Nucor Corp (NUE) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of September 2025: 0.10x

Nucor Corp (NUE) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.10x as of September 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of $1.34 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($12.85 Billion) in one year. See Nucor Corp (NUE) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.10x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$1.34 Billion
USD

Total Liabilities

$12.85 Billion
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Nucor Corp Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1989–2024)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Nucor Corp across 36 annual periods. Also explore NUE net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Nucor Corp (1989–2024)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Nucor Corp. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see Nucor Corp (NUE) market capitalisation.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2024 0.32x $3.98 Billion $12.52 Billion ▼ -41.0%
2023 0.54x $7.11 Billion $13.22 Billion ▼ -31.0%
2022 0.78x $10.07 Billion $12.91 Billion ▲ +40.5%
2021 0.56x $6.23 Billion $11.22 Billion ▲ +83.1%
2020 0.30x $2.70 Billion $8.89 Billion ▼ -18.5%
2019 0.37x $2.81 Billion $7.55 Billion ▲ +19.9%
2018 0.31x $2.39 Billion $7.72 Billion ▲ +98.6%
2017 0.16x $1.06 Billion $6.76 Billion ▼ -37.8%
2016 0.25x $1.75 Billion $6.97 Billion ▼ -25.0%
2015 0.33x $2.17 Billion $6.48 Billion ▲ +88.0%
2014 0.18x $1.34 Billion $7.54 Billion ▲ +20.5%
2013 0.15x $1.08 Billion $7.29 Billion ▼ -22.8%
2012 0.19x $1.20 Billion $6.27 Billion ▲ +27.5%
2011 0.15x $1.03 Billion $6.86 Billion ▲ +14.2%
2010 0.13x $866.79 Million $6.59 Billion ▼ -44.1%
2009 0.24x $1.17 Billion $4.99 Billion ▼ -47.1%
2008 0.44x $2.50 Billion $5.62 Billion ▲ +1.7%
2007 0.44x $1.94 Billion $4.43 Billion ▼ -45.8%
2006 0.81x $2.25 Billion $2.79 Billion ▲ +0.6%
2005 0.80x $2.14 Billion $2.66 Billion ▲ +95.9%
2004 0.41x $1.02 Billion $2.50 Billion ▲ +63.3%
2003 0.25x $494.62 Million $1.97 Billion ▼ -7.2%
2002 0.27x $497.22 Million $1.84 Billion ▼ -30.5%
2001 0.39x $495.12 Million $1.27 Billion ▼ -39.5%
2000 0.64x $820.75 Million $1.28 Billion ▲ +26.0%
1999 0.51x $604.80 Million $1.19 Billion ▼ -30.8%
1998 0.74x $641.90 Million $871.50 Million ▲ +6.1%
1997 0.69x $577.30 Million $831.80 Million ▲ +14.7%
1996 0.61x $450.60 Million $744.50 Million ▼ -6.2%
1995 0.65x $447.20 Million $693.30 Million ▲ +6.8%
1994 0.60x $424.90 Million $703.30 Million ▲ +74.3%
1993 0.35x $271.80 Million $784.00 Million ▼ -4.5%
1992 0.36x $205.40 Million $565.70 Million ▼ -27.5%
1991 0.50x $173.40 Million $346.00 Million ▼ -34.5%
1990 0.76x $214.30 Million $280.20 Million ▲ +187.5%
1989 0.27x $98.00 Million $368.40 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.