Nucor (NUE) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended September 2025, Nucor (NUE) reported revenue of $8.52 billion, up 14.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.63, compared to $1.49 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.39% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.16 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.15, the EPS surprise was +22.33%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Nucor performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Sales in Tons Outside Customers - Total steel products: 1,183.00 KTon compared to the 1,142.86 KTon average estimate based on four analysts.Sales Tons to outside customer (Steel) - Total Steel Mills: 4,976.00 KTon versus 4,983.09 KTon estimated by four analysts on average.Average Steel Product Price per ton: 2,358.00 $/Ton versus 2,310.98 $/Ton estimated by four analysts on average.Average sales price per ton (Steel) - Total Steel Mills: 1,038.00 $/Ton compared to the 1,028.86 $/Ton average estimate based on four analysts.Sales Tons to outside customer (Steel) - Sheet: 2,440.00 KTon compared to the 2,433.78 KTon average estimate based on three analysts.Sales Tons to outside customer (Steel) - Bars: 1,515.00 KTon versus the three-analyst average estimate of 1,563.97 KTon.Sales Tons to outside customer (Steel) - Plate: 549.00 KTon versus 562.56 KTon estimated by three analysts on average.Average sales price per ton (Steel) - Sheet: 982.00 $/Ton versus the three-analyst average estimate of 958.85 $/Ton.Average sales price per ton (Steel) - Bars: 961.00 $/Ton compared to the 933.96 $/Ton average estimate based on three analysts.Average sales price per ton (Steel) - Plate: 1,182.00 $/Ton versus the three-analyst average estimate of 1,101.85 $/Ton.Sales tons to outside customers - Raw materials: 615.00 KTon versus 601.17 KTon estimated by three analysts on average.Sales in Tons Outside Customers - Tubular products: 206.00 KTon compared to the 253.38 KTon average estimate based on three analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Nucor here>>>Shares of Nucor have returned +0.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Nucor Corporation (NUE): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks