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Nucor Corporation — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

NUE
NYSEBasic MaterialsSteelCIK 0000073309nucor.comAbout NUE
Valuation grade ?D
Quant grade ?B
Last close · Oct 30, 2026273.87−1.42 (−0.52%)
Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y
144.99
Nucor closed at $273.87 — overvalued by 89% vs model.
125.19the model's range170.79

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for a cyclical company — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.

Other models
30.27 – 402.33
Wall St. target
305.00 10% below
Above model, 1y
7 of 30 days

How it is valued

Valued asCyclical
Revenue declining (~-3% recent)Moderate margins (5% net margin)Highly cyclical earningsNegative free cash flow
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

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