF Payout Ratio Metrics

FCF PAYOUT RATIO

96.27%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG TTM

37.64%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 3Y

23.09%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 5Y

28.65%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 10Y

38.67%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 15Y

57.02%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 20Y

51.05%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+155.77%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+317.01%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+236.03%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+148.94%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+68.83%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+88.58%

Payout Ratio Comparison

FCF Payout Ratio

96.3%

Earnings Payout Ratio

29.5%

Dividend Yield

0.87%

FCF Yield

0.91%

Annual FCF Payout Ratio History

YearFree Cash FlowDividends PaidFCF Payout Ratio
2025($188.00M)$512.00MN/A (Loss)
2024$806.00M$522.00M64.8%
2023$4.90B$515.00M10.5%
2022$8.12B$534.00M6.6%
2021$4.61B$483.47M10.5%
2020$1.15B$491.65M42.6%
2019$1.33B$492.06M36.9%
2018$1.41B$485.38M34.4%
2017$606.78M$485.32M80.0%
2016$1.15B$481.08M42.0%
2015$1.79B$479.43M26.7%
2014$674.92M$475.12M70.4%
2013($119.00M)$471.03MN/A (Loss)
2012$252.78M$466.36M184.5%
2011$592.11M$461.52M77.9%
2010$528.11M$457.28M86.6%
2009$782.69M$633.34M80.9%
2008$1.48B$933.13M63.1%
2007$1.41B$726.14M51.3%
2006$1.91B$577.82M30.2%
2005$1.81B$209.75M11.6%
2004$738.83M$69.68M9.4%
2003$279.21M$62.65M22.4%
2002$253.62M$59.38M23.4%
2001$233.97M$52.86M22.6%
2000$405.35M$48.21M11.9%
1999$230.10M$45.40M19.7%
1998$139.00M$42.10M30.3%
1997$270.60M$35.20M13.0%
1996($86.80M)$28.10MN/A (Loss)

Formula: FCF Payout Ratio = Dividends Paid / Free Cash Flow × 100

FCF payout and earnings payout:

  • FCF represents operating cash flow after capital expenditures
  • FCF payout compares dividends paid with free cash flow
  • FCF payout above 100% means dividends paid exceeded free cash flow for the period
  • Earnings payout compares dividends paid with net income

Reading the series: Use the chart and table to compare dividend payments with cash generation over time.

Nucor Corporation FCF Payout Ratio Formula & Definition

FCF Payout Ratio measures what percentage of free cash flow is paid out as dividends. Unlike earnings-based payout, it compares dividends with cash generated after capital expenditures.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Nucor Corporation FCF Payout Ratio FAQ

What is the FCF payout ratio for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
The FCF payout ratio for NUE stock is 96.27%.
Is Nucor Corporation's FCF payout ratio high or low?
Nucor Corporation's FCF payout ratio of 96.27% is 236% above its 5-year average of 28.65%, near the high end of its 5-year range (6.57%–64.76%).
What is the TTM average FCF payout ratio for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
The TTM average FCF payout ratio for NUE stock is 37.64%.
What is the 3Y average FCF payout ratio for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
The 3Y average FCF payout ratio for NUE stock is 23.09%.
What is the 5Y average FCF payout ratio for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
The 5Y average FCF payout ratio for NUE stock is 28.65%.
What is the 10Y average FCF payout ratio for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
The 10Y average FCF payout ratio for NUE stock is 38.67%.
What is the 15Y average FCF payout ratio for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
The 15Y average FCF payout ratio for NUE stock is 57.02%.
What is the 20Y average FCF payout ratio for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
The 20Y average FCF payout ratio for NUE stock is 51.05%.

Nucor Corporation FCF Payout Ratio History

DATEFCF PAYOUT RATIO
2024-12-3164.76%
2023-12-3110.51%
2022-12-316.57%
2021-12-3110.49%
2020-12-3142.62%
2019-12-3136.94%
2018-12-3134.39%
2017-12-3179.98%
2016-12-3142.01%
2015-12-3126.71%
2014-12-3170.40%
2012-12-31184.50%
2011-12-3177.94%
2010-12-3186.59%
2009-12-3180.92%
2008-12-3163.06%
2007-12-3151.32%
2006-12-3130.21%
2005-12-3111.62%
2004-12-319.43%
2003-12-3122.44%
2002-12-3123.41%
2001-12-3122.59%
2000-12-3111.89%
1999-12-3119.73%
1998-12-3130.29%
1997-12-3113.01%

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.

Charlotte, NC
32,700 employees
Basic Materials / Steel
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Steel
CEO
Leon J. Topalian