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Nucor Corp · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Nucor's earnings decreased due to lower average selling prices in the steel mills segment, and lower prices and volumes in the steel products segment. Non-cash impairment charges also impacted the raw materials segment.

Nucor reported consolidated net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $249.9 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, for Q3 2024. Adjusted net earnings were $353.0 million, or $1.49 per diluted share. Net sales were $7.44 billion.

  • Consolidated net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders were $249.9 million, or $1.05 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders were $353.0 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, excluding non-cash impairment charges.
  • Net sales reached $7.44 billion.
  • Cash from operations was over $1.30 billion for the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$7.44B

Previous: $8.78B-15.2%
EPS

$1.05

Previous: $4.57-77.0%
Avg. Sales Price per Ton

$1.2K

Previous: $415.00+189.4%
Total External Shipments

6.2M

Previous: 6.2M-0.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.29B

Previous: -$1.5B-53.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$2.04B

Previous: -$355M-476.2%
Net Income

$250M

Previous: $1.14B-78.1%
Operating Income

$444M

Previous: $1.48B-69.9%
Gross Profit

$758M

Previous: $1.92B-60.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.26B

Previous: $5.86B-27.2%
Total Assets

$34.3B

Previous: $34.3B+0.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$31.6M

Previous: $17.5M+80.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Nucor · Revenue · Quarterly

$7.44B

Q3 2024-15.2%vs Q3 2023
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 anticipates a decrease in consolidated net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to the third quarter of 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Raw materials segment earnings are expected to increase (excluding the impairment charge from Q3).

Headwinds

  • Steel mills segment earnings are expected to decrease due to lower average selling prices and decreased volumes.
  • Steel products segment earnings are expected to decrease due to lower average selling prices and decreased 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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+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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