What is NUE's five-year median P/E?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 9.7× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.

Nucor (NUE) P/E ratio history

Above its usual range

As of Oct 22, 2026

NUE's P/E of 21.1x is higher than 76% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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P/E at year-end

Last weekly reading of each completed year. Rank runs from lowest (0%) to highest (100%) within the five years available on that date.

NUE year-end valuation history
Reading date	P/E	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	23.8×	85%
Dec 30, 2024	11.2×	70%
Dec 25, 2023	8.8×	60%
Dec 26, 2022	4.1×	5%
Dec 27, 2021	6.8×	5%
Dec 28, 2020	37.7×	85%
Dec 30, 2019	9.3×	28%
Dec 31, 2018	8.2×	2%
Dec 25, 2017	18.7×	43%
Dec 26, 2016	42.8×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	P/E	5-year rank
CLFCleveland-Cliffs Inc	Unavailable	Unranked
CMCCommercial Metals Co	11.0×	55%
ALBAlbemarle Corporation	363.4×	93%
AMCRAmcor	19.1×	42%

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Materials US Manufacturing Stocks Stocks with Low P/E Ratios and Steady Revenue Growth Stocks Below Their 5-Year Median P/E Stocks Near Their Lowest P/E Ratios in 5 Years

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What is NUE's current P/E?: NUE's P/E of 21.1x is higher than 76% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is NUE's five-year median P/E?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 9.7× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.