Nucor Corporation (NUE): Price and Financial Metrics
Nucor Corporation (NUE)
Today's Latest Price: $54.78 USD
Updated Nov 25 7:00pm
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NUE Stock Summary
- Nucor Corp's market capitalization of $16,539,667,059 is ahead of 88.44% of US-listed equities.
- Nucor Corp's stock had its IPO on January 1, 1986, making it an older stock than 92.97% of US equities in our set.
- The ratio of debt to operating expenses for Nucor Corp is higher than it is for about 83.29% of US stocks.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to NUE, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are FOXA, FWONA, CE, KSU, and LH.
- NUE's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Nucor Corp's official web site, go to www.nucor.com.
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NUE Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $54.78 | 52-week high | $58.70 |
| Prev. close | $56.42 | 52-week low | $27.52 |
| Day low | $54.52 | Volume | 2,703,883 |
| Day high | $55.92 | Avg. volume | 2,369,484 |
| 50-day MA | $49.04 | Dividend yield | 2.94% |
| 200-day MA | $43.22 | Market Cap | 16.54B |
Nucor Corporation (NUE) Company Bio
Nucor Corporation manufactures and sells steel and steel products in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Steel Mills, Steel Products, and Raw Materials. The company's products are used in automotive, energy, agricultural, heavy equipment, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1940 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
NUE Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $54.78 | $62.52 | 19% |
The table below illustrates the output of a discounted cash flow forecast using a variety of scenarios for Nucor Corp. To summarize, we found that Nucor Corp ranked in the 51th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. Moreover, under all the scenarios we modelled, the output consistently forecasted positive returns. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Nucor Corp, consider:
- As a business, NUE is generating more cash flow than 85.55% of positive cash flow stocks in the Basic Materials.
- Nucor Corp's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 7%; for context, that number is higher than merely 13.4% of tickers in our DCF set.
- Nucor Corp's effective tax rate, as measured by taxes paid relative to net income, is at 23 -- greater than 85.75% of US stocks with positive free cash flow.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | 17% |
| 1% | 18% |
| 2% | 19% |
| 3% | 20% |
| 4% | 21% |
| 5% | 22% |
For other companies in the Basic Materials that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as NUE, try MLM, SWM, PVG, FMC, and GCP.
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