Nucor sees higher earnings in Q1'26, biggest increase in steel mills segment

Nucor expects first-quarter 2026 earnings to be higher both sequentially and on-year, with its steel mills segment logging the largest increase.

The Charlotte, N.C.-based steelmaker on Thursday reported Q1’26 earnings guidance to be in the range of $2.70 to $2.80 per diluted share. That’s up from net earnings of $1.64 per diluted share in Q4’25 and $0.67 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2025.

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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