Nucor Corp (NUE) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of September 2025:
0.40x
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). See Nucor Corp (NUE) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
0.40x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$532.00 Million
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$1.34 Billion
USD
Capital Expenditures
$807.00 Million
USD
Nucor Corp Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Nucor Corp across 36 annual periods. Explore NUE debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Nucor Corp (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Nucor Corp. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Nucor Corp stock valuation.
| 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 | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).