---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-251721"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NUE"
cik: "0000073309"
company_name: "NUCOR CORP"
filed_at: "2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:16:23.510835+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nucor reports Q3 2025 EPS of $2.63, net earnings $607M; expects Q4 earnings lower

## Summary
- Net earnings $607M ($2.63 diluted EPS); Q3 2024 EPS was $1.05; Q2 2025 EPS $2.60.
- Net sales $8.52B; EBITDA $1.27B; steel mills segment earnings $793M, down from $843M in Q2.
- Cash and short-term investments $2.75B; Moody's upgraded long-term ratings to A3 from Baa1.
- Dividend $0.55/share declared, payable Nov 10; shares repurchased 0.7M at avg $140.46.
- Guidance: Q4 2025 earnings expected lower vs Q3 due to lower volumes and sheet mill pricing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-251721
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NUE
- cik: 0000073309
- company_name: NUCOR CORP
- filed_at: 2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73309/000119312525251721/0001193125-25-251721-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73309/000119312525251721/d34902d8k.htm

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