Nucor earnings jump in Q2 on higher prices, steel mill shipments

Nucor Corp.

Second quarter ended July 4	2026	2025	% Change
Net sales	$10,397	$8,456	23%
Net income (loss)	$1,156	$603	91.7%
Per diluted share	$5.04	$2.60	93.8%
Six months ended July 4
Net sales	$19,893	$16,286	22.1%
Net income (loss)	$1,899	$759	150.2%
Per diluted share	$8.27	$3.26	153.7%

(in millions of dollars except per share)

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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.