Nucor Corp (NUE) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Latest as of September 2025:
0.60x
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 Nucor Corp free cash flow ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Capital Reinvestment Ratio
0.60x
Capex / Operating Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow
$1.34 Billion
USD
Capital Expenditures
$807.00 Million
USD
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
Nucor Corp Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1989–2024)
This chart tracks Nucor Corp's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 36 annual periods.
Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Nucor Corp (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Nucor Corp from 1989 to 2024. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see market cap of Nucor Corp.
| 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 | — |
Capital Reinvestment Ratio = ABS(Capital Expenditures) / Operating Cash Flow