What is the current annual gross margin of NUE?

As of today, NUE annual gross margin is 11.93%

What is 1-year change in NUE annual gross margin?

NUE annual gross margin is down -11.10% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in NUE annual gross margin?

NUE annual gross margin is down -60.18% over the past 3 years

How far is NUE annual gross margin from its all-time high?

NUE annual gross margin is currently -60.63% below its historical high of 30.30% set on December 31, 2021

How does NUE annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

NUE annual gross margin is higher than 30.77% of companies in Basic Materials sector

When is NUE next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for NUE has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly gross margin of NUE?

As of today, NUE quarterly gross margin is 19.56%

What is NUE quarterly gross margin most recent change?

NUE quarterly gross margin was up +25.38% on June 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in NUE quarterly gross margin?

NUE quarterly gross margin is up +34.80% year-over-year

How far is NUE quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

NUE quarterly gross margin is currently -80.44% below its historical high of 100.00% set on June 1, 2003

How does NUE quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

NUE quarterly gross margin is higher than 33.49% of companies in Basic Materials sector

When is NUE next earnings release?

The next earnings release for NUE is on October 26, 2026

NUE Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Gross Margin

11.93%1.49%-11.10%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, NUE annual gross margin is 11.93%, down -11.10% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: NUE annual gross margin is down -60.18% over the past 3 years, up +6.90% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: NUE annual gross margin is currently -60.63% below its historical high of 30.30% set on December 31, 2021
3-Year Low Comparison: NUE annual gross margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: NUE annual gross margin is higher than 30.77% of companies in Basic Materials sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

NUE Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	11.93%	-11.1%	-60.2%	+6.9%	+115.0%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Jun 30, 26	19.56%	+34.8%	-25.3%	-30.5%	+48.6%
Price	Aug 19, 26	$248.74	+73.4%	+47.8%	+113.7%	+689.4%
PE Ratio	Aug 19, 26	19.84	-23.4%	+155.3%	+71.8%	-7.5%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$32.49B	+5.7%	-21.7%	+61.3%	+105.1%
Annual Gross Profit	Dec 31, 25	$3.88B	-5.9%	-68.8%	+72.6%	+341.3%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	8.18%	-16.2%	-67.5%	-0.1%	+160.5%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	6.27%	-16.6%	-67.7%	+51.8%	+386.1%

Gross Margin Highs

NUE Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	29.96%	N/A	-60.2%
5Y	30.30%	Dec 31, 21	-60.6%
All	30.30%	Dec 31, 21	-60.6%

Gross Margin Lows

NUE Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	11.93%	Dec 31, 25	at low
5Y	11.16%	N/A	+6.9%
All	1.83%	Dec 31, 09	+551.9%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	11.93%	-11.1%
2024	13.42%	-40.5%
2023	22.54%	-24.8%
2022	29.96%	-1.1%
2021	30.30%	+171.5%
2020	11.16%	-5.9%
2019	11.86%	-30.6%
2018	17.10%	+33.9%
2017	12.77%	+1.5%
2016	12.58%	+85.5%
2015	6.78%	-24.8%
2014	9.02%	+22.2%
2013	7.38%	-7.8%
2012	8.00%	-18.9%
2011	9.86%	+77.7%
2010	5.55%	+203.3%
2009	1.83%	-89.3%
2008	17.12%	-9.2%
2007	18.86%	-19.6%
2006	23.46%	+13.4%
2005	20.69%	+4.1%
2004	19.88%	+362.3%
2003	4.30%	-56.0%

Year	Value	Change
2002	9.78%	+26.8%
2001	7.71%	-46.5%
2000	14.41%	+9.2%
1999	13.19%	-2.2%
1998	13.48%	-6.8%
1997	14.47%	+3.9%
1996	13.93%	-14.2%
1995	16.23%	-0.2%
1994	16.26%	+27.3%
1993	12.77%	+2.4%
1992	12.47%	+12.3%
1991	11.10%	-12.8%
1990	12.73%	-1.3%
1989	12.90%	-20.5%
1988	16.23%	+0.3%
1987	16.18%	-15.6%
1986	19.18%	-7.7%
1985	20.79%	+13.9%
1984	18.25%	+22.6%
1983	14.89%	-6.5%
1982	15.93%	-2.0%
1981	16.26%	-30.6%
1980	23.42%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of NUE?: As of today, NUE annual gross margin is 11.93%
What is 1-year change in NUE annual gross margin?: NUE annual gross margin is down -11.10% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in NUE annual gross margin?: NUE annual gross margin is down -60.18% over the past 3 years
How far is NUE annual gross margin from its all-time high?: NUE annual gross margin is currently -60.63% below its historical high of 30.30% set on December 31, 2021
How does NUE annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: NUE annual gross margin is higher than 30.77% of companies in Basic Materials sector
When is NUE next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for NUE has not been scheduled

