NUE · 10-Q · 2026Q4 · Full report

Revenue Performance and Mix

NUCOR CORP · 2026-11-10 · Importance 64 · Surprise 56 · From source text

Third-quarter 2026 net sales increased 32% year over year to $11.249 billion, as average sales price per ton rose 19% to $1,493 and outside shipments increased 11% to 7.533 million tons. For the first nine months of 2026, net sales increased 26% to $31.142 billion, with average sales price per ton up 14% to $1,380 and outside shipments up 10% to 22.565 million tons. Third-quarter steel mills sales rose 35% to $6.980 billion, while steel products sales rose 26% to $3.509 billion; their first-nine-month sales increased 27% to $19.497 billion and 20% to $9.400 billion, respectively. Steel mills’ third-quarter sales growth reflected 14% higher volume and a 19% increase in average price per ton, while steel products’ growth reflected 15% higher volume and a 9% increase in average price per ton.

Key facts

• Nucor’s net earnings attributable to stockholders were $1.32 billion, or $5.80 per diluted share, in Q3 2026, compared with $607 million, or $2.63 per diluted share, in Q3 2025. source
• Nucor’s net earnings attributable to stockholders were $3.22 billion, or $14.06 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $1.37 billion, or $5.88 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2025. source
• Nucor’s largest single customer represented approximately 5% of sales in Q3 2026 and consistently paid within terms. source
• Steel mills segment shipments reached a record level in Q3 2026, with the largest increases in plate, bar and structural product groups. source

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