earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Nucor posts record Q2 2021 EPS of $5.04; expects Q3 to set new record
NUCOR CORP
2021-Q2 EPS reported
$8.13
revenue$15,806,304,000
- Record quarterly net earnings $1.51B, EPS $5.04, vs $3.10 in Q1 2021 and $0.36 in Q2 2020.
- Net sales $8.79B (+25% QoQ, +103% YoY); total shipments 7.48M tons (+4% QoQ, +37% YoY).
- Steel mills and steel products segments both set record quarterly earnings before tax.
- Raw materials segment earnings declined due to higher input costs and $42M non-cash impairment.
- Expects Q3 2021 to be highest quarterly earnings ever, driven by improved pricing and margins in steel mills.