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

19.56%3.96%+25.38%

June 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, NUE quarterly gross margin is 19.56%, up +25.38% on June 30, 2026
Historical Performance: NUE quarterly gross margin is up +34.80% year-over-year, down -25.34% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: NUE quarterly gross margin is currently -80.44% below its historical high of 100.00% set on June 1, 2003
3-Year Low Comparison: NUE quarterly gross margin is +151.74% above its 3-year low of 7.77% reached on March 1, 2025
Sector Comparison: NUE quarterly gross margin is higher than 33.49% of companies in Basic Materials sector

Performance

NUE Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Jun 30, 26	19.56%	+25.4%	+34.8%	-25.3%	-30.5%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	11.93%	–	-11.1%	-60.2%	+6.9%
Price	Aug 19, 26	$248.74	+10.2%	+73.4%	+47.8%	+113.7%
PE Ratio	Aug 19, 26	19.84	-11.3%	-23.4%	+155.3%	+71.8%
Quarterly Revenue	Jun 30, 26	$10.40B	+9.5%	+22.9%	+9.2%	+18.3%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Jun 30, 26	$2.03B	+37.3%	+65.8%	-18.5%	-17.8%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Jun 30, 26	15.67%	+34.9%	+43.5%	-26.9%	-34.0%
Quarterly Net Margin	Jun 30, 26	12.31%	+34.8%	+48.1%	-25.8%	-30.8%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

NUE Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	19.56%	Jun 30, 26	at high
3Y	26.20%	N/A	-25.3%
5Y	34.93%	Jun 1, 22	-44.0%
All	100.00%	Jun 1, 03	-80.4%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

NUE Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	11.36%	Dec 31, 25	+72.2%
3Y	7.77%	Mar 1, 25	+151.7%
5Y	7.77%	Mar 1, 25	+151.7%
All	-4.26%	Mar 1, 09	+559.1%

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Jun 2026	19.56%	+25.4%
Mar 2026	15.60%	+37.3%
Dec 2025	11.36%	-19.0%
Sep 2025	14.02%	-3.4%
Jun 2025	14.51%	+86.7%
Mar 2025	7.77%	-17.5%
Dec 2024	9.42%	-8.2%
Sep 2024	10.26%	-31.0%
Jun 2024	14.88%	-20.8%
Mar 2024	18.78%	+2.2%
Dec 2023	18.38%	-15.9%
Sep 2023	21.85%	-16.6%
Jun 2023	26.20%	+14.2%
Mar 2023	22.94%	-0.4%
Dec 2022	23.03%	-15.4%
Sep 2022	27.23%	-22.0%
Jun 2022	34.93%	+5.8%
Mar 2022	33.01%	-3.1%
Dec 2021	34.07%	+3.1%
Sep 2021	33.05%	+17.4%
Jun 2021	28.14%	+21.7%
Mar 2021	23.13%	+69.2%
Dec 2020	13.67%	+33.6%
Sep 2020	10.23%	+17.9%
Jun 2020	8.68%	-22.2%
Mar 2020	11.15%	+31.2%
Dec 2019	8.50%	-18.7%
Sep 2019	10.45%	-20.5%
Jun 2019	13.14%	-10.7%
Mar 2019	14.71%	-16.7%
Dec 2018	17.66%	-6.4%
Sep 2018	18.87%	+5.4%
Jun 2018	17.91%	+37.3%
Mar 2018	13.04%	+25.1%
Dec 2017	10.42%	-7.0%
Sep 2017	11.20%	-18.5%
Jun 2017	13.75%	-13.4%
Mar 2017	15.87%	+40.7%
Dec 2016	11.28%	-29.3%
Sep 2016	15.95%	+18.7%
Jun 2016	13.44%	+56.6%
Mar 2016	8.58%	-22.8%
Dec 2015	11.11%	-10.5%
Sep 2015	12.41%	+40.1%
Jun 2015	8.86%	+35.7%
Mar 2015	6.53%	-36.3%
Dec 2014	10.25%	-2.4%
Sep 2014	10.50%	+33.4%
Jun 2014	7.87%	+6.8%
Mar 2014	7.37%	-6.4%
Dec 2013	7.87%	-5.0%
Sep 2013	8.28%	+24.3%
Jun 2013	6.66%	+0.8%
Mar 2013	6.61%	-25.2%
Dec 2012	8.84%	+17.7%
Sep 2012	7.51%	-6.0%
Jun 2012	7.99%	+3.4%
Mar 2012	7.73%	-0.8%
Dec 2011	7.79%	-14.0%
Sep 2011	9.06%	-31.2%
Jun 2011	13.16%	+43.4%
Mar 2011	9.18%	+143.5%
Dec 2010	3.77%	-24.6%
Sep 2010	5.00%	-31.7%
Jun 2010	7.32%	+22.0%
Mar 2010	6.00%	+5.3%
Dec 2009	5.70%	+34.4%
Sep 2009	4.24%	+303.8%
Jun 2009	-2.08%	+51.2%
Mar 2009	-4.26%	-136.8%
Dec 2008	11.57%	-40.9%
Sep 2008	19.57%	+14.6%
Jun 2008	17.08%	-5.9%
Mar 2008	18.15%	+2.5%
Dec 2007	17.71%	-6.9%

