Nucor Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Nucor Corp cash flow reinvestment rate. Nucor Corp (NUE) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.19x as of September 2025, reinvesting $1.59 Billion (capex $807.00 Million plus investments $-786.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $1.34 Billion. See Nucor Corp leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of Nucor Corp (1989–2024)
Cash flow reinvestment rate of Nucor Corp from 1989 to 2024. Historical reinvestment intensity for Nucor Corp across 36 annual periods. Explore NUE debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Nucor Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (1989–2024)
Nucor Corp cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1989 to 2024. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Nucor Corp. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Nucor Corp cash flow conversion.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.74x | $6.91 Billion | $3.98 Billion | $3.17 Billion | ▲ +158.8% |
| 2023 | 0.67x | $4.77 Billion | $7.11 Billion | $2.21 Billion | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.76x | $7.65 Billion | $10.07 Billion | $1.95 Billion | ▲ +166.4% |
| 2021 | 0.29x | $1.78 Billion | $6.23 Billion | $1.62 Billion | ▼ -54.3% |
| 2020 | 0.62x | $1.68 Billion | $2.70 Billion | $1.54 Billion | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.62x | $1.76 Billion | $2.81 Billion | $1.48 Billion | ▲ +41.9% |
| 2018 | 0.44x | $1.05 Billion | $2.39 Billion | $982.53 Million | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.46x | $489.56 Million | $1.06 Billion | $448.56 Million | ▲ +29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.36x | $626.67 Million | $1.75 Billion | $604.84 Million | ▲ +70.7% |
| 2015 | 0.21x | $455.01 Million | $2.17 Billion | $374.12 Million | ▼ -60.7% |
| 2014 | 0.53x | $716.29 Million | $1.34 Billion | $667.98 Million | ▼ -52.4% |
| 2013 | 1.12x | $1.21 Billion | $1.08 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▼ -33.5% |
| 2012 | 1.69x | $2.02 Billion | $1.20 Billion | $947.61 Million | ▲ +150.6% |
| 2011 | 0.67x | $693.91 Million | $1.03 Billion | $438.94 Million | ▼ -65.7% |
| 2010 | 1.96x | $1.70 Billion | $866.79 Million | $338.68 Million | ▲ +239.1% |
| 2009 | 0.58x | $679.06 Million | $1.17 Billion | $390.50 Million | ▲ +41.9% |
| 2008 | 0.41x | $1.02 Billion | $2.50 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▲ +51.7% |
| 2007 | 0.27x | $520.35 Million | $1.94 Billion | $520.35 Million | ▲ +78.9% |
| 2006 | 0.15x | $338.40 Million | $2.25 Billion | $338.40 Million | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.16x | $331.47 Million | $2.14 Billion | $331.47 Million | ▼ -44.4% |
| 2004 | 0.28x | $285.93 Million | $1.02 Billion | $285.93 Million | ▼ -35.9% |
| 2003 | 0.44x | $215.41 Million | $494.62 Million | $215.41 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.49x | $243.60 Million | $497.22 Million | $243.60 Million | ▼ -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.53x | $261.15 Million | $495.12 Million | $261.15 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.51x | $415.40 Million | $820.75 Million | $415.40 Million | ▼ -18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.62x | $374.70 Million | $604.80 Million | $374.70 Million | ▼ -20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.78x | $502.90 Million | $641.90 Million | $502.90 Million | ▲ +47.5% |
| 1997 | 0.53x | $306.70 Million | $577.30 Million | $306.70 Million | ▼ -55.5% |
| 1996 | 1.19x | $537.40 Million | $450.60 Million | $537.40 Million | ▲ +102.5% |
| 1995 | 0.59x | $263.40 Million | $447.20 Million | $263.40 Million | ▲ +35.1% |
| 1994 | 0.44x | $185.30 Million | $424.90 Million | $185.30 Million | ▼ -67.5% |
| 1993 | 1.34x | $364.20 Million | $271.80 Million | $364.20 Million | ▼ -27.4% |
| 1992 | 1.85x | $379.10 Million | $205.40 Million | $379.10 Million | ▲ +47.0% |
| 1991 | 1.26x | $217.70 Million | $173.40 Million | $217.70 Million | ▲ +373.7% |
| 1990 | 0.27x | $56.80 Million | $214.30 Million | $56.80 Million | ▼ -80.1% |
| 1989 | 1.33x | $130.20 Million | $98.00 Million | $130.20 Million | — |