Nucor Corp Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Nucor Corp capital reinvestment ratio. Nucor Corp (NUE) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.60x as of September 2025, meaning it reinvests 1% of its operating cash flow ($1.34 Billion) in capital expenditures ($807.00 Million). See how much free cash does Nucor Corp generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Capital Reinvestment Ratio of Nucor Corp (1989–2024)
Capital reinvestment ratio of Nucor Corp from 1989 to 2024. This chart tracks Nucor Corp's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 36 annual periods. See NUE financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Nucor Corp Capital Reinvestment Ratio by Year (1989–2024)
Nucor Corp capital reinvestment ratio by year from 1989 to 2024. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Nucor Corp (NUE) cash flow conversion.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.80x | $3.98 Billion | $3.17 Billion | ▲ +156.2% |
| 2023 | 0.31x | $7.11 Billion | $2.21 Billion | ▲ +61.0% |
| 2022 | 0.19x | $10.07 Billion | $1.95 Billion | ▼ -25.7% |
| 2021 | 0.26x | $6.23 Billion | $1.62 Billion | ▼ -54.5% |
| 2020 | 0.57x | $2.70 Billion | $1.54 Billion | ▲ +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.53x | $2.81 Billion | $1.48 Billion | ▲ +28.1% |
| 2018 | 0.41x | $2.39 Billion | $982.53 Million | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.43x | $1.06 Billion | $448.56 Million | ▲ +23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.35x | $1.75 Billion | $604.84 Million | ▲ +100.4% |
| 2015 | 0.17x | $2.17 Billion | $374.12 Million | ▼ -65.3% |
| 2014 | 0.50x | $1.34 Billion | $667.98 Million | ▼ -55.2% |
| 2013 | 1.11x | $1.08 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▲ +40.7% |
| 2012 | 0.79x | $1.20 Billion | $947.61 Million | ▲ +85.4% |
| 2011 | 0.43x | $1.03 Billion | $438.94 Million | ▲ +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.39x | $866.79 Million | $338.68 Million | ▲ +17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.33x | $1.17 Billion | $390.50 Million | ▼ -18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.41x | $2.50 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▲ +51.7% |
| 2007 | 0.27x | $1.94 Billion | $520.35 Million | ▲ +78.9% |
| 2006 | 0.15x | $2.25 Billion | $338.40 Million | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.16x | $2.14 Billion | $331.47 Million | ▼ -44.4% |
| 2004 | 0.28x | $1.02 Billion | $285.93 Million | ▼ -35.9% |
| 2003 | 0.44x | $494.62 Million | $215.41 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.49x | $497.22 Million | $243.60 Million | ▼ -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.53x | $495.12 Million | $261.15 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.51x | $820.75 Million | $415.40 Million | ▼ -18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.62x | $604.80 Million | $374.70 Million | ▼ -20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.78x | $641.90 Million | $502.90 Million | ▲ +47.5% |
| 1997 | 0.53x | $577.30 Million | $306.70 Million | ▼ -55.5% |
| 1996 | 1.19x | $450.60 Million | $537.40 Million | ▲ +102.5% |
| 1995 | 0.59x | $447.20 Million | $263.40 Million | ▲ +35.1% |
| 1994 | 0.44x | $424.90 Million | $185.30 Million | ▼ -67.5% |
| 1993 | 1.34x | $271.80 Million | $364.20 Million | ▼ -27.4% |
| 1992 | 1.85x | $205.40 Million | $379.10 Million | ▲ +47.0% |
| 1991 | 1.26x | $173.40 Million | $217.70 Million | ▲ +373.7% |
| 1990 | 0.27x | $214.30 Million | $56.80 Million | ▼ -80.1% |
| 1989 | 1.33x | $98.00 Million | $130.20 Million | — |