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2007	19.02%	+3.8%
Jun 2007	18.33%	-11.1%
Mar 2007	20.62%	-12.5%
Dec 2006	23.56%	-8.3%
Sep 2006	25.70%	+11.1%
Jun 2006	23.13%	+5.5%
Mar 2006	21.92%	+0.7%
Dec 2005	21.76%	+11.5%
Sep 2005	19.52%	-1.8%
Jun 2005	19.87%	-6.0%
Mar 2005	21.13%	+1.3%
Dec 2004	20.85%	-16.2%
Sep 2004	24.88%	-75.1%
Jun 2004	100.00%	+746.7%
Mar 2004	11.81%	+238.4%
Dec 2003	3.49%	-96.5%
Sep 2003	100.00%	0.0%
Jun 2003	100.00%	+1,904.0%
Mar 2003	4.99%	-37.2%
Dec 2002	7.94%	-24.3%
Sep 2002	10.49%	+13.5%
Jun 2002	9.24%	+33.5%
Mar 2002	6.92%	+13.4%
Dec 2001	6.10%	+98.1%
Sep 2001	3.08%	-66.8%
Jun 2001	9.27%	+13.2%
Mar 2001	8.19%	-75.9%
Dec 2000	34.04%	+156.5%
Sep 2000	13.27%	-8.9%
Jun 2000	14.57%	+4.1%
Mar 2000	13.99%	-20.0%
Dec 1999	17.48%	+19.3%
Sep 1999	14.65%	+29.5%
Jun 1999	11.31%	+35.0%
Mar 1999	8.38%	-42.2%
Dec 1998	14.49%	+3.5%
Sep 1998	14.00%	+3.9%
Jun 1998	13.48%	+10.1%
Mar 1998	12.24%	-39.6%
Dec 1997	20.28%	+1.8%
Sep 1997	19.93%	+0.6%
Jun 1997	19.81%	+5.7%
Mar 1997	18.74%	-17.6%
Dec 1996	22.74%	+26.9%
Sep 1996	17.92%	+1.7%
Jun 1996	17.62%	+1.7%
Mar 1996	17.32%	-22.4%
Dec 1995	22.31%	+11.6%
Sep 1995	19.99%	-6.1%
Jun 1995	21.29%	-0.5%
Mar 1995	21.40%	-12.8%
Dec 1994	24.54%	+8.3%
Sep 1994	22.66%	+12.4%
Jun 1994	20.16%	+11.1%
Mar 1994	18.15%	+2.0%
Dec 1993	17.80%	-6.1%
Sep 1993	18.95%	+2.4%
Jun 1993	18.50%	+6.0%
Mar 1993	17.46%	-12.9%
Dec 1992	20.04%	+8.6%
Sep 1992	18.46%	+2.2%
Jun 1992	18.07%	+4.3%
Mar 1992	17.33%	-8.9%
Dec 1991	19.03%	+9.7%
Sep 1991	17.35%	+6.2%
Jun 1991	16.33%	-5.1%
Mar 1991	17.20%	-6.2%
Dec 1990	18.33%	-3.1%
Sep 1990	18.91%	+2.5%
Jun 1990	18.44%	+1.6%
Mar 1990	18.15%	-1.1%
Dec 1989	18.36%	+0.7%
Sep 1989	18.24%	-5.2%
Jun 1989	19.24%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of NUE?: As of today, NUE quarterly gross margin is 19.56%
What is NUE quarterly gross margin most recent change?: NUE quarterly gross margin was up +25.38% on June 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in NUE quarterly gross margin?: NUE quarterly gross margin is up +34.80% year-over-year
How far is NUE quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: NUE quarterly gross margin is currently -80.44% below its historical high of 100.00% set on June 1, 2003
How does NUE quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: NUE quarterly gross margin is higher than 33.49% of companies in Basic Materials sector
When is NUE next earnings release?: The next earnings release for NUE is on October 26, 2026

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

NUE Official Website www.nucor.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73309/000119312526022733/0001193125-26-022733-index.htm
NUE Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/NUE
NUE Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/nue