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Nucor Corporation

Nucor Corporation

NUENYSEBasic Materials● Active
$254.68
+$0.29(+0.11%)
Market Cap$58.0B
P/E Ratio
52W High$261.47
52W Low$115.66

Nucor Corporation (NUE) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

nue · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Nucor Corporation (NUE) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. NUE's current PE ratio of 24.79x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $254.68 by its TTM earnings per share of $10.18. +128.0% elevated vs 5Y avg 10.9x

24.79x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+128.0%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
15.67x
FY2027 est. EPS $16.25
Based on 9 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$10.18
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
0.31
Below 1.0 · Growth adjusted
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Nucor Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 10.9x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 19 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
21.3x
19-yr mean
Median
15.4x
19-yr midpoint
Minimum
4.5x
Lowest year
Maximum
103.3x
Highest year
24.8x ← Now
4.5x
Min
Q1 · 25%15.4x
Median
Q3 · 75%103.3x
Max
Historically Elevated

At 24.79x, NUE's current P/E is higher than in 79% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 19 years — historically elevated.

79th percentileHigher than 15 of 19 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Steel · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Nucor Corporation
Nucor CorporationYou
NUE
$58.0B24.79x+12.2%$10.18
Amrize Ltd
Amrize Ltd
AMRZ
$28.3B25.27x+14.4%$2.14
AngloGold Ashanti Plc
AngloGold Ashanti Plc
AU
$43.0B16.43x-25.6%$5.19
Franco-Nevada Corporation
Franco-Nevada Corporation
FNV
$41.5B35.92x+62.5%$5.77
Gold Fields Limited
Gold Fields Limited
GFI
$32.5B10.92x-50.6%$4.00
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
MLM
$33.6B33.02x+49.4%$18.86
ArcelorMittal S.A.
ArcelorMittal S.A.
MT
$51.6B11.03x-50.1%$4.13
Industry Average
6 peers with valid PE
22.10xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
21.58x$7.56+57.3%
2024-12-31
FY2024
13.72x$8.51+42.8%
2023-12-31
FY2023
9.61x$18.12+111.3%
2022-12-31
FY2022
4.55x$29.00-7.0%
2021-12-31
FY2021
4.89x$23.34-78.1%
2020-12-31
FY2020
22.35x$2.38+65.5%
2019-12-31
FY2019
13.51x$4.17+94.8%
2018-12-31
FY2018
6.93x$7.47-55.1%
2017-12-31
FY2017
15.43x$4.12-35.4%
2016-12-31
FY2016
23.89x$2.49-33.9%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Nucor Corporation (NUE) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. NUE's current PE ratio of 24.79x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $254.68 by its TTM earnings per share of $10.18.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $254.68 ÷ $10.18 = 24.79x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

NUE pe ratio · 6 questions

NUE's current PE ratio is 24.79x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $254.68 and TTM EPS of $10.18. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via NUE's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Nucor Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08