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NUE

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Valuation19/ 100
Cash flow & growth78/ 100
Upside potential60/ 100
Risk potential31/ 100

NUE's valuation is expensive, fundamentals are below averages and forward estimates point to improving growth and profitability, though analyst coverage is limited and estimates vary widely.

Valuation

Historical cheapness: current PE is 20.7× versus the full-history median of 10.4× shown in the valuation table, producing 14.7/100. Positive weekly observations receive equal weight; lower past EPS alone does not disqualify them.

Outlook-adjusted valuation: 19.4/100. The model applies a 35.4% earnings-growth assumption and a 10% annual return hurdle, with positive credit limited by evidence coverage and confidence.

Forward price scenarios use recent PE history separately. Recent history has a separately weighted median of 19.2× (18-month half-life). The favorable scenario uses 22.2× PE and $18.4 projected EPS, informed by growth, margins and earnings-quality checks. This is a model scenario, not an analyst target. A return to the full-history median is not assumed.

Cash flow & growth

Business trends are strong. Over the past year: revenue +17.2%, earnings +126.4%, operating margin +4.5 percentage points. Free cash flow is 4.4% of revenue. The business score is 78.3/100. Growth, margins and cash generation drive the score. Missing or older data receives less weight.

Favorable scenario

Stronger earnings and valuation could support a higher share price.

Our favorable case uses $18.42 of EPS and a 22.2× PE, suggesting a share price of about $409.21. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

The displayed favorable scenario is 57.7% upside, or about $409.12.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

Downside scenario

Weaker than expected earnings could put pressure on the share price.

Our downside case uses $10.79 of EPS and a 16.5× PE, suggesting a share price of about $177.90 — 31% below today’s price. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

NUE vs Historical averages

MetricCurrentAverageRelative
PE21x14x47% higher
PE percentile715042% higher
EPS$12.54$14.7215% lower
FCF$1.6B$3.5B54% lower
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NUE’s earnings and cash flow are below their historical averages, while its earnings multiple is higher.

NUE Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
Forward valuationStrongly improving
Forward earningsStrong growth
Forward revenueGrowth
Forward profitabilityExpanding
Analyst coverageLimited
Estimate dispersionWide

NUE’s outlook is generally improving, though analyst coverage is limited.

NUE PE Valuation

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This table applies NUE's historical price-to-earnings (PE) landmarks to current earnings. The implied prices are valuation scenarios, not price forecasts or targets.

NUE Earnings Per Share

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NUE Quarterly Revenue

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NUE Free Cash Flow

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NUE Total Shares

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NUE Net Leverage

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Quarterly Net Leverage uses the last 12 months of EBITDA. A falling multiple generally indicates less debt relative to earnings capacity. Negative values mean net cash; missing data or nonpositive LTM EBITDA are N/A. The table shows each period’s Net Leverage and status.

NUE PE vs Basic Materials Sector

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This chart compares NUE's price-to-earnings (PE) ratio with the Basic Materials sector average. A discount or premium can reflect differences in expected growth, profitability, or risk.

NUE Weekly Price

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This chart uses NUE's weekly closing prices to show the longer-term trend. The lower panes show weekly RSI and Stochastic momentum.

NUE Weekly Moving Averages

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This chart compares NUE's 8, 20, 50, 100, and 200-week moving averages from 2020 onward. Shorter averages react faster to price changes, while longer averages show the broader trend.

NUE Yearly ROI

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Each line starts at 0% using the year’s first dependable weekly close and tracks the return through December, or through the latest available week for the current year.