Nucor Corp (NUE) — 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 free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Nucor Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2024)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Nucor Corp across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Nucor Corp.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Nucor Corp (1989–2024)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Nucor Corp. See Nucor Corp free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| 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 | — |