---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-240514"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NUE"
cik: "0000073309"
company_name: "NUCOR CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T12:38:00.880507+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nucor Q3 net earnings $250M ($1.05/diluted), down 78% YoY; guidance Q4 down further

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-240514
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NUE
- cik: 0000073309
- company_name: NUCOR CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73309/000119312524240514/0001193125-24-240514-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73309/000119312524240514/d889437d8k.htm

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