Nucor Corp Cash Flow Quality Index
Nucor Corp cash flow quality index. Nucor Corp (NUE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.21x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $1.34 Billion exceeds net income of $607.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore NUE operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Nucor Corp (1989–2024)
Cash flow quality index of Nucor Corp from 1989 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Nucor Corp across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See Nucor Corp (NUE) net asset quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Nucor Corp Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2024)
Nucor Corp cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Nucor Corp. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Nucor Corp generate cash.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.72x | $3.98 Billion | $2.32 Billion | ▲ +18.5% |
| 2023 | 1.45x | $7.11 Billion | $4.91 Billion | ▲ +16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25x | $10.07 Billion | $8.08 Billion | ▲ +42.5% |
| 2021 | 0.87x | $6.23 Billion | $7.12 Billion | ▼ -72.9% |
| 2020 | 3.23x | $2.70 Billion | $836.03 Million | ▲ +57.4% |
| 2019 | 2.05x | $2.81 Billion | $1.37 Billion | ▲ +112.4% |
| 2018 | 0.96x | $2.39 Billion | $2.48 Billion | ▲ +26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.76x | $1.06 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▼ -60.7% |
| 2016 | 1.94x | $1.75 Billion | $900.42 Million | ▼ -82.7% |
| 2015 | 11.24x | $2.17 Billion | $193.03 Million | ▲ +551.4% |
| 2014 | 1.72x | $1.34 Billion | $778.56 Million | ▼ -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.84x | $1.08 Billion | $585.53 Million | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.02x | $1.20 Billion | $593.13 Million | ▲ +69.0% |
| 2011 | 1.20x | $1.03 Billion | $860.98 Million | ▼ -71.5% |
| 2010 | 4.20x | $866.79 Million | $206.32 Million | ▲ +260.6% |
| 2008 | 1.16x | $2.50 Billion | $2.14 Billion | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.31x | $1.94 Billion | $1.47 Billion | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.28x | $2.25 Billion | $1.76 Billion | ▼ -21.5% |
| 2005 | 1.63x | $2.14 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▲ +78.5% |
| 2004 | 0.91x | $1.02 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▼ -88.4% |
| 2003 | 7.88x | $494.62 Million | $62.78 Million | ▲ +156.8% |
| 2002 | 3.07x | $497.22 Million | $162.08 Million | ▼ -30.0% |
| 2001 | 4.38x | $495.12 Million | $112.96 Million | ▲ +66.0% |
| 2000 | 2.64x | $820.75 Million | $310.91 Million | ▲ +6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.47x | $604.80 Million | $244.60 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.43x | $641.90 Million | $263.70 Million | ▲ +24.2% |
| 1997 | 1.96x | $577.30 Million | $294.50 Million | ▲ +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.82x | $450.60 Million | $248.20 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 1995 | 1.63x | $447.20 Million | $274.50 Million | ▼ -13.1% |
| 1994 | 1.88x | $424.90 Million | $226.60 Million | ▼ -14.8% |
| 1993 | 2.20x | $271.80 Million | $123.50 Million | ▼ -15.1% |
| 1992 | 2.59x | $205.40 Million | $79.20 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.68x | $173.40 Million | $64.70 Million | ▼ -6.1% |
| 1990 | 2.85x | $214.30 Million | $75.10 Million | ▲ +68.3% |
| 1989 | 1.70x | $98.00 Million | $57.80 Million | — |