NUE · Intrinsic value
Is Nucor Corporation (NUE) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Oct 19, 2026, TickerWorth's valuation lenses put Nucor Corporation (NUE) at $128.59 – $441.51, too broad a range to say where the delayed market price of $256.29 sits in it, so we do not call it over- or undervalued. It is a model estimate, and every input behind it is sourced below.
Model by Miraaj Patel · generated from market data · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · How these pages are made
What is NUE worth?
- Fair-value range
- $128.59 – $441.51
- Market price
- $256.29
- Gap to fair value
- —
- Verdict
- Too wide to call
Reverse DCF: Today's price implies revenue growth of 24.7% a year for 5 years; our model assumes 13.3% a year on average over the same horizon.
What is NUE's TickerWorth Score?
Scores higher than most companies we compare it with
Compared with Basic Materials companies in US
Its strongest point: recent price trend has been strong. Its weakest: profitability is weak.
- Value · 49 of 100
Cheaper than 49% of Basic Materials companies in US
- Price vs worth · 49 of 100
- Quality · 41 of 100
More profitable than 41% of Basic Materials companies in US
- Financial health · 64 of 100
Financially stronger than 64% of Basic Materials companies in US
- Growth · 67 of 100
Growing faster than 67% of Basic Materials companies in US
- Momentum · 97 of 100
Outperformed 97% of Basic Materials companies in US over the past year
Confidence: Medium confidence · Scored
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Why NUE gets a range, not one number
At a recent price of $256.29, Nucor Corporation (NUE) sits inside a range too wide to call either way: our valuation lenses put the business somewhere between $128.59 and $441.51 per share. They disagree too widely for us to state a single fair value. We publish the range rather than a midpoint because a number that precise would claim more than the methods can support. This is an educational model, not a price target or a recommendation.
Read the full reasoning
The valuation discounts Nucor Corporation's projected free cash flows at a weighted-average cost of capital (WACC) of 13.1%, with a long-run terminal growth rate of 2.5%. About 64% of the enterprise value comes from the terminal value — the portion beyond the explicit forecast window — which is typical for a stable, cash-generative business and a reminder that small changes in the discount rate or terminal growth assumption swing the intrinsic value meaningfully.
Running the DCF in reverse — solving for the growth the current price already assumes — the market is implying roughly 24.7% annual revenue growth for NUE. Our base case instead compounds to about 13.3% a year over the same forecast, so the market is pricing in materially faster growth than our base case. The reverse-DCF is a quick sanity check: it reframes 'is this stock cheap?' as 'do I believe the growth the price requires?' rather than arguing over a single point estimate of fair value.
Sensitivity matters more than any single number. Across a reasonable band of discount-rate assumptions, NUE's modeled DCF value ranges from about $127.89 to $208.22 per share. If that range still sits below today's price, the market is optimistic relative to the model across the whole band; if it brackets the price, the stock is roughly fairly valued on our assumptions. Use the interactive slider to see exactly where your own cost-of-capital view lands.
How to read this page: the DCF fair value is what Nucor Corporation would be worth if its cash flows grow as modeled and are discounted at the stated WACC. The assumptions table shows every input and its source; the reverse-DCF shows what the market believes; the sensitivity band shows how fragile the answer is. None of this is investment advice — it is a transparent, auditable framework for forming your own view of NUE's intrinsic value. Figures update as new filings and prices come in.
Every input behind NUE's DCF
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Base-year revenueLive feed — totalRevenue (TTM) | $36,101,000,000 |
| Base EBIT marginComputed — trailing operatingMargins, held roughly flat | 15.7% |
| Forecast revenue growthESTIMATEAssumption — TickerWorth's 5-year explicit forecast | 23% → 18% → 14% → 9% → 4% |
| Risk-free rateLive feed — US 10-year Treasury yield (^TNX) | 5.2% |
| BetaLive feed — yfinance, 5-year monthly beta vs the S&P 500 (clamped to 0.4–2.5) | 1.88 |
| Terminal growthESTIMATEAssumption — TickerWorth house default 2.5%, held below WACC | 2.5% |
| Diluted sharesLive feed — sharesOutstanding | 227M |
| Market priceBackup price feed · as of 2026-10-19 13:16 UTC | $256.29 |
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What does Nucor Corporation do?
What does it do?
Nucor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. The company operates in three segments: Steel Mills, Steel Products, and Raw Materials. It operates in the Steel industry (Basic Materials sector), headquartered in United States. The company employs roughly 33,000 people.
How does it make money?
The business turns $36.1B in annual revenue into profit. Out of every $100 of sales, about $16 is left as operating profit (operating margin of 15.7%), after a 16% gross margin on the products/services it sells. After all costs, taxes and interest, 8.0% of revenue becomes bottom-line net profit.
Is it financially healthy?
Financially it looks mixed: carries modest debt (0.3× equity), comfortably covers its short-term bills (2.5× current ratio), and is currently profitable.
Who at NUE filed insider trades?
| Date | Insider | Relationship | What happened | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topalian Leon J | Chair and CEO | Gift | — | Form 4 for Topalian Leon J (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Topalian Leon J | Chair and CEO | Option exercise | $1,103,960.00 | Form 4 for Topalian Leon J (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Topalian Leon J | Chair and CEO | Open-market sale | $6,954,079.16 | Form 4 for Topalian Leon J (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Topalian Leon J | Chair and CEO | Open-market sale | $27,467.58 | Form 4 for Topalian Leon J (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Behr Allen C | Executive Vice President | Option exercise | $857,016.86 | Form 4 for Behr Allen C (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Behr Allen C | Executive Vice President | Open-market sale | $1,404,804.15 | Form 4 for Behr Allen C (opens sec.gov in a new tab) |
A disclosure, not a signal to trade. Source: SEC EDGAR (Form 4). Older filings and the 90-day buying-and-selling read are part of Pro. See plans
Common questions
What is NUE's intrinsic value?
TickerWorth's valuation lenses put Nucor Corporation (NUE) between $128.59 and $441.51 per share, versus a market price of $256.29. They disagree too widely for us to state a single fair value, so we publish the range.
Is NUE overvalued or undervalued?
At $256.29 the price sits inside a range too wide to call either way. We don't call NUE overvalued or undervalued from a range this wide. This is an educational estimate, not advice.
What discount rate is used for NUE?
A WACC of 13.1% and a terminal growth rate of 2.5%.
Is Nucor stock undervalued?
TickerWorth's fair-value range for Nucor Corporation (NUE) is $128.59 – $441.51 against a market price of $256.29. Too wide to call. We publish a range here, not one number, so we do not call it over- or undervalued. This is a model estimate, not investment advice.
Nucor (NUE) DCF valuation and fair value
Our fair-value range for Nucor Corporation (NUE) is $128.59 – $441.51, built on a 13.1% discount rate (WACC) and 2.5% terminal growth. It blends our discounted-cash-flow model with other valuation lenses. Every assumption is listed on this page with its source.
What growth is priced into Nucor stock?
Today's price implies revenue growth of 24.7% a year for 5 years; our model assumes 13.3% a year on average over the same horizon. This is a reverse DCF: it holds our cash-flow model's other inputs and solves for the revenue growth that makes the model equal today's price of $256.29. A model estimate, not investment advice.
Nucor (NUE) insider trading
The most recent insider filing (SEC Form 4) for Nucor Corporation (NUE): Topalian Leon J, Chair and CEO, gift on 2026-08-17. The latest filings are listed on this page. A disclosure, not a signal to trade.
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