North Carolina–based steel manufacturer Nucor, whose extensive reuse of scrap metal makes it America’s biggest recycler, had an unprecedented 2021 as pent-up manufacturing activity from the first year of the pandemic increased demand for its products. The company, which maintains operations in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, moved up 51 spots on this year’s list, with revenue increasing 81% year over year to $36.5 billion. That gain was partly due to an increased sales price per ton of steel—up 64% from 2020. But Nucor also shipped more product to customers: 28 million tons of steel, an 11% increase from 2020.
Courtesy of Nucor

Company Information

As of 6/5/23
Country
U.S.
Headquarters
Charlotte, N.C.
Industry
Metals
CEO
Leon J. Topalian
Company Type
Public
Ticker
NUE
Revenues ($M)
$41,513
Profits ($M)
$7,607
Market Value ($M)
$38,917
Employees
31,400
Market value as of March 31, 2023.

Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)

$ millions
% change
Revenues ($M)
$36,483.9
81.2%
Profits ($M)
$6,827.5
846.3%
Assets ($M)
$25,823.1
-
Total Stockholder Equity ($M)
$14,016.4
-

Profit Ratios

Profit as % of Revenues
18.7%
Profits as % of Assets
26.4%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity
48.7%

Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)

Earnings Per Share ($)
23.16
EPS % Change (from 2020)
881.4%
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate)
56.3%
EPS % Change (10 year annual rate)
25.2%

Total Return

Total Return to Investors (2021)
118.6%
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized)
17%
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized)
14.4%

Nucor Rank History

Historical Data

YearRevenues ($M)Profits ($M)Assets ($M)Total Stockholder Equity ($M)
2021$20,140-10.8%$722-43.2%$20,125$10,789
2020$22,589-9.9%$1,271-46.2%$18,345$10,358
2019$25,06723.8%$2,36179.0%$17,921$9,792
2018$20,25225%$1,31965.6%$15,841$8,739
2017$16,208-1.4%$796122.6%$15,224$7,880
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