Nucor Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (NUE)
Nucor's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.34 for fiscal 2025.
View full Nucor company overviewNucor annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.34 | 0.05 | +15.18% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.30 | −0.03 | −9.58% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.33 | −0.04 | −10.67% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.37 | −0.00 | −0.24% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.37 | −0.13 | −26.74% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.50 | 0.07 | +17.15% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.43 | −0.01 | −2.04% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.44 | 0.00 | +0.91% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.43 | −0.12 | −21.46% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.55 | −0.04 | −6.23% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.59 | −0.00 | −0.53% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 0.59 | 0.02 | +2.79% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.58 | 0.10 | +20.41% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 0.48 | −0.09 | −16.39% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 0.57 | −0.03 | −5.00% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 0.60 | 0.19 | +44.32% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 0.42 | 0.00 | +1.15% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 0.41 | — | — |
Nucor quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-04 | 0.29 | −0.04 | −12.24% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-04 | 0.33 | −0.01 | −4.24% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.34 | 0.05 | +15.18% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-10-04 | 0.33 | 0.04 | +14.00% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-07-05 | 0.34 | 0.06 | +19.67% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-04-05 | 0.34 | 0.01 | +4.20% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.30 | −0.03 | −9.58% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | 0.29 | −0.04 | −11.42% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | 0.28 | −0.05 | −15.83% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | 0.33 | −0.02 | −6.28% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.33 | −0.04 | −10.67% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 0.33 | −0.05 | −13.80% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | 0.33 | −0.07 | −16.62% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | 0.35 | −0.06 | −14.28% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.37 | −0.00 | −0.24% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-01 | 0.38 | 0.00 | +0.23% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-02 | 0.40 | −0.04 | −8.84% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-02 | 0.41 | −0.06 | −12.43% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.37 | −0.13 | −26.74% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-02 | 0.38 | −0.16 | −29.69% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-03 | 0.44 | −0.09 | −16.30% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-03 | 0.47 | 0.04 | +10.18% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.50 | 0.07 | +17.15% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-03 | 0.54 | 0.11 | +26.33% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-07-04 | 0.52 | 0.09 | +20.92% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-04-04 | 0.42 | −0.02 | −4.62% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.43 | −0.01 | −2.04% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | 0.42 | −0.01 | −3.16% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | 0.43 | −0.02 | −5.32% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | 0.44 | 0.02 | +4.18% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.44 | 0.00 | +0.91% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | 0.44 | −0.08 | −15.24% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 0.46 | −0.07 | −12.43% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 0.43 | −0.11 | −21.18% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.43 | −0.12 | −21.46% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 0.52 | −0.05 | −8.66% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | 0.52 | −0.05 | −9.12% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | 0.54 | −0.05 | −8.42% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.55 | −0.04 | −6.23% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-01 | 0.57 | −0.01 | −1.78% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-02 | 0.58 | −0.00 | −0.59% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-02 | 0.59 | 0.01 | +1.29% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.59 | −0.00 | −0.53% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-03 | 0.58 | 0.00 | +0.23% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-04 | 0.58 | −0.00 | −0.03% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-04 | 0.58 | −0.00 | −0.25% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 0.59 | 0.02 | +2.79% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-10-04 | 0.57 | −0.01 | −1.16% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-07-05 | 0.58 | 0.13 | +27.90% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-04-05 | 0.58 | 0.10 | +20.12% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.58 | 0.10 | +20.41% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | 0.58 | 0.02 | +2.87% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-29 | 0.45 | −0.11 | −20.20% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | 0.49 | −0.08 | −14.15% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 0.48 | −0.09 | −16.39% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | 0.56 | −0.01 | −1.71% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 0.57 | −0.01 | −1.41% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 0.57 | −0.03 | −4.60% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 0.57 | −0.03 | −5.00% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-01 | 0.57 | 0.06 | +12.74% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-02 | 0.58 | 0.15 | +35.24% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-02 | 0.59 | 0.17 | +39.87% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 0.60 | 0.19 | +44.32% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-02 | 0.51 | 0.09 | +22.29% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-03 | 0.43 | 0.01 | +2.39% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-04-03 | 0.42 | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 0.42 | 0.00 | +1.15% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-10-03 | 0.42 | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-07-04 | 0.42 | — | — |
| Q4 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 0.41 | — | — |
Nucor debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Nucor's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 0.50 to 0.34, a change of −0.16. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 0.29.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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