Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 15.18 as of Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Forward PE Ratio (15.18) = Close Price ($247.59) / Consensus Forward EPS ($16.31)
FORWARD PE RATIO
15.18
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
18.77
median of 38 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-19.15%
vs the sector median at left
Nucor Corporation
Market Cap
$56.39B
Forward PE Ratio
15.18
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Nucor Corporation (NUE) | $56.39B | 15.18 |
| Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs › | $58.43B | 23.71 |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs › | $51.10B | 22.59 |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $62.55B | 10.18 |
| Vale S.A. (VALE)vs › | $62.90B | 7.60 |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs › | $65.20B | 22.52 |
| CRH plc (CRH)vs › | $67.73B | 16.84 |
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)vs › | $36.89B | 30.64 |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs › | $76.45B | 32.85 |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD)vs › | $35.95B | 14.86 |
Trailing P/E
24.5
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
15.2
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $16.31 implies +61.5% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $10.10.
At today's $247.59 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $16.31 | $15.35 – $17.85 | 8 | 15.2x |
| 2027-12-31 | $17.40 | $14.13 – $21.66 | 9 | 14.2x |
| 2028-12-31 | $17.15 | $14.30 – $19.81 | 6 | 14.4x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
