Nucor (NUE) Balance Sheet: Assets & Liabilities

Nucor (NUE) Balance Sheet

As of Dec 31, 2025 (end of fiscal 2025), Nucor reported total assets of $35.10B and total liabilities of $12.98B. Shareholders' equity was $22.12B, up 9.0% from $20.29B a year earlier. Total debt stood at $7.03B against $2.70B in cash and short-term investments, a net debt position of $4.33B. That puts debt-to-equity at 0.32, compared with 0.33 a year earlier.

Nucor Balance Sheet Analysis

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Balance sheet showing assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity for Nucor Corporation (NUE) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	2.26	3.56	6.38	4.28	2.36	2.64	1.53	1.40	0.95
Short-Term Investments	0.44	0.58	0.75	0.58	0.25	0.41	0.30	0.00	0.05
Cash & Short-Term Investments	2.70	4.14	7.13	4.86	2.62	3.05	1.83	1.40	1.00
Accounts Receivable	2.68	2.68	2.95	3.59	3.85	2.30	2.16	2.51	2.03
Inventory	5.46	5.11	5.58	5.45	6.01	3.57	3.84	4.55	3.46
Other Current Assets	0.50	0.56	0.73	0.79	0.32	0.57	0.39	0.18	0.34
Total Current Assets	11.77	12.48	16.39	14.69	12.80	9.49	8.23	8.64	6.82
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment (Net)	15.31	13.24	11.05	9.62	8.11	6.90	6.18	5.33	5.09
Long-Term Investments	0.00	0.48	0.48	0.00	0.62	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Goodwill	4.30	4.29	3.97	3.92	2.83	2.23	2.20	2.18	2.20
Intangible Assets	2.88	3.13	3.11	3.32	1.10	0.67	0.74	0.83	0.91
Other Non-Current Assets	0.86	0.80	0.83	0.93	0.98	0.84	1.00	0.94	0.81
Total Non-Current Assets	23.34	21.47	18.95	17.79	13.02	10.64	10.12	9.28	9.02
Total Assets	35.10	33.94	35.34	32.48	25.82	20.13	18.34	17.92	15.84
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	1.89	1.83	2.02	1.65	1.83	1.43	1.20	1.43	1.18
Short-Term Debt	0.12	1.25	0.12	0.08	0.71	0.07	0.09	0.06	0.55
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	0.09	1.04	0.07	0.03	0.62	-	-	-	-
Accrued Liabilities	1.90	1.88	2.38	2.60	2.32	-	-	-	-
Deferred Revenue	0.00	0.00	0.31	0.00	0.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Current Liabilities	1.90	1.88	0.15	2.60	0.14	1.13	1.17	1.32	1.09
Total Current Liabilities	4.00	4.98	4.60	4.33	5.16	2.63	2.46	2.81	2.82
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt	6.91	5.51	6.65	6.61	4.78	5.27	4.29	4.23	3.24
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0.00	0.00	1.33	0.00	0.61	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities	2.07	1.86	1.97	1.97	1.10	0.99	0.80	0.68	0.69
Total Non-Current Liabilities	8.98	7.55	8.62	8.58	6.06	6.27	5.09	4.91	3.93
Total Liabilities	12.98	12.52	13.22	12.91	11.22	8.89	7.55	7.72	6.76
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.15
Retained Earnings	31.50	30.27	28.76	24.75	17.67	11.34	11.12	10.34	8.46
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	-0.19	-0.21	-0.16	-0.14	-0.12	-0.12	-0.30	-0.30	-0.25
Treasury Stock	12.78	12.14	9.99	8.50	5.84	-	-	-	-
Additional Paid-in Capital	2.25	2.22	2.18	-6.35	2.14	-0.59	-0.61	-0.39	0.38
Minority Interest	1.19	1.12	1.18	1.16	0.59	0.44	0.43	0.41	0.35
Shares Outstanding	0.23	0.23	0.24	0.25	0.27	-	-	-	-
Total Stockholders' Equity	22.12	20.29	22.12	18.41	14.02	10.79	10.36	9.79	8.74
Total Liabilities & Equity	35.10	33.94	35.34	32.48	25.82	20.13	18.34	17.92	15.84

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jul 4, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Nucor Balance Sheet

How much debt does Nucor have?

Nucor had total debt of $7.03B as of Dec 31, 2025, against $2.70B in cash and short-term investments. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.32. Total debt was $6.76B a year earlier.

What are Nucor's total assets?

Nucor reported total assets of $35.10B as of Dec 31, 2025, up 3.4% from $33.94B a year earlier. Total liabilities were $12.98B.

What is Nucor's shareholders' equity?

Nucor's shareholders' equity was $22.12B as of Dec 31, 2025, or about $96.89 of book value per share.

What is the debt-to-equity ratio?

The debt-to-equity ratio divides a company's total debt by its shareholders' equity. It shows how much of the business is financed with borrowed money; normal levels vary widely by industry. Full definition