NUCOR CORP

Nucor Corporation – Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Basis of Interim Presentation

The information furnished in this Item 1 reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to make a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented and are of a normal and recurring nature unless otherwise noted. The information furnished has not been audited; however, the December 31, 2025 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Item 1 should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in Nucor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2024, new accounting guidance was issued that requires the disaggregated disclosure of specific expense categories, including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and amortization, within relevant income statement captions. The new accounting guidance also requires disclosure of the total amount of selling expenses along with the definition of selling expenses. The new accounting guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Adoption of this new accounting guidance can either be applied prospectively to consolidated financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the consolidated financial statements. Early adoption is also permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2025, new accounting guidance was issued related to government grants received by business entities. This new accounting guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2028 and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Adoption of this new accounting guidance can either be applied under a modified prospective, modified retrospective or retrospective approach. The Company is evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

2. Inventories

Inventories consisted of approxi mately 36% raw materials and supplies and 64% finished and semi-finished products at April 4, 2026 (approximately 35% and 65%, respectively, at December 31, 2025). Nucor’s manufacturing process consists of a continuous, vertically integrated process from which products are sold to customers at various stages throughout the process. Since most steel products can be classified as either finished or semi-finished products, these two categories of inventory are combined.

3. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is recorded net of accumulated depreciation of $13.64 billion at April 4, 2026 ($13.38 billion at December 31, 2025).

Included within property, plant and equipment, net of the steel mills segment at April 4, 2026 is $221 million of assets, net of accumulated depreciation, related to our consolidated joint venture, Nucor-JFE Steel Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. ("NJSM"). During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company determined that a triggering event occurred after review of NJSM's most recent annual forecast. The Company performed an impairment assessment to determine if the carrying amount of NJSM exceeded its projected undiscounted cash flows. Upon completion of the assessment, the Company determined that the carrying amount did not exceed its projected undiscounted cash flows and no impairment charge was required. Nucor will continue to monitor NJSM's financial performance. If NJSM's financial performance underperforms its forecasts, management may determine that a triggering event has occurred and additional testing may be required.

4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The change in the net carrying amount of goodwill for thefirst quarter of 2026 by segment was as follows (in millions):

Nucor completed its most recent annual goodwill impairment testing as of the first day of the fourth quarter of 2025 and concluded that as of such date there wasno impairment of goodwill for any of its reporting units.

Intangible assets with estimated useful lives offive to 25 years are amortized on a straight-line or accelerated basis and consisted of the following as of April 4, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in millions):

Intangible asset amortization expense in the first quarter of 2026 and 2025 was $63 million and $65 million, respectively. Annual amortization expense is estimated to be $249 million in 2026; $246 million in 2027; $224 million in 2028; $201 million in 2029; $194 million in 2030; and $172 million in 2031.

5. Current Liabilities

Book overdrafts, included in accounts payable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, were $82 million at April 4, 2026 ($145 million at December 31, 2025). Dividends payable, included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, were $129 million at April 4, 2026 ($129 million at December 31, 2025). Accrued vacation and holiday pay, included in salaries, wages and related accruals in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, was $246 million at April 4, 2026 ($233 million at December 31, 2025).

6. Fair Value Measurements

The following table summarizes information regarding Nucor’s financial assets and financial liabilities that were measured at fair value as of April 4, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in millions). Nucor does not have any non-financial assets or non-financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Fair value measurements for Nucor’s cash equivalents, short-term investments and any investments held in a publicly traded company are classified under Level 1 because such measurements are based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets. Fair value measurements for Nucor’s derivatives, which are typically commodity or foreign exchange contracts, are classified under Level 2 because such measurements are based on published market prices for similar assets or are estimated based on observable inputs such as interest rates, yield curves, credit risks, spot and future commodity prices, and spot and future exchange rates. Fair value measurements for Nucor's investments in privately held companies, of which most of the value is currently held in a nuclear fusion technology company, are classified under Level 3 because such measurements are estimated based on unobservable inputs that indicate a change in fair value, including the transaction price in the event of a change in ownership of the investee (e.g., the sale of other investors' interests in the company) or the transaction price in the event of additional equity issuances of the investee. There were no transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy for the periods presented.

The fair value of short-term and long-term debt, including current maturities, was approximately $6.49 billion at April 4, 2026 (approximately $6.53 billion at December 31, 2025). The debt fair value estimates are classified under Level 2 because such estimates are based on readily available market prices of our debt at April 4, 2026 and December 31, 2025, or similar debt with the same maturities, ratings and interest rates.

7. Contingencies

We are from time to time a party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. With respect to all such lawsuits, claims and proceedings, we record reserves when it is probable a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. We do not believe that any of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, would be expected to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Nucor maintains liability insurance with self-insurance limits for certain risks.

8. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock Options

A summary of activity under Nucor’s stock option plans for the first quarter of 2026 is as follows (shares and aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):

Compensation expense for stock options was $0.4 million and $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively. As of April 4, 2026, unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options was $2 million, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years.

Restricted Stock Units

A summary of Nucor’s restricted stock unit (“RSU”) activity for the first quarter of 2026 is as follows (shares in thousands):

Compensation expense for RSUs was $16 million and $18 million in thefirst quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively. As of April 4, 2026, unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs was $62 million, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of 0.9 years.

