Nucor Corporation (NUE) is the largest steel producer and recycler in North America, manufacturing a broad portfolio of steel products, including sheet, plate, structural steel, bar steel, rebar, engineered steel, and fabricated construction products. The company also supplies raw materials such as direct reduced iron and steel scrap, serving end markets including construction, automotive, energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing. Headquartered in Charlotte, Nucor is widely recognized for its electric arc furnace (EAF)-based steelmaking model, which emphasizes operational flexibility, cost efficiency, and sustainability. The company has a market cap of around $50.3 billion.
The company is set to release its second-quarter 2026 earnings on Monday, July 27, after the stock market closes. Ahead of this event, analysts project NUE to report an EPS of $4.63, a surge of 78.1% from $2.60 in the year-ago quarter. It has exceeded Wall Street’s earnings estimates in two of the last four quarters while missing on two other occasions.
