Nucor Corp Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Nucor Corp free cash flow generation index. Nucor Corp (NUE) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.40x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $532.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($1.34 Billion). Check financial resilience of Nucor Corp to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Nucor Corp (1989–2024)
Free cash flow generation index of Nucor Corp from 1989 to 2024. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Nucor Corp across 36 annual periods. Explore Nucor Corp capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Nucor Corp Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2024)
Nucor Corp free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2024. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Nucor Corp. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see NUE operating cash flow.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.20x | $806.00 Million | $3.98 Billion | $3.17 Billion | ▼ -70.6% |
| 2023 | 0.69x | $4.90 Billion | $7.11 Billion | $2.21 Billion | ▼ -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.81x | $8.12 Billion | $10.07 Billion | $1.95 Billion | ▲ +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.74x | $4.61 Billion | $6.23 Billion | $1.62 Billion | ▲ +72.9% |
| 2020 | 0.43x | $1.15 Billion | $2.70 Billion | $1.54 Billion | ▼ -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.47x | $1.33 Billion | $2.81 Billion | $1.48 Billion | ▼ -19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.59x | $1.41 Billion | $2.39 Billion | $982.53 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.57x | $606.78 Million | $1.06 Billion | $448.56 Million | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.65x | $1.15 Billion | $1.75 Billion | $604.84 Million | ▼ -20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.83x | $1.79 Billion | $2.17 Billion | $374.12 Million | ▲ +64.6% |
| 2014 | 0.50x | $674.92 Million | $1.34 Billion | $667.98 Million | ▲ +555.2% |
| 2013 | -0.11x | $-119.00 Million | $1.08 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▼ -152.4% |
| 2012 | 0.21x | $252.78 Million | $1.20 Billion | $947.61 Million | ▼ -63.3% |
| 2011 | 0.57x | $592.11 Million | $1.03 Billion | $438.94 Million | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.61x | $528.11 Million | $866.79 Million | $338.68 Million | ▼ -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.67x | $782.69 Million | $1.17 Billion | $390.50 Million | ▲ +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.59x | $1.48 Billion | $2.50 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.73x | $1.41 Billion | $1.94 Billion | $520.35 Million | ▼ -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.85x | $1.91 Billion | $2.25 Billion | $338.40 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.84x | $1.81 Billion | $2.14 Billion | $331.47 Million | ▲ +17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.72x | $738.83 Million | $1.02 Billion | $285.93 Million | ▲ +27.7% |
| 2003 | 0.56x | $279.21 Million | $494.62 Million | $215.41 Million | ▲ +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.51x | $253.62 Million | $497.22 Million | $243.60 Million | ▲ +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.47x | $233.97 Million | $495.12 Million | $261.15 Million | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.49x | $405.35 Million | $820.75 Million | $415.40 Million | ▲ +29.8% |
| 1999 | 0.38x | $230.10 Million | $604.80 Million | $374.70 Million | ▲ +75.7% |
| 1998 | 0.22x | $139.00 Million | $641.90 Million | $502.90 Million | ▼ -53.8% |
| 1997 | 0.47x | $270.60 Million | $577.30 Million | $306.70 Million | ▲ +343.3% |
| 1996 | -0.19x | $-86.80 Million | $450.60 Million | $537.40 Million | ▼ -146.9% |
| 1995 | 0.41x | $183.80 Million | $447.20 Million | $263.40 Million | ▼ -27.1% |
| 1994 | 0.56x | $239.60 Million | $424.90 Million | $185.30 Million | ▲ +265.9% |
| 1993 | -0.34x | $-92.40 Million | $271.80 Million | $364.20 Million | ▲ +59.8% |
| 1992 | -0.85x | $-173.70 Million | $205.40 Million | $379.10 Million | ▼ -231.0% |
| 1991 | -0.26x | $-44.30 Million | $173.40 Million | $217.70 Million | ▼ -134.8% |
| 1990 | 0.73x | $157.50 Million | $214.30 Million | $56.80 Million | ▲ +323.7% |
| 1989 | -0.33x | $-32.20 Million | $98.00 Million | $130.20 Million | — |