NYSE$NUE

Nucor Corp · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Nucor reported strong first-quarter results driven by solid performance in the steel products segment and increased demand for steel.

Nucor reported net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $1.14 billion, or $4.45 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2023. Net sales were $8.71 billion. The company expects earnings to increase in the second quarter of 2023 due to stronger steel mills segment earnings.

  • Net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders were $1.14 billion, or $4.45 per diluted share.
  • Net sales reached $8.71 billion.
  • Net earnings before noncontrolling interests totaled $1.23 billion, with EBITDA at $1.89 billion.
  • Earnings are expected to increase in the second quarter of 2023, driven by stronger steel mills segment earnings.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$8.71B

Previous: $10.5B-17.0%
EPS (adj)

$4.45

Previous: $7.67-42.0%
Total External Shipments

6.4M

Previous: 6.4M+0.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$532M

Previous: -$448M-18.8%
Free Cash Flow

$605M

Previous: $1.65B-63.3%
Net Income

$1.14B

Previous: $2.1B-45.8%
Operating Income

$1.55B

Previous: $2.89B-46.4%
Gross Profit

$2B

Previous: $3.46B-42.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$3.8B

Previous: $3.73B+2.0%
Total Assets

$32.2B

Previous: $28.6B+12.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$20.4M

Previous: $26.4M-22.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Nucor · Revenue · Quarterly

$8.71B

Q1 2023-17%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Nucor · $1.76B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Steel Mills
    $883M
  • Steel Products
    $807M
  • Raw Materials
    $71.4M

Forward guidance

Nucor expects earnings in the second quarter of 2023 to increase compared to the first quarter of 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Earnings for the steel mills segment are expected to improve due to margin expansion at sheet mills.
  • The steel products segment is expected to deliver strong results.
  • The raw materials segment is expected to improve due to the improved profitability of DRI facilities.

Headwinds

  • The steel products segment will moderate from the first quarter of 2023 due to expected lower average selling prices offsetting higher volumes.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.5%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

41 / 73 earnings

Positive

+11.2%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-8.7%

Q1 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.6%+0.3%+11.0%
Q4 2025+0.8%+5.1%+14.5%
Q3 2025+5.4%+4.1%+10.4%
Q2 2025-1.7%+2.5%-8.6%
Q1 2025+1.9%+5.5%-6.5%
Q4 2024+3.8%+5.3%+10.5%
Q3 2024-7.7%-10.6%-6.4%
Q2 2024-0.6%-1.0%-9.9%
Q1 2024-8.7%-8.3%-10.6%
Q4 2023+7.9%+4.7%+9.8%
Q3 2023+4.1%+4.8%+11.3%
Q2 2023+5.5%+3.1%+1.9%
Q1 2023+4.0%+0.2%-6.1%
Q4 2022+6.5%+7.9%+3.7%
Q3 2022+11.2%+12.0%+16.5%
Q2 2022+1.8%+4.7%+17.3%
Q1 2022-4.8%-7.2%-29.1%
Q4 2021+7.3%+15.5%+39.8%
Q3 2021-2.7%+6.0%+7.3%
Q2 2021+1.5%+5.9%+25.3%
Q1 2021-2.9%+0.6%+27.4%
Q4 2020-5.1%-1.7%+16.5%
Q3 2020+3.6%-0.5%+8.5%
Q2 2020+1.4%+1.0%+5.8%
Q1 2020+4.9%+1.2%+5.1%
Q4 2019-2.3%-3.4%-15.0%
Q3 2019+2.3%+3.9%+4.7%
Q2 2019+3.7%+3.4%-10.9%
Q1 2019+2.4%-1.0%-9.8%
Q4 2018+3.1%+5.1%+3.5%
Q3 2018-1.2%-0.8%+7.0%
Q2 2018+1.0%+3.4%-4.9%
Q1 2018-2.9%-4.8%+0.2%
Q4 2017-3.0%-7.0%-2.2%
Q3 2017+4.7%+4.4%-4.3%
Q2 2017-0.7%+0.4%-10.8%
Q1 2017+4.1%+5.8%-1.7%
Q4 2016-5.3%-4.6%+4.2%
Q3 2016-0.3%-2.1%+22.5%
Q2 2016-2.5%-0.7%-7.5%
Q1 2016-1.5%
Q4 2015+9.4%
Q3 2015+7.9%
Q2 2015+1.1%
Q1 2015+2.8%
Q4 2014-0.7%
Q3 2014+2.1%
Q2 2014+0.6%
Q1 2014-2.7%
Q4 2013+0.0%
Q3 2013+2.5%
Q2 2013+0.8%
Q1 2013-0.4%
Q4 2012-1.9%
Q3 2012+0.3%
Q2 2012-1.9%
Q1 2012-6.0%
Q4 2011-1.4%
Q3 2011-3.0%
Q2 2011+0.2%
Q1 2011+1.5%
Q4 2010-0.7%
Q3 2010+1.8%
Q2 2010-2.9%
Q1 2009+0.4%
Q1 2010+3.4%
Q4 2009-1.6%
Q4 2007-1.6%
Q3 2008+0.2%
Q3 2009+0.2%
Q4 2008-1.0%
Q2 2009-1.0%
Q2 2008-1.0%

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