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$243.89 +3.41 (+1.42%)
As of 08/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

NUE vs. STLD, ATI, CBT, CC, and CE

Should you buy Nucor stock or one of its competitors? Nucor's main competitors and comparable companies include Steel Dynamics (STLD), ATI (ATI), Cabot (CBT), Chemours (CC), and Celanese (CE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Nucor compare to Steel Dynamics?

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) and Nucor (NYSE:NUE) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

Nucor has higher revenue and earnings than Steel Dynamics. Nucor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steel Dynamics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Steel Dynamics$18.18B1.80$1.19B$11.0320.73
Nucor$32.49B1.70$1.74B$12.5419.45

Nucor has a net margin of 7.99% compared to Steel Dynamics' net margin of 7.83%. Steel Dynamics' return on equity of 18.12% beat Nucor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Steel Dynamics7.83% 18.12% 9.81%
Nucor 7.99%12.73%8.03%

Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Nucor pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Steel Dynamics pays out 19.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nucor pays out 17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Steel Dynamics has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Nucor has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Nucor had 23 more articles in the media than Steel Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Nucor and 18 mentions for Steel Dynamics. Nucor's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Steel Dynamics' score of 1.40 indicating that Nucor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Steel Dynamics
14 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nucor
34 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Steel Dynamics presently has a consensus target price of $259.09, indicating a potential upside of 13.30%. Nucor has a consensus target price of $273.31, indicating a potential upside of 12.06%. Given Steel Dynamics' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Steel Dynamics is more favorable than Nucor.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Steel Dynamics
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Nucor
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its share price is 52% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nucor has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its share price is 89% more volatile than the broader market.

82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.5% of Nucor shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Nucor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Nucor beats Steel Dynamics on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nucor compare to ATI?

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) and ATI (NYSE:ATI) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

ATI has a net margin of 10.09% compared to Nucor's net margin of 7.99%. ATI's return on equity of 29.27% beat Nucor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nucor7.99% 12.73% 8.03%
ATI 10.09%29.27%10.59%

In the previous week, Nucor had 25 more articles in the media than ATI. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Nucor and 16 mentions for ATI. Nucor's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat ATI's score of 1.37 indicating that Nucor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nucor
34 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ATI
15 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

76.5% of Nucor shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nucor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of ATI shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nucor has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ATI has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Nucor presently has a consensus price target of $273.31, indicating a potential upside of 12.06%. ATI has a consensus price target of $232.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.16%. Given ATI's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ATI is more favorable than Nucor.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nucor
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
ATI
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.10

Nucor has higher revenue and earnings than ATI. Nucor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nucor$32.49B1.70$1.74B$12.5419.45
ATI$4.59B6.14$404.30M$3.4160.66

Summary

ATI beats Nucor on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nucor compare to Cabot?

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) and Cabot (NYSE:CBT) are both materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Nucor has a net margin of 7.99% compared to Cabot's net margin of 5.23%. Cabot's return on equity of 20.29% beat Nucor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nucor7.99% 12.73% 8.03%
Cabot 5.23%20.29%9.01%

In the previous week, Nucor had 35 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Nucor and 6 mentions for Cabot. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Nucor's score of 1.43 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nucor
34 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cabot
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Nucor has higher revenue and earnings than Cabot. Nucor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cabot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nucor$32.49B1.70$1.74B$12.5419.45
Cabot$3.71B1.18$331M$3.5523.97

76.5% of Nucor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Cabot shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nucor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Cabot shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Nucor currently has a consensus target price of $273.31, indicating a potential upside of 12.06%. Cabot has a consensus target price of $89.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.58%. Given Nucor's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Nucor is more favorable than Cabot.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nucor
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Cabot
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

Nucor has a beta of 1.89, suggesting that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cabot has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Nucor pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Nucor pays out 17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cabot pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nucor has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years and Cabot has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Summary

Nucor beats Cabot on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nucor compare to Chemours?

