Nucor reported net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $1.32 billion ($5.80 per diluted share) and net sales of $11.25 billion for Q3 2026. The company said net earnings for Q3 2025 were $607 million ($2.63 per diluted share).

1. 01

   Nucor reported net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $1.32 billion ($5.80 per diluted share) and net sales of $11.25 billion for Q3 2026. The company said net earnings for Q3 2025 were $607 million ($2.63 per diluted share).

2. 02

   The company cited higher average selling prices and increased volumes as the drivers of higher earnings in the steel mills segment compared with the prior quarter. It said Q2 steel mills segment cost of products sold reflected $130 million in cash refunds tied to raw material procurement costs from prior periods, which did not recur in Q3.

3. 03

   The company said it held $3.64 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of the end of Q3, and its $2.25 billion revolving credit facility remained undrawn. It returned about $629 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in Q3, and about $1.36 billion over the first 9 months of the year.

4. 04

   The company reported free cash flow of $2,661 million for the 9 months (39 weeks) ended 2026, calculated as cash provided by operating activities of $4,522 million less capital expenditures of $1,861 million.

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