Restricted Stock Awards

A summary of Nucor’s restricted stock activity under the Nucor Corporation Senior Officers Annual Incentive Plan (a supplement to the Nucor Corporation 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, the “AIP”) and the Nucor Corporation Senior Officers Long-Term Incentive Plan (a supplement to the Nucor Corporation 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, the “LTIP”) for the first quarter of 2026 is as follows (shares in thousands):

Compensation expense for common stock and common stock units awarded under the AIP and the LTIP is recorded over the performance measurement and vesting periods based on the anticipated number and market value of shares of common stock and common stock units to be awarded. Compensation expense for anticipated awards based upon Nucor’s financial performance, exclusive of amounts payable in cash, was $14 million and $7 million in thefirst quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively. As of April 4, 2026, unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock awards was $11 million, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

9. Employee Benefit Plan

Nucor makes contributions to a Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan for qualified employees based on the profitability of the Company. Nucor’s expense for these benefits totaled $105 million and $31 million in thefirst quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively. The related liability for these benefits is included in salaries, wages and related accruals in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

10. Interest Expense (Income)

The components of net interest expense for the first quarter of 2026 and 2025 are as follows (in millions):

11. Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2026 was 20.6% compared to 20.7% for the first quarter of 2025.

Nucor is subject to taxation in the United States, as well as various state and foreign jurisdictions. Nucor has concluded U.S. federal income tax matters for the tax years through 2021. The tax years 2022 through 2024 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS"). The 2015 through 2021 Canadian income tax returns for Nucor Rebar Fabrication Group Inc. (formerly known as Harris Steel Group Inc.) and certain related affiliates are currently under examination by the Canada Revenue Agency. Additional state and foreign taxing authorities are examining open years. The resolution of these audits is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. The tax years 2017 through 2024 remain open to examination by other major taxing jurisdictions to which Nucor is subject (primarily Canada, Trinidad & Tobago, and other state and local jurisdictions).

Non-current deferred tax assets included in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were $27 million at April 4, 2026 ($30 million at December 31, 2025). Non-current deferred tax liabilities included in deferred credits and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were $1.34 billion at April 4, 2026 ($1.38 billion at December 31, 2025).

12. Stockholders’ Equity

The following tables reflect the changes in stockholders’ equity attributable to Nucor and the noncontrolling interests of Nucor’s joint ventures, Nucor-Yamato Steel Company (Limited Partnership), California Steel Industries, Inc. and NJSM, for thefirst quarter of 2026 and 2025 (in millions):

Dividends declared per share were $0.56 per share in thefirst quarter of 2026 ($0.55 per share in thefirst quarter of 2025).

On February 20, 2026, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a new share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $4.00 billion of the Company’s common stock and terminated all previously authorized share repurchase programs. Share repurchases are made from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices or through private transactions or block trades. The timing and amount of repurchases will depend on market conditions, share price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The share repurchase authorization is discretionary and has no expiration date. As of April 4, 2026, the Company had approximately $3.97 billion available for share repurchases under the program authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors.

13. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following tables reflect the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for thefirst quarter of 2026 and 2025 (in millions):

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Includes $15 and $3 net-of-tax impact of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) reclassifications into cost of products sold for net losses on commodity contracts in the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively. The tax impact of those reclassifications was $5 and $1 in the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively.

14. Segments

Nucor reports its results in the following segments: steel mills, steel products and raw materials. The steel mills segment includes carbon and alloy steel in sheet, bars, structural and plate; steel trading businesses; rebar distribution businesses; and Nucor’s equity method investment in NuMit LLC. The steel products segment includes steel joists and joist girders, steel deck, fabricated concrete reinforcing steel, cold finished steel, precision castings, steel fasteners, metal building systems, insulated metal panels, steel grating, tubular products businesses, steel racking, piling products business, wire and wire mesh, overhead doors, and utility towers and structures. The raw materials segment includes The David J. Joseph Company and its affiliates, primarily a scrap broker and processor; Nu-Iron Unlimited and Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC, two facilities that produce direct reduced iron used by the steel mills; and our natural gas production operations.

Corporate/eliminations include items such as net interest expense on long-term debt, charges and credits associated with changes in allowances to eliminate intercompany profit in inventory, profit sharing expense and stock-based compensation. Corporate assets primarily include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, allowances to eliminate intercompany profit in inventory, deferred income tax assets, federal and state income taxes receivable and investments in and advances to affiliates.

Segment results are regularly reviewed by the Company's Chief Operating Decision Makers ("CODMs"), the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer, to manage the business, make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segments and assess performance. The measure of profit and loss that is used by the CODMs to assess segment performance and to allocate resources is earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests by segment (“segment earnings”). Our CODMs evaluate each segment’s performance based on metrics such as net sales, segment earnings and other key financial indicators, guiding strategic decisions to align with company-wide goals.

Segment cost of products sold is considered a significant segment expense and is regularly provided to the CODMs. Segment cost of products sold includes amounts related to both net sales to external customers and intercompany sales.

Nucor’s results by segment for thefirst quarter of 2026 and 2025 were as follows (in millions):

Net sales by product for thefirst quarter of 2026 and 2025 were as follows (in millions). Further product group breakdown is impracticable.

15. Revenue

Contract liabilities are primarily related to deferred revenue resulting from cash payments received in advance from customers to protect against credit risk. Contract liabilities totaled $247 million as of April 4, 2026 ($243 million as of December 31, 2025) and the vast majority are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Nucor disaggregates its revenues by major source in the same manner as presented in the net sales by product table in the segment footnote (see Note 14).

16. Earnings Per Share

The computations of basic and diluted net earnings per share for thefirst quarter of 2026 and 2025 are as follows (in millions, except per share data):

The following stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted net earnings per share for thefirst quarter of 2026 and 2025 because their effect would have been anti-dilutive (shares in thousands):