Nucor (NUE) Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

Price: $127.4
Market Cap: $29.37B
Avg Volume: 2.85M
Country: US
Industry: Steel
Sector: Basic Materials
Beta: 1.596
52W Range: $112.25-203
Website: Nucor

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Summary

Nucor's ROIC measures how effectively the company uses its invested capital to generate profits:

  • Annual: 7.87%
  • Quarterly: 1.13%
  • TTM: 7.87%

What is ROIC?

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) measures how effectively a company uses its capital from debt and equity to generate profits. ROIC is a useful metric for comparing the efficiency of capital allocation between different companies or across time periods within the same company. A higher ROIC indicates a more efficient use of capital.

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess Nucor's profitability include:

  • ROE (Return on Equity) - measures the return generated on shareholders' equity:
    • Annual: 9.99%
    • Quarterly: 1.41%
    • TTM: 9.87%
  • ROA (Return on Assets) - measures the return generated on the company's assets:
    • Annual: 5.97%
    • Quarterly: 0.85%
    • TTM: 5.97%

These metrics provide insights into Nucor's profitability and efficiency in using its capital and assets to generate returns. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual ROIC

7.87%

Quarterly ROIC

1.13%

TTM ROIC

7.87%

Nucor Historical ROIC

38.91%38.91%35.02%35.02%31.13%31.13%27.24%27.24%23.35%23.35%19.46%19.46%15.57%15.57%11.67%11.67%7.78%7.78%3.89%3.89%0.00%0.00%ROIC7.87%15.80%29.38%33.84%9.01%9.41%17.39%10.94%7.37%6.08%20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Historical ROE

56.02%56.02%50.42%50.42%44.81%44.81%39.21%39.21%33.61%33.61%28.01%28.01%22.41%22.41%16.81%16.81%11.20%11.20%5.60%5.60%0.00%0.00%ROE9.99%21.61%41.31%48.71%6.69%12.27%24.11%15.09%10.11%4.82%20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Historical ROA

30.41%30.41%27.36%27.36%24.32%24.32%21.28%21.28%18.24%18.24%15.20%15.20%12.16%12.16%9.12%9.12%6.08%6.08%3.04%3.04%0.00%0.00%ROA5.97%12.80%23.42%26.44%3.58%6.93%13.17%8.32%5.23%2.51%20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Nucor Historical Profitability Metrics

The table below shows various profitability metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2024.

Year ROIC ROE ROA
2024 7.87% 9.99% 5.97%
2023 15.80% 21.61% 12.80%
2022 29.38% 41.31% 23.42%
2021 33.84% 48.71% 26.44%
2020 9.01% 6.69% 3.58%
2019 9.41% 12.27% 6.93%
2018 17.39% 24.11% 13.17%
2017 10.94% 15.09% 8.32%
2016 7.37% 10.11% 5.23%
2015 6.08% 4.82% 2.51%

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