What is Nucor's EBITDA margin?

Latest reported EBITDA margin for Nucor (NUE) is 14.37% as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending April 4, 2026.

How has Nucor EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?

Nucor (NUE) EBITDA margin changed −2.0 percentage points year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

When did Nucor EBITDA margin hit its highest annual value?

Nucor EBITDA margin reached its highest annual value of 28.04% in 2021.

What was Nucor EBITDA margin in 2024?

Nucor (NUE) EBITDA margin in 2024 was 14.60%.

What was Nucor EBITDA margin in 2025?

Nucor (NUE) EBITDA margin in 2025 was 12.64%.

Nucor (NUE) EBITDA Margin — Annual & Quarterly %

TTM

14.4%

YoY change

−1.96pp

Trough year (2009)

2.6%

Peak year (2021)

28.0%

EBITDA Margin history chart for Nucor (NUE) from 1985 to 2025

Latest: 12.6%

EBITDA Margin change chart for Nucor (NUE) from 1985 to 2025

Latest: −1.96pp

EBITDA Margin history table for Nucor (NUE) from 1985 to 2025


2025	12.6%	-1.96pp	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 25, 2026
2024	14.6%	-7.55pp	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 27, 2025
2023	22.1%	-5.72pp	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 27, 2024
2022	27.9%	-0.17pp	Dec 31, 2022	Mar 1, 2023
2021	28.0%	+19.16pp	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 28, 2022
2020	8.9%	-2.98pp	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 26, 2021
2019	11.9%	-4.54pp	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 28, 2020
2018	16.4%	+3.24pp	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 28, 2019
2017	13.2%	-0.21pp	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 28, 2018
2016	13.4%	+6.56pp	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 28, 2017
2015	6.8%	-2.88pp	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 26, 2016
2014	9.7%	+1.54pp	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 27, 2015
2013	8.2%	-0.25pp	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 28, 2014
2012	8.4%	-1.69pp	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 28, 2013
2011	10.1%	+3.71pp	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 28, 2012
2010	6.4%	+3.81pp	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 28, 2011
2009	2.6%	-13.44pp	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 25, 2010
2008	16.0%	-1.95pp	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 26, 2009
2007	18.0%	-3.99pp	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 27, 2008
2006	22.0%	+2.21pp	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 28, 2007
2005	19.7%	+0.26pp	Dec 31, 2005	Nov 20, 2006
2004	19.5%	+12.01pp	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 8, 2005
2003	7.5%	-5.05pp	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 12, 2004
2002	12.5%	-0.36pp	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 25, 2003
2001	12.9%	-6.12pp	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 22, 2002
2000	19.0%	+3.27pp	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 28, 2001
1999	15.7%	-0.28pp	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 23, 2000
1998	16.0%	-0.22pp	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 24, 1999
1997	16.2%	+0.61pp	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 26, 1998
1996	15.6%	-1.86pp	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 26, 1997
1995	17.5%	-0.27pp	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 29, 1996
1994	17.7%	+3.43pp	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 23, 1995
1993	14.3%	+0.55pp	Dec 31, 1993	Mar 24, 1994
1992	13.8%	+0.84pp	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
1991	12.9%	-0.78pp	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
1990	13.7%	+0.04pp	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
1989	13.7%	-2.02pp	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989
1988	15.7%	+1.09pp	Dec 31, 1988	Dec 31, 1988
1987	14.6%	-0.49pp	Dec 31, 1987	Dec 31, 1987
1986	15.1%	-2.03pp	Dec 31, 1986	Dec 31, 1986
1985	17.1%	—	Dec 31, 1985	Dec 31, 1985

202512.6%-1.96pp
202414.6%-7.55pp
202322.1%-5.72pp
202227.9%-0.17pp
202128.0%+19.16pp
20208.9%-2.98pp
201911.9%-4.54pp
201816.4%+3.24pp
201713.2%-0.21pp
201613.4%+6.56pp
20156.8%-2.88pp
20149.7%+1.54pp
20138.2%-0.25pp
20128.4%-1.69pp
201110.1%+3.71pp
20106.4%+3.81pp
20092.6%-13.44pp
200816.0%-1.95pp
200718.0%-3.99pp
200622.0%+2.21pp
200519.7%+0.26pp
200419.5%+12.01pp
20037.5%-5.05pp
200212.5%-0.36pp
200112.9%-6.12pp
200019.0%+3.27pp
199915.7%-0.28pp
199816.0%-0.22pp
199716.2%+0.61pp
199615.6%-1.86pp
199517.5%-0.27pp
199417.7%+3.43pp
199314.3%+0.55pp
199213.8%+0.84pp
199112.9%-0.78pp
199013.7%+0.04pp
198913.7%-2.02pp
198815.7%+1.09pp
198714.6%-0.49pp
198615.1%-2.03pp
198517.1%—

EBITDA Margin values are taken from Nucor's reported income 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 EBITDA Margin at Nucor (NUE)

According to Nucor's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported EBITDA margin is 14.4%. EBITDA margin is EBITDA divided by revenue — earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization as a percentage of sales. By stripping out non-cash charges and capital-structure effects, it approximates operating cash profitability and is widely used to compare companies with different asset bases and leverage.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending April 4, 2026 (reported May 13, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1985.

As of the 2025 fiscal year, Nucor (NUE) reported EBITDA margin of 12.64% – contracted 2.0 percentage points year-over-year.

28.04% stands as the all-time-high annual EBITDA margin, posted in 2021, against a low of 2.57% during 2009.

Nucor EBITDA Margin by Year

Nucor EBITDA Margin 2025: 12.6%

Nucor EBITDA margin in 2025 was 12.64%, contracted 2.0 percentage points from 2024.

Nucor EBITDA Margin 2024: 14.6%

2024's EBITDA margin for Nucor came in at 14.60%, contracted 7.6 percentage points from 2023.

Nucor EBITDA Margin 2023: 22.1%

Nucor posted EBITDA margin of 22.15% in 2023, contracted 5.7 percentage points from 2022.

Nucor EBITDA Margin 2022: 27.9%

In 2022, Nucor reported EBITDA margin of 27.87%, contracted 0.2 percentage points from 2021.

Nucor EBITDA Margin 2021: 28.0%

Nucor EBITDA margin in 2021 was 28.04%.

See more financial history for Nucor (NUE).

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