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Sep 30, 2023

Nucor Q3 2023 Earnings Report

Nucor reported a decrease in net sales and earnings for Q3 2023 compared to both Q2 2023 and Q3 2022.

Key Takeaways

Nucor Corporation announced consolidated net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $1.14 billion, or $4.57 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2023. Net sales decreased by 16% compared to the third quarter of 2022.

Q3 2023 earnings per diluted share (EPS) was $4.57.

Net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders for Q3 2023 was $1.14 billion.

Nucor returned $627 million to stockholders through share repurchases and dividends during the quarter.

Consolidated net sales decreased 16% to $8.78 billion in Q3 2023 compared to $10.50 billion in Q3 2022.

Total Revenue
$8.78B
Previous year: $10.5B
-16.4%
EPS
$4.57
Previous year: $6.5
-29.7%
Average sales price per ton
415%
Previous year: 14%
+2864.3%
Total external shipments
6.24M
Previous year: 6.42M
-2.7%
Gross Profit
$1.92B
Previous year: $2.84B
-32.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$5.86B
Previous year: $3.05B
+92.0%
Free Cash Flow
$2.02B
Previous year: $2.34B
-13.6%
Total Assets
$34.3B
Previous year: $32.1B
+6.8%

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Forward Guidance

Nucor expects earnings in the fourth quarter of 2023 to decrease compared to the third quarter of 2023 due primarily to lower pricing across all three operating segments, and, to a lesser extent, decreased volumes.

Challenges Ahead

  • Lower pricing across all three operating segments.
  • Decreased volumes.
  • Decrease in realized pricing to be most pronounced at sheet mills.
  • Decreased earnings due to moderating average selling prices at most of the product groups within the steel products segment and lower volumes.
  • Lower pricing for raw materials and planned outages at DRI facilities.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income