Nucor Corporation (NUE): Price and Financial Metrics
Nucor Corporation (NUE)
Today's Latest Price: $46.58 USD
Updated Oct 28 7:00pm
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NUE Stock Summary
- NUE has a higher market value than 88% of US stocks; more precisely, its current market capitalization is $14,575,494,318.
- Nucor Corp's stock had its IPO on January 1, 1986, making it an older stock than 92.89% of US equities in our set.
- The volatility of Nucor Corp's share price is greater than that of merely 14.64% US stocks with at least 200 days of trading history.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to NUE, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are FWONA, FOXA, LH, SYNH, and NDAQ.
- 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 | $46.58 | 52-week high | $58.70 |
| Prev. close | $48.22 | 52-week low | $27.52 |
| Day low | $46.17 | Volume | 2,562,670 |
| Day high | $47.54 | Avg. volume | 2,416,395 |
| 50-day MA | $46.99 | Dividend yield | 3.34% |
| 200-day MA | $43.08 | Market Cap | 14.06B |
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: |
| $46.58 | $80.42 | 67% |
We started the process of determining a valid price forecast for Nucor Corp with a discounted cash flow analysis -- the results of which can be found in the table below. To summarize, we found that Nucor Corp ranked in the 58th 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:
- The company has produced more trailing twelve month cash flow than 86.31% of its sector Basic Materials.
- Nucor Corp's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 7%; for context, that number is higher than only 12.82% of tickers in our DCF set.
- NUE's estimated cost of debt, based largely on its market capitalization and its interest coverage ratio, is 2%; for context, that number is higher than only 12.82% of tickers in our DCF set.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | 63% |
| 1% | 65% |
| 2% | 67% |
| 3% | 68% |
| 4% | 70% |
| 5% | 71% |
Want more companies with a valuation profile/forecast similar to that of Nucor Corp? See ESI, EMN, SXC, KRO, and GLT.
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