Latest period
$2.48B
YoY change
-34.8%
5Y CAGR
-2.4%
Peak year (2023)
$7.13B
Latest annual
$2.70B
Cash on Hand history chart for Nucor (NUE) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $2.70B
Cash on Hand growth chart for Nucor (NUE) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: -34.8%
Cash on Hand history table for Nucor (NUE) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $2.70B | -34.8% | −$1.44B | ||
| 2024 | $4.14B | -41.9% | −$2.99B | ||
| 2023 | $7.13B | +46.8% | +$2.27B | ||
| 2022 | $4.86B | +85.6% | +$2.24B | ||
| 2021 | $2.62B | -14.1% | −$429.81M | ||
| 2020 | $3.05B | +66.1% | +$1.21B | ||
| 2019 | $1.83B | +31.2% | +$435.76M | ||
| 2018 | $1.40B | +40.0% | +$399.78M | ||
| 2017 | $999.10M | -54.5% | −$1.20B | ||
| 2016 | $2.20B | +7.7% | +$156.49M | ||
| 2015 | $2.04B | +81.4% | +$915.33M | ||
| 2014 | $1.12B | -25.6% | −$387.30M | ||
| 2013 | $1.51B | +30.6% | +$354.41M | ||
| 2012 | $1.16B | -54.9% | −$1.41B | ||
| 2011 | $2.56B | +3.4% | +$84.26M | ||
| 2010 | $2.48B | +10.6% | +$237.05M | ||
| 2009 | $2.24B | -4.8% | −$113.15M | ||
| 2008 | $2.36B | +49.4% | +$778.74M | ||
| 2007 | $1.58B | -28.2% | −$619.89M | ||
| 2006 | $2.20B | +19.5% | +$358.77M | ||
| 2005 | $1.84B | +135.9% | +$1.06B | ||
| 2004 | $779.05M | +122.4% | +$428.72M | ||
| 2003 | $350.33M | +60.0% | +$131.33M | ||
| 2002 | $219.00M | -52.6% | −$243.34M | ||
| 2001 | $462.35M | -5.8% | −$28.23M | ||
| 2000 | $490.58M | -14.3% | −$81.62M | ||
| 1999 | $572.20M | +85.4% | +$263.50M | ||
| 1998 | $308.70M | +8.9% | +$25.30M | ||
| 1997 | $283.40M | +171.5% | +$179.00M | ||
| 1996 | $104.40M | -48.3% | −$97.40M | ||
| 1995 | $201.80M | +98.0% | +$99.90M | ||
| 1994 | $101.90M | +273.3% | +$74.60M | ||
| 1993 | $27.30M | +7.1% | +$1.80M | ||
| 1992 | $25.50M | -33.4% | −$12.80M | ||
| 1991 | $38.30M | -25.8% | −$13.30M | ||
| 1990 | $51.60M | +58.3% | +$19.00M | ||
| 1989 | $32.60M | +23.5% | +$6.20M | ||
| 1988 | $26.40M | -63.7% | −$46.40M | ||
| 1987 | $72.80M | -43.4% | −$55.90M | ||
| 1986 | $128.70M | -30.5% | −$56.40M | ||
| 1985 | $185.10M | — | — |
- 2025$2.70B-34.8%
- 2024$4.14B-41.9%
- 2023$7.13B+46.8%
- 2022$4.86B+85.6%
- 2021$2.62B-14.1%
- 2020$3.05B+66.1%
- 2019$1.83B+31.2%
- 2018$1.40B+40.0%
- 2017$999.10M-54.5%
- 2016$2.20B+7.7%
- 2015$2.04B+81.4%
- 2014$1.12B-25.6%
- 2013$1.51B+30.6%
- 2012$1.16B-54.9%
- 2011$2.56B+3.4%
- 2010$2.48B+10.6%
- 2009$2.24B-4.8%
- 2008$2.36B+49.4%
- 2007$1.58B-28.2%
- 2006$2.20B+19.5%
- 2005$1.84B+135.9%
- 2004$779.05M+122.4%
- 2003$350.33M+60.0%
- 2002$219.00M-52.6%
- 2001$462.35M-5.8%
- 2000$490.58M-14.3%
- 1999$572.20M+85.4%
- 1998$308.70M+8.9%
- 1997$283.40M+171.5%
- 1996$104.40M-48.3%
- 1995$201.80M+98.0%
- 1994$101.90M+273.3%
- 1993$27.30M+7.1%
- 1992$25.50M-33.4%
- 1991$38.30M-25.8%
- 1990$51.60M+58.3%
- 1989$32.60M+23.5%
- 1988$26.40M-63.7%
- 1987$72.80M-43.4%
- 1986$128.70M-30.5%
- 1985$185.10M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Nucor's reported balance sheets (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 Cash on Hand at Nucor (NUE)
According to Nucor's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $2.48B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Nucor (NUE) reported cash and short-term investments of $2.70B – plunged 34.8% year-over-year.
Nucor cash and short-term investments has contracted on net over the period, with a -2.4% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Nucor cash and short-term investments peaked at $7.13B in 2023; the latest annual figure is $2.70B in 2025 (62.1% below peak).
The highest annual cash and short-term investments of $7.13B was reported in 2023. The lowest in the available history was $25.50M in 1992.
Nucor Cash on Hand by Year
Nucor Cash on Hand 2025: $2.70B
2025's cash and short-term investments for Nucor came in at $2.70B, plunged 34.8% below 2024.
Nucor Cash on Hand 2024: $4.14B
Nucor posted cash and short-term investments of $4.14B in 2024, plunged 41.9% below 2023.
Nucor Cash on Hand 2023: $7.13B
In 2023, Nucor reported cash and short-term investments of $7.13B, surged 46.8% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Nucor Cash on Hand 2022: $4.86B
Nucor cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $4.86B, surged 85.6% from 2021.
Nucor Cash on Hand 2021: $2.62B
Nucor cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $2.62B.
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