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Nucor Corporation (NUE) Free Cash Flow (FCF): $-188.00M

The free cash flow (FCF) for Nucor Corporation (NUE) is $-188.00M. It is below its 12-month average by 160.84% ($309.00M).

NUE Free Cash Flow (FCF) Chart

NUE Free Cash Flow (FCF)
$-188.00M-123.33% 1Y
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NUE Average Free Cash Flow (FCF) Chart

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NUE Free Cash Flow (FCF) Metrics

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF)

$-188.00M

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG TTM

$309.00M

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 3Y

$3.41B

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 5Y

$3.23B

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 10Y

$2.34B

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 15Y

$1.73B

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 20Y

$1.67B

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-160.84%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-105.51%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-105.81%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-108.05%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-110.89%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-111.27%

FCF Analysis

Free Cash Flow (TTM)

$-188.00M

FCF Yield

0.93%

Price/FCF

108.0

Formula: FCF = Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures

Why FCF matters:

  • Shows actual cash available (not accounting earnings)
  • Funds dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction
  • Less susceptible to accounting manipulation than net income
  • Key metric for DCF valuation models

Nucor Corporation Free Cash Flow (FCF) Formula & Definition

Free Cash Flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures. It's the cash available for dividends, buybacks, debt reduction, or reinvestment.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Nucor Corporation Free Cash Flow (FCF) FAQ

What is the free cash flow (FCF) for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
The free cash flow (FCF) for NUE stock is $-188.00M.
What is the TTM average free cash flow (FCF) for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
The TTM average free cash flow (FCF) for NUE stock is $309.00M.
What is the 3Y average free cash flow (FCF) for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
The 3Y average free cash flow (FCF) for NUE stock is $3.41B.
What is the 5Y average free cash flow (FCF) for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
The 5Y average free cash flow (FCF) for NUE stock is $3.23B.
What is the 10Y average free cash flow (FCF) for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
The 10Y average free cash flow (FCF) for NUE stock is $2.34B.
What is the 15Y average free cash flow (FCF) for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
The 15Y average free cash flow (FCF) for NUE stock is $1.73B.
What is the 20Y average free cash flow (FCF) for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
The 20Y average free cash flow (FCF) for NUE stock is $1.67B.

Nucor Corporation Free Cash Flow (FCF) History

DATEFREE CASH FLOW (FCF)
2025-12-31$-188.00M
2024-12-31$806.00M
2023-12-31$4.90B
2022-12-31$8.12B
2021-12-31$4.61B
2020-12-31$1.15B
2019-12-31$1.33B
2018-12-31$1.41B
2017-12-31$606.78M
2016-12-31$1.15B
2015-12-31$1.79B
2014-12-31$674.92M
2013-12-31$-119.00M
2012-12-31$252.78M
2011-12-31$592.11M
2010-12-31$528.11M
2009-12-31$782.69M
2008-12-31$1.48B
2007-12-31$1.41B
2006-12-31$1.91B
2005-12-31$1.81B
2004-12-31$738.83M
2003-12-31$279.21M
2002-12-31$253.62M
2001-12-31$233.97M
2000-12-31$405.35M
1999-12-31$230.10M
1998-12-31$139.00M
1997-12-31$270.60M
1996-12-31$-86.80M

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