Nucor (NUE) Second Quarter Guidance Tops Consensus

Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) today announced guidance for its second quarter ending July 5, 2025. Nucor expects second quarter earnings to be in the range of $2.55 to $2.65 per diluted share. Nucor reported net earnings of $0.67 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2025 and $2.68 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2024.

(Consensus for Q2 EPS was $2.30)

Second Quarter of 2025 Commentary
Earnings in the second quarter of 2025 are expected to increase across all three of our operating segments, with the largest increase in the steel mills segment. The expected increase in the steel mills segment earnings is primarily due to higher average selling prices at our sheet and plate mills. Earnings in the steel products segment are expected to increase in the second quarter of 2025 as compared to the first quarter of 2025 due to a combination of stable overall pricing, higher volumes and lower average costs per ton. The raw materials segment is expected to have increased earnings in the second quarter of 2025.

During the second quarter, Nucor has repurchased approximately 1.8 million shares at an average price of $111.89 per share (approximately 4.0 million shares year-to-date at an average price of $123.75 per share). Nucor has returned approximately $755 million to stockholders in the form of share repurchases and dividend payments year-to-date.

Second Quarter of 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call
Nucor plans to release its earnings after the markets close on Monday, July 28, 2025, and will host a conference call the morning of Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to review the Company's second quarter results. The event will be broadcast on the internet, and instructions on how to access will be sent closer to the call.

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