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) and Chemours (NYSE:CC) are both materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Nucor presently has a consensus price target of $273.31, indicating a potential upside of 12.06%. Chemours has a consensus price target of $20.10, indicating a potential upside of 25.94%. Given Chemours' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chemours is more favorable than Nucor.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nucor
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Chemours
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Nucor pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Chemours pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Nucor pays out 17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chemours pays out -18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nucor has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Chemours is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Nucor had 21 more articles in the media than Chemours. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Nucor and 20 mentions for Chemours. Nucor's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Chemours' score of 0.65 indicating that Nucor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nucor
34 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Chemours
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Nucor has a net margin of 7.99% compared to Chemours' net margin of -5.00%. Chemours' return on equity of 60.64% beat Nucor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nucor7.99% 12.73% 8.03%
Chemours -5.00%60.64%1.48%

76.5% of Nucor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of Chemours shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nucor shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Chemours shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Nucor has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chemours has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

Nucor has higher revenue and earnings than Chemours. Chemours is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nucor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nucor$32.49B1.70$1.74B$12.5419.45
Chemours$5.81B0.41-$386M-$1.91N/A

Summary

Nucor beats Chemours on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nucor compare to Celanese?

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) and Celanese (NYSE:CE) are both materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and risk.

In the previous week, Nucor had 32 more articles in the media than Celanese. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Nucor and 9 mentions for Celanese. Nucor's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Celanese's score of 1.04 indicating that Nucor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nucor
34 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Celanese
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

76.5% of Nucor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of Celanese shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nucor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Celanese shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nucor has a beta of 1.89, suggesting that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Celanese has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Nucor has a net margin of 7.99% compared to Celanese's net margin of -12.04%. Celanese's return on equity of 13.04% beat Nucor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nucor7.99% 12.73% 8.03%
Celanese -12.04%13.04%2.69%

Nucor pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Celanese pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Nucor pays out 17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Celanese pays out -1.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nucor has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Nucor is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Nucor has higher revenue and earnings than Celanese. Celanese is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nucor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nucor$32.49B1.70$1.74B$12.5419.45
Celanese$9.54B0.54-$1.17B-$10.69N/A

Nucor presently has a consensus target price of $273.31, indicating a potential upside of 12.06%. Celanese has a consensus target price of $63.47, indicating a potential upside of 35.44%. Given Celanese's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Celanese is more favorable than Nucor.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nucor
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Celanese
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47

Summary

Nucor beats Celanese on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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NUE vs. The Competition

MetricNucorMetals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$55.27B$4.11B$5.13B$24.30B
Dividend Yield0.92%5.19%4.69%3.70%
P/E Ratio19.4525.6526.6130.31
Price / Sales1.708,008.204,767.7319.89
Price / Cash17.0629.9427.3032.49
Price / Book2.3810.578.966.77
Net Income$1.74B$122.32M$154.93M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-9.03%3.27%2.58%-0.65%
1 Month Performance1.35%12.55%10.17%3.38%
1 Year Performance65.05%57.65%45.55%14.90%

Nucor Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NUE
Nucor
4.9478 of 5 stars
$243.89
+1.4%
$273.31
+12.1%
+65.1%$55.27B$32.49B19.4533,000
STLD
Steel Dynamics
4.9329 of 5 stars
$268.60
+2.3%
$259.09
-3.5%
+72.4%$38.50B$18.18B24.3514,400
ATI
ATI
4.0043 of 5 stars
$227.56
-0.1%
$226.13
-0.6%
+180.7%$31.06B$4.59B66.737,600
CBT
Cabot
3.759 of 5 stars
$86.38
-1.4%
$89.00
+3.0%
+2.5%$4.46B$3.71B24.334,100
CC
Chemours
4.509 of 5 stars
$14.52
-7.8%
$21.00
+44.6%
+4.0%$2.19B$5.81BN/A5,700

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