Nucor Corp (NUE) — Financial Flexibility Index
Nucor Corp (NUE) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.17x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $2.15 Billion (operating CF $1.34 Billion minus capex $807.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($12.85 Billion). Check Nucor Corp investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Nucor Corp Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2024)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Nucor Corp across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Nucor Corp (NUE) cash flow conversion.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Nucor Corp (1989–2024)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Nucor Corp. Explore debt repayment capacity of Nucor Corp to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.57x | $7.15 Billion | $3.98 Billion | $12.52 Billion | ▼ -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.71x | $9.33 Billion | $7.11 Billion | $13.22 Billion | ▼ -24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.93x | $12.02 Billion | $10.07 Billion | $12.91 Billion | ▲ +33.0% |
| 2021 | 0.70x | $7.85 Billion | $6.23 Billion | $11.22 Billion | ▲ +46.8% |
| 2020 | 0.48x | $4.24 Billion | $2.70 Billion | $8.89 Billion | ▼ -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.57x | $4.29 Billion | $2.81 Billion | $7.55 Billion | ▲ +29.7% |
| 2018 | 0.44x | $3.38 Billion | $2.39 Billion | $7.72 Billion | ▲ +96.5% |
| 2017 | 0.22x | $1.50 Billion | $1.06 Billion | $6.76 Billion | ▼ -34.1% |
| 2016 | 0.34x | $2.35 Billion | $1.75 Billion | $6.97 Billion | ▼ -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.39x | $2.54 Billion | $2.17 Billion | $6.48 Billion | ▲ +47.2% |
| 2014 | 0.27x | $2.01 Billion | $1.34 Billion | $7.54 Billion | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.31x | $2.27 Billion | $1.08 Billion | $7.29 Billion | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.34x | $2.15 Billion | $1.20 Billion | $6.27 Billion | ▲ +60.0% |
| 2011 | 0.21x | $1.47 Billion | $1.03 Billion | $6.86 Billion | ▲ +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.18x | $1.21 Billion | $866.79 Million | $6.59 Billion | ▼ -41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.31x | $1.56 Billion | $1.17 Billion | $4.99 Billion | ▼ -49.9% |
| 2008 | 0.63x | $3.52 Billion | $2.50 Billion | $5.62 Billion | ▲ +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.55x | $2.46 Billion | $1.94 Billion | $4.43 Billion | ▼ -40.2% |
| 2006 | 0.93x | $2.59 Billion | $2.25 Billion | $2.79 Billion | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.93x | $2.47 Billion | $2.14 Billion | $2.66 Billion | ▲ +76.9% |
| 2004 | 0.52x | $1.31 Billion | $1.02 Billion | $2.50 Billion | ▲ +45.5% |
| 2003 | 0.36x | $710.03 Million | $494.62 Million | $1.97 Billion | ▼ -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.40x | $740.82 Million | $497.22 Million | $1.84 Billion | ▼ -32.2% |
| 2001 | 0.59x | $756.26 Million | $495.12 Million | $1.27 Billion | ▼ -38.6% |
| 2000 | 0.97x | $1.24 Billion | $820.75 Million | $1.28 Billion | ▲ +17.1% |
| 1999 | 0.83x | $979.50 Million | $604.80 Million | $1.19 Billion | ▼ -37.2% |
| 1998 | 1.31x | $1.14 Billion | $641.90 Million | $871.50 Million | ▲ +23.6% |
| 1997 | 1.06x | $884.00 Million | $577.30 Million | $831.80 Million | ▼ -19.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33x | $988.00 Million | $450.60 Million | $744.50 Million | ▲ +29.5% |
| 1995 | 1.02x | $710.60 Million | $447.20 Million | $693.30 Million | ▲ +18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.87x | $610.20 Million | $424.90 Million | $703.30 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.81x | $636.00 Million | $271.80 Million | $784.00 Million | ▼ -21.5% |
| 1992 | 1.03x | $584.50 Million | $205.40 Million | $565.70 Million | ▼ -8.6% |
| 1991 | 1.13x | $391.10 Million | $173.40 Million | $346.00 Million | ▲ +16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.97x | $271.10 Million | $214.30 Million | $280.20 Million | ▲ +56.2% |
| 1989 | 0.62x | $228.20 Million | $98.00 Million | $368.40 Million | — |