Latest period
$886.00M
YoY change
-18.7%
5Y CAGR
+3.7%
Peak year (2022)
$10.07B
Latest annual
$3.23B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Nucor (NUE) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $3.23B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Nucor (NUE) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: -18.7%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Nucor (NUE) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $3.23B | -18.7% | −$745.00M | ||
| 2024 | $3.98B | -44.1% | −$3.13B | ||
| 2023 | $7.11B | -29.4% | −$2.96B | ||
| 2022 | $10.07B | +61.6% | +$3.84B | ||
| 2021 | $6.23B | +131.0% | +$3.53B | ||
| 2020 | $2.70B | -4.0% | −$112.54M | ||
| 2019 | $2.81B | +17.4% | +$415.46M | ||
| 2018 | $2.39B | +126.8% | +$1.34B | ||
| 2017 | $1.06B | -39.7% | −$694.66M | ||
| 2016 | $1.75B | -19.3% | −$418.76M | ||
| 2015 | $2.17B | +61.5% | +$825.86M | ||
| 2014 | $1.34B | +24.6% | +$264.95M | ||
| 2013 | $1.08B | -10.2% | −$122.44M | ||
| 2012 | $1.20B | +16.4% | +$169.33M | ||
| 2011 | $1.03B | +19.0% | +$164.26M | ||
| 2010 | $866.79M | -26.1% | −$306.40M | ||
| 2009 | $1.17B | -53.0% | −$1.33B | ||
| 2008 | $2.50B | +29.1% | +$563.42M | ||
| 2007 | $1.94B | -14.0% | −$315.93M | ||
| 2006 | $2.25B | +5.4% | +$114.62M | ||
| 2005 | $2.14B | +108.5% | +$1.11B | ||
| 2004 | $1.02B | +107.2% | +$530.14M | ||
| 2003 | $494.62M | -0.5% | −$2.60M | ||
| 2002 | $497.22M | +0.4% | +$2.10M | ||
| 2001 | $495.12M | -39.7% | −$325.64M | ||
| 2000 | $820.75M | +35.7% | +$215.95M | ||
| 1999 | $604.80M | -5.8% | −$37.10M | ||
| 1998 | $641.90M | +11.2% | +$64.60M | ||
| 1997 | $577.30M | +28.1% | +$126.70M | ||
| 1996 | $450.60M | +0.8% | +$3.40M | ||
| 1995 | $447.20M | +5.2% | +$22.30M | ||
| 1994 | $424.90M | +56.3% | +$153.10M | ||
| 1993 | $271.80M | +32.3% | +$66.40M | ||
| 1992 | $205.40M | +18.5% | +$32.00M | ||
| 1991 | $173.40M | -19.1% | −$40.90M | ||
| 1990 | $214.30M | +118.7% | +$116.30M | ||
| 1989 | $98.00M | — | — |
- 2025$3.23B-18.7%
- 2024$3.98B-44.1%
- 2023$7.11B-29.4%
- 2022$10.07B+61.6%
- 2021$6.23B+131.0%
- 2020$2.70B-4.0%
- 2019$2.81B+17.4%
- 2018$2.39B+126.8%
- 2017$1.06B-39.7%
- 2016$1.75B-19.3%
- 2015$2.17B+61.5%
- 2014$1.34B+24.6%
- 2013$1.08B-10.2%
- 2012$1.20B+16.4%
- 2011$1.03B+19.0%
- 2010$866.79M-26.1%
- 2009$1.17B-53.0%
- 2008$2.50B+29.1%
- 2007$1.94B-14.0%
- 2006$2.25B+5.4%
- 2005$2.14B+108.5%
- 2004$1.02B+107.2%
- 2003$494.62M-0.5%
- 2002$497.22M+0.4%
- 2001$495.12M-39.7%
- 2000$820.75M+35.7%
- 1999$604.80M-5.8%
- 1998$641.90M+11.2%
- 1997$577.30M+28.1%
- 1996$450.60M+0.8%
- 1995$447.20M+5.2%
- 1994$424.90M+56.3%
- 1993$271.80M+32.3%
- 1992$205.40M+18.5%
- 1991$173.40M-19.1%
- 1990$214.30M+118.7%
- 1989$98.00M—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at Nucor (NUE)
Operating Cash Flow for Nucor (NUE): headline value $886.00M · YoY -18.7%. 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) operating cash flow totalled $3.23B – declined 18.7% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Nucor operating cash flow expanded at a +3.7% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
Nucor operating cash flow plunged from $10.07B in 2022 to $3.23B in 2025, a 67.9% drawdown.
Across the available history, operating cash flow reached its high of $10.07B in 2022 and its low of $98.00M in 1989.
Nucor Operating Cash Flow by Year
Nucor Operating Cash Flow 2025: $3.23B
Nucor posted operating cash flow of $3.23B in 2025, declined 18.7% below 2024.
Nucor Operating Cash Flow 2024: $3.98B
In 2024, Nucor reported operating cash flow of $3.98B, plunged 44.1% below 2023.
Nucor Operating Cash Flow 2023: $7.11B
Nucor operating cash flow in 2023 was $7.11B, declined 29.4% below 2022.
Nucor Operating Cash Flow 2022: $10.07B
2022's operating cash flow for Nucor came in at $10.07B, surged 61.6% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Nucor Operating Cash Flow 2021: $6.23B
Nucor operating cash flow in 2021 was $6.23B.
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