Debt-to-Equity Ratio

The Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.33x means Nucor uses $0.33 of debt for every $1 of shareholder equity, indicating a conservative capital structure with low financial leverage.

This is well below the sector median of 0.73x and places Nucor in the 26th percentile among its peers, meaning 74% of sector companies have higher debt levels. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter changes are both reported as N/A, and the trend direction over the last eight quarters is also N/A, so no movement data is available. The combination of a low D/E level with no observable trend suggests stability in financial risk rather than a directional signal, which generally implies lower bankruptcy risk but also possibly less aggressive use of debt for growth. This metric supports the overall NEUTRAL verdict because the conservative leverage is prudent, yet the lack of trend insight offers no catalyst for a bullish or bearish stance.

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