Nucor Corporation (NUE)

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Nucor Corporation (NUE) is up 50.7% since the beginning of the year. At $245 per share, NUE is trading 9.6% below its 52-week high of $271. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of NUE shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,754.

Nucor Corporation (NUE) has returned 50.67% so far this year and 100.04% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, NUE has achieved an annualized return of 20.38%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 1, 1983, NUE's average daily return is +0.08%, while the average monthly return is +1.66%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 3.5 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Mar 2021 with a return of +34.9%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -30.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, NUE closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +27.8%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -19.8%.

Nucor Corporation has an annualized alpha of 8.84%, beta of 1.13, and R2 of 0.32 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 01, 1983.

• This stock captured 153.92% of S&P 500 Index gains and 124.66% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• R2 of 0.32 means the benchmark explains less than half of this stock's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

NUE ranks 95 for risk / return — in the top 95% of stocks on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

Nucor Corporation provided a 0.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.22 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 16 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nucor Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nucor Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Nucor Corporation was 68.34%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2015 trading sessions.

The current Nucor Corporation drawdown is 8.04%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Nucor Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Nucor Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Steel industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.