Latest period
$3.22B
YoY change
+7.8%
5Y CAGR
+17.3%
Peak year (2025)
$3.42B
Cumulative CapEx
$29.40B
CapEx history chart for Nucor (NUE) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $3.42B
CapEx growth chart for Nucor (NUE) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +7.8%
CapEx history table for Nucor (NUE) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $3.42B | +7.8% | +$249.00M | ||
| 2024 | $3.17B | +43.3% | +$959.00M | ||
| 2023 | $2.21B | +13.7% | +$266.00M | ||
| 2022 | $1.95B | +20.1% | +$326.01M | ||
| 2021 | $1.62B | +5.1% | +$78.77M | ||
| 2020 | $1.54B | +4.5% | +$65.93M | ||
| 2019 | $1.48B | +50.4% | +$494.76M | ||
| 2018 | $982.53M | +119.0% | +$533.98M | ||
| 2017 | $448.56M | -25.8% | −$156.28M | ||
| 2016 | $604.84M | +61.7% | +$230.72M | ||
| 2015 | $374.12M | -44.0% | −$293.86M | ||
| 2014 | $667.98M | -44.2% | −$528.97M | ||
| 2013 | $1.20B | +26.3% | +$249.34M | ||
| 2012 | $947.61M | +115.9% | +$508.67M | ||
| 2011 | $438.94M | +29.6% | +$100.26M | ||
| 2010 | $338.68M | -13.3% | −$51.82M | ||
| 2009 | $390.50M | -61.7% | −$628.48M | ||
| 2008 | $1.02B | +95.8% | +$498.63M | ||
| 2007 | $520.35M | +53.8% | +$181.95M | ||
| 2006 | $338.40M | +2.1% | +$6.94M | ||
| 2005 | $331.47M | +15.9% | +$45.54M | ||
| 2004 | $285.93M | +32.7% | +$70.52M | ||
| 2003 | $215.41M | -11.6% | −$28.19M | ||
| 2002 | $243.60M | -6.7% | −$17.55M | ||
| 2001 | $261.15M | -37.1% | −$154.26M | ||
| 2000 | $415.40M | +10.9% | +$40.70M | ||
| 1999 | $374.70M | -25.5% | −$128.20M | ||
| 1998 | $502.90M | +64.0% | +$196.20M | ||
| 1997 | $306.70M | -42.9% | −$230.70M | ||
| 1996 | $537.40M | +104.0% | +$274.00M | ||
| 1995 | $263.40M | +42.1% | +$78.10M | ||
| 1994 | $185.30M | -49.1% | −$178.90M | ||
| 1993 | $364.20M | -3.9% | −$14.90M | ||
| 1992 | $379.10M | +74.1% | +$161.40M | ||
| 1991 | $217.70M | +283.3% | +$160.90M | ||
| 1990 | $56.80M | -56.4% | −$73.40M | ||
| 1989 | $130.20M | — | — |
- 2025$3.42B+7.8%
- 2024$3.17B+43.3%
- 2023$2.21B+13.7%
- 2022$1.95B+20.1%
- 2021$1.62B+5.1%
- 2020$1.54B+4.5%
- 2019$1.48B+50.4%
- 2018$982.53M+119.0%
- 2017$448.56M-25.8%
- 2016$604.84M+61.7%
- 2015$374.12M-44.0%
- 2014$667.98M-44.2%
- 2013$1.20B+26.3%
- 2012$947.61M+115.9%
- 2011$438.94M+29.6%
- 2010$338.68M-13.3%
- 2009$390.50M-61.7%
- 2008$1.02B+95.8%
- 2007$520.35M+53.8%
- 2006$338.40M+2.1%
- 2005$331.47M+15.9%
- 2004$285.93M+32.7%
- 2003$215.41M-11.6%
- 2002$243.60M-6.7%
- 2001$261.15M-37.1%
- 2000$415.40M+10.9%
- 1999$374.70M-25.5%
- 1998$502.90M+64.0%
- 1997$306.70M-42.9%
- 1996$537.40M+104.0%
- 1995$263.40M+42.1%
- 1994$185.30M-49.1%
- 1993$364.20M-3.9%
- 1992$379.10M+74.1%
- 1991$217.70M+283.3%
- 1990$56.80M-56.4%
- 1989$130.20M—
CapEx values are taken from Nucor's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Nucor (NUE)
According to Nucor's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $3.22B. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Nucor (NUE) most recent annual CapEx stands at $3.42B (2025) – grew 7.8% year-over-year.
Nucor CapEx compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +17.3%, sustaining 8 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The highest annual CapEx of $3.42B was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $56.80M in 1990.
Nucor Capital Expenditures by Year
Nucor Capital Expenditures 2025: $3.42B
2025's CapEx for Nucor came in at $3.42B, grew 7.8% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Nucor Capital Expenditures 2024: $3.17B
Nucor posted CapEx of $3.17B in 2024, surged 43.3% from 2023.
Nucor Capital Expenditures 2023: $2.21B
In 2023, Nucor reported CapEx of $2.21B, grew 13.7% from 2022.
Nucor Capital Expenditures 2022: $1.95B
Nucor CapEx in 2022 was $1.95B, grew 20.1% from 2021.
Nucor Capital Expenditures 2021: $1.62B
Nucor CapEx in 2021 was $1.62B.
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