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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Nucor (NUE)

Nucor Q1 2026 net earnings rise to $743 million, or $3.23 per diluted share

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Nucor reported first-quarter 2026 net earnings attributable to stockholders of $743 million, or $3.23 per diluted share, on net sales of $9.50 billion, compared with $378 million and $1.64 per share in the fourth quarter of 2025. The company expects higher consolidated earnings in the second quarter of 2026, with improved earnings across all three operating segments, and its board approved a new $4.00 billion share repurchase program.

Key points

  • Q1 2026 net earnings of $743 million ($3.23 per diluted share), up from $378 million ($1.64) in Q4 2025 and $156 million ($0.67) in Q1 2025
  • Net sales of $9.50 billion, up from $7.69 billion in Q4 2025 and $7.83 billion in Q1 2025; EBITDA of $1.51 billion
  • Second-quarter 2026 outlook calls for higher consolidated earnings, with improved earnings in steel mills, steel products and raw materials
  • About $3.97 billion remained under the $4.00 billion repurchase authorization as of April 4, 2026; quarterly dividend of $0.56 per share payable May 11, 2026

The filing

CompanyNucor (NUE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 27, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-182332

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 27, 2026.

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