earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Nucor Q2 2026 EPS $5.04, net sales $10.4B; guides Q3 higher
NUCOR CORP
- Net earnings $1.16B ($5.04/diluted) vs Q1 $743M ($3.23) and Q2 2025 $603M ($2.60).
- Adjusted EPS $4.84 excluding $61M non-cash Helion investment gain.
- Steel mills segment earnings $1.56B, up from $1.13B in Q1; steel products $353M.
- Q3 outlook: higher consolidated earnings on improved steel pricing and volumes.
- Returned $479M to shareholders via buybacks ($228.76 avg) and $0.56 dividend.