Nucor Corporation (NUE) Return on Equity (ROE): 10.87%
Is Nucor Corporation’s return on equity (ROE) high or low?
Nucor Corporation's return on equity (ROE) of 10.87% is 52% below its 5-year average of 22.77%, near the low end of its 5-year range (6.69%–48.71%).
The return on equity (ROE) for Nucor Corporation (NUE) is 10.87% as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026. It is above its 12-month average by 18.67% (9.16%).
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NUE Return on Equity (ROE) Metrics
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
10.87%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM
9.16%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y
20.31%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y
22.77%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y
18.46%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y
14.84%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y
16.78%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+18.67%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-46.48%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-52.27%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-41.11%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-26.77%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-35.23%
NUE Competitors' Return on Equity (ROE)
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nucor Corporation (NUE) | — | 10.87% | 9.16% | 20.31% | 22.77% |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) | $61.57B | 13.47% | 9.92% | 13.27% | 14.03% |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL) | $72.33B | 21.05% | 22.68% | 19.38% | 12.27% |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) | $74.96B | 58.66% | 61.02% | 62.87% | 64.03% |
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) | $35.38B | 13.22% | 11.96% | 11.17% | 10.77% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) | $89.24B | 14.01% | 11.19% | 13.91% | 15.38% |
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) | $18.95B | 6.03% | -0.40% | -7.24% | -3.65% |
| DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) | $18.47B | -0.21% | -1.29% | 5.31% | 6.34% |
| Alcoa Corporation (AA) | $17.30B | 15.15% | 9.96% | 0.55% | 1.04% |
| Newmont Corporation (NEM) | $99.04B | 24.21% | 16.05% | 5.26% | 6.44% |
Return Analysis
ROE
10.9%
ROA
6.5%
Nucor Corporation Return on Equity (ROE) Formula & Definition
ROE = Net Income / Total Shareholders' Equity
Return on equity measures how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better capital efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Nucor Corporation Return on Equity (ROE) FAQ
- What is the return on equity (ROE) for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
- The return on equity (ROE) for NUE stock is 10.87%.
- Is Nucor Corporation's return on equity (ROE) high or low?
- Nucor Corporation's return on equity (ROE) of 10.87% is 52% below its 5-year average of 22.77%, near the low end of its 5-year range (6.69%–48.71%).
- What is the TTM average return on equity (ROE) for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
- The TTM average return on equity (ROE) for NUE stock is 9.16%.
- What is the 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
- The 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for NUE stock is 20.31%.
- What is the 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
- The 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for NUE stock is 22.77%.
- What is the 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
- The 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for NUE stock is 18.46%.
- What is the 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
- The 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for NUE stock is 14.84%.
- What is the 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?
- The 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for NUE stock is 16.78%.
Nucor Corporation Return on Equity (ROE) History
| DATE | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 8.33% |
| 2024-12-31 | 9.99% |
| 2023-12-31 | 21.61% |
| 2022-12-31 | 41.31% |
| 2021-12-31 | 48.71% |
| 2020-12-31 | 6.69% |
| 2019-12-31 | 12.27% |
| 2018-12-31 | 24.11% |
| 2017-12-31 | 15.09% |
| 2016-12-31 | 10.11% |
| 2015-12-31 | 4.82% |
| 2014-12-31 | 9.19% |
| 2013-12-31 | 6.38% |
| 2012-12-31 | 6.60% |
| 2011-12-31 | 10.41% |
| 2010-12-31 | 1.88% |
| 2009-12-31 | -3.97% |
| 2008-12-31 | 23.09% |
| 2007-12-31 | 28.79% |
| 2006-12-31 | 36.42% |
| 2005-12-31 | 30.62% |
| 2004-12-31 | 32.45% |
| 2003-12-31 | 2.68% |
| 2002-12-31 | 6.98% |
| 2001-12-31 | 5.13% |
| 2000-12-31 | 14.59% |
| 1999-12-31 | 10.81% |
| 1998-12-31 | 12.72% |
| 1997-12-31 | 15.69% |
| 1996-12-31 | 15.42% |
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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