earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Nucor Q3 net earnings $250M ($1.05/diluted), down 78% YoY; guidance Q4 down further
NUCOR CORP
2024-Q3 EPS reported
$7.22
revenue$23,658,415,000
- Adjusted EPS $1.49 ex-impairments; GAAP EPS $1.05 vs $4.57 Q3 2023 and $2.68 Q2 2024.
- Net sales $7.44B, down 15% YoY; steel mill shipments -3% QoQ; average selling price -6% QoQ.
- Steel mills segment earnings $309M (-65% QoQ); steel products $314M (-61% QoQ); raw materials -$66M.
- Pre-operating costs $168M ($0.54/share); cash $4.86B; repurchased 2.5M shares at avg $156.07.
- Outlook: Q4 earnings to decrease vs Q3 on lower steel mill prices/volumes and steel products weakness.