Latest period
$532M
YoY change
-123.3%
5Y CAGR
—
Peak year (FY2022)
$8.12B
Latest annual
-$188M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Nucor (NUE) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -$188M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Nucor (NUE) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -123.3%
Free Cash Flow history table for Nucor (NUE) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | -$188M | -123.3% | -$994M | ||
| FY2024 | $806M | -83.5% | -$4.09B | ||
| FY2023 | $4.9B | -39.7% | -$3.23B | ||
| FY2022 | $8.12B | +76.3% | +$3.52B | ||
| FY2021 | $4.61B | +299.5% | +$3.46B | ||
| FY2020 | $1.15B | -13.4% | -$178M | ||
| FY2019 | $1.33B | -5.6% | -$79.3M | ||
| FY2018 | $1.41B | +132.6% | +$805M | ||
| FY2017 | $607M | -47.0% | -$538M | ||
| FY2016 | $1.15B | -36.2% | -$649M | ||
| FY2015 | $1.79B | +165.9% | +$1.12B | ||
| FY2014 | $675M | -667.1% | +$794M | ||
| FY2013 | -$119M | -147.1% | -$372M | ||
| FY2012 | $253M | -57.3% | -$339M | ||
| FY2011 | $592M | +12.1% | +$64M | ||
| FY2010 | $528M | -32.5% | -$255M | ||
| FY2009 | $783M | -47.1% | -$697M | ||
| FY2008 | $1.48B | +4.6% | +$64.8M | ||
| FY2007 | $1.41B | -26.0% | -$498M | ||
| FY2006 | $1.91B | +6.0% | +$108M | ||
| FY2005 | $1.81B | +144.3% | +$1.07B | ||
| FY2004 | $739M | +164.6% | +$460M | ||
| FY2003 | $279M | +10.1% | +$25.6M | ||
| FY2002 | $254M | +8.4% | +$19.7M | ||
| FY2001 | $234M | -42.3% | -$171M | ||
| FY2000 | $405M | +76.2% | +$175M | ||
| FY1999 | $230M | +65.5% | +$91.1M | ||
| FY1998 | $139M | -48.6% | -$132M | ||
| FY1997 | $271M | -411.8% | +$357M | ||
| FY1996 | -$86.8M | -147.2% | -$271M | ||
| FY1995 | $184M | -23.3% | -$55.8M | ||
| FY1994 | $240M | -359.3% | +$332M | ||
| FY1993 | -$92.4M | -46.8% | +$81.3M | ||
| FY1992 | -$174M | +292.1% | -$129M | ||
| FY1991 | -$44.3M | -128.1% | -$202M | ||
| FY1990 | $158M | -589.1% | +$190M | ||
| FY1989 | -$32.2M | — | — |
- FY2025-$188M-123.3%
- FY2024$806M-83.5%
- FY2023$4.9B-39.7%
- FY2022$8.12B+76.3%
- FY2021$4.61B+299.5%
- FY2020$1.15B-13.4%
- FY2019$1.33B-5.6%
- FY2018$1.41B+132.6%
- FY2017$607M-47.0%
- FY2016$1.15B-36.2%
- FY2015$1.79B+165.9%
- FY2014$675M-667.1%
- FY2013-$119M-147.1%
- FY2012$253M-57.3%
- FY2011$592M+12.1%
- FY2010$528M-32.5%
- FY2009$783M-47.1%
- FY2008$1.48B+4.6%
- FY2007$1.41B-26.0%
- FY2006$1.91B+6.0%
- FY2005$1.81B+144.3%
- FY2004$739M+164.6%
- FY2003$279M+10.1%
- FY2002$254M+8.4%
- FY2001$234M-42.3%
- FY2000$405M+76.2%
- FY1999$230M+65.5%
- FY1998$139M-48.6%
- FY1997$271M-411.8%
- FY1996-$86.8M-147.2%
- FY1995$184M-23.3%
- FY1994$240M-359.3%
- FY1993-$92.4M-46.8%
- FY1992-$174M+292.1%
- FY1991-$44.3M-128.1%
- FY1990$158M-589.1%
- FY1989-$32.2M—
Free Cash Flow 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 Free Cash Flow at Nucor (NUE)
Free Cash Flow for Nucor (NUE): headline value $532M · YoY -123.3%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Nucor (NUE) free cash flow totalled -$188M – plunged 123.3% year-over-year.
Nucor free cash flow peaked at $8.12B in 2022; the latest annual figure is -$188M in 2025 (102.3% below peak).
The record annual free cash flow stands at $8.12B, reached in 2022; the historical low of -$188M was recorded in 2025.
Nucor Free Cash Flow by Year
Nucor Free Cash Flow 2025: -$188M
2025's free cash flow for Nucor came in at -$188M, plunged 123.3% below 2024. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Nucor Free Cash Flow 2024: $806M
Nucor posted free cash flow of $806M in 2024, plunged 83.5% below 2023.
Nucor Free Cash Flow 2023: $4.9B
In 2023, Nucor reported free cash flow of $4.9B, plunged 39.7% below 2022.
Nucor Free Cash Flow 2022: $8.12B
Nucor free cash flow in 2022 was $8.12B, surged 76.3% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Nucor Free Cash Flow 2021: $4.61B
Nucor free cash flow in 2021 was $4.61B.
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