NUENucor
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Operating metrics
Steel mill utilization at Nucor: 91% for Q2 2026, +6.0 points on a year ago.
Operating metrics
From earnings releases, Q2 2021 to Q2 2026
Steel mill utilization, Q2 2026+6.0 points on a year ago91%
+6.0 points on a year ago
Tons sold to outside customers7.61M
Q2 2026, +12% on a year ago
Steel mill utilization, Q2 2026: 91%
Utilization91%86%85%88%82%
Source: Q2 2026 earnings release, filed Jul 27, 2026Every quarter, with its source
| Quarter | Steel mill utilization | Tons sold to outside customers | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 91% | 7.61M | Filed Jul 27, 2026 |
| Q1 2026 | 86% | 7.43M | Filed Apr 27, 2026 |
| Q4 2025 | 82% | 6.19M | Filed Jan 26, 2026 |
| Q3 2025 | 85% | 6.77M | Filed Oct 27, 2025 |
| Q2 2025 | 85% | 6.82M | Filed Jul 28, 2025 |
| Q1 2025 | 80% | 6.83M | Filed Apr 28, 2025 |
| Q4 2024 | 74% | 6.06M | Filed Jan 27, 2025 |
| Q3 2024 | 75% | 6.20M | Filed Oct 21, 2024 |
| Q2 2024 | 75% | 6.29M | Filed Jul 22, 2024 |
| Q1 2024 | 82% | 6.22M | Filed Apr 22, 2024 |
| Q4 2023 | 74% | 5.93M | Filed Jan 29, 2024 |
| Q3 2023 | 77% | 6.24M | Filed Oct 23, 2023 |
| Q2 2023 | 84% | 6.59M | Filed Jul 24, 2023 |
| Q1 2023 | 79% | 6.44M | Filed Apr 20, 2023 |
| Q4 2022 | 70% | 5.74M | Filed Jan 26, 2023 |
| Q3 2022 | 77% | 6.42M | Filed Oct 20, 2022 |
| Q2 2022 | 85% | 6.98M | Filed Jul 21, 2022 |
| Q1 2022 | 77% | 6.39M | Filed Apr 21, 2022 |
| Q4 2021 | 89% | 6.42M | Filed Jan 27, 2022 |
| Q3 2021 | 96% | 7.17M | Filed Oct 21, 2021 |
| Q2 2021 | 97% | 7.48M | Filed Jul 22, 2021 |
- Steel mill utilization
- Operating rate of Nucor's steel mills in the quarter, as the company reports it.
- Tons sold to outside customers
- Total tons Nucor sold to external customers in the quarter (steel mills, downstream products and raw materials).
Source: company earnings releases furnished to the SEC on Form 8-K (Item 2.02, Exhibit 99), SEC EDGAR.
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