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    October 21, 2024

    Nucor Q3 profit falls sharply on lower steel prices, further drop seen in Q4

    Written by Ethan Bernard

    Nucor Corp.

    Third quarter ended Sept. 2820242023Change
    Net sales$7,444.2$8,775.7-15.2%
    Net earnings (loss)$249.9$1,141.5-78.1%
    Per diluted share$1.05$4.57-77.0%
    Nine months ended Sept. 28
    Net sales$23,658.4$27,009.0-12.4%
    Net earnings (loss)$1,740.0$3,739.4-53.5%
    Per diluted share$7.22$14.83-51.3%
    (in millions of dollars except per share)

    Ethan Bernard

    Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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