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

Should you buy Nucor stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Nucor with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Nucor include Steel Dynamics (STLD), ATI (ATI), Cabot (CBT), Chemours (CC), and Celanese (CE).

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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Steel Dynamics presently has a consensus target price of $249.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.82%. Nucor has a consensus target price of $273.31, indicating a potential upside of 8.16%. Given Nucor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nucor is more favorable than Steel Dynamics.

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 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. Nucor is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Nucor had 35 more articles in the media than Steel Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Nucor and 22 mentions for Steel Dynamics. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Nucor's score of 0.99 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Steel Dynamics
16 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nucor
34 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 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.

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$18.18B1.95$1.19B$11.0322.39
Nucor$32.49B1.77$1.74B$12.5420.15

Summary

Nucor beats Steel Dynamics on 12 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

Nucor has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its share price is 89% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ATI has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Nucor had 35 more articles in the media than ATI. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Nucor and 22 mentions for ATI. ATI's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Nucor's score of 0.99 indicating that ATI 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)
4 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ATI
15 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

ATI has a net margin of 9.26% compared to Nucor's net margin of 7.99%. ATI's return on equity of 26.44% beat Nucor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nucor7.99% 12.73% 8.03%
ATI 9.26%26.44%9.72%

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

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$32.49B1.77$1.74B$12.5420.15
ATI$4.59B5.60$404.30M$3.0262.45

Nucor pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. ATI pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Nucor pays out 17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ATI pays out 10.6% 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 currently has a consensus target price of $273.31, indicating a potential upside of 8.16%. ATI has a consensus target price of $176.78, indicating a potential downside of 6.27%. Given Nucor's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Nucor is more favorable than ATI.

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)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.18

Summary

Nucor and ATI tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nucor compare to Cabot?

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

Cabot currently has a consensus price target of $85.80, suggesting a potential downside of 4.51%. Nucor has a consensus price target of $273.31, suggesting a potential upside of 8.16%. Given Nucor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nucor is more favorable than Cabot.

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

93.2% of Cabot shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.5% of Nucor shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Cabot shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Nucor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Nucor has higher revenue and earnings than Cabot. Cabot 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
Cabot$3.58B1.30$331M$5.2916.98
Nucor$32.49B1.77$1.74B$12.5420.15

Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Nucor pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Cabot pays out 35.7% 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. Cabot has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Nucor has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Nucor had 48 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Nucor and 9 mentions for Cabot. Nucor's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Cabot's score of 0.76 indicating that Nucor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cabot
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nucor
34 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Cabot has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nucor has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the broader market.

Nucor has a net margin of 7.99% compared to Cabot's net margin of 7.97%. Cabot's return on equity of 21.33% beat Nucor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cabot7.97% 21.33% 9.48%
Nucor 7.99%12.73%8.03%

Summary

Nucor beats Cabot on 14 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Nucor had 49 more articles in the media than Chemours. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Nucor and 8 mentions for Chemours. Nucor's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Chemours' score of 0.89 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)
4 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Chemours
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 2.1%. Nucor pays out 17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chemours pays out -13.3% 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 increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Chemours is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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$32.49B1.77$1.74B$12.5420.15
Chemours$5.81B0.43-$386M-$2.64N/A

Nucor has a net margin of 7.99% compared to Chemours' net margin of -6.82%. Chemours' return on equity of 52.49% beat Nucor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nucor7.99% 12.73% 8.03%
Chemours -6.82%52.49%1.78%

Nucor presently has a consensus price target of $273.31, suggesting a potential upside of 8.16%. Chemours has a consensus price target of $24.10, suggesting a potential upside of 43.80%. Given Chemours' higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.58

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Nucor beats Chemours on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nucor compare to Celanese?

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

Nucor has a net margin of 7.99% compared to Celanese's net margin of -11.54%. Nucor's return on equity of 12.73% beat Celanese's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Celanese-11.54% 9.92% 2.12%
Nucor 7.99%12.73%8.03%

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
Celanese$9.54B0.50-$1.17B-$10.01N/A
Nucor$32.49B1.77$1.74B$12.5420.15

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

In the previous week, Nucor had 42 more articles in the media than Celanese. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Nucor and 15 mentions for Celanese. Celanese's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Nucor's score of 0.99 indicating that Celanese is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Celanese
10 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nucor
34 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

Celanese pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Nucor pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Celanese pays out -1.2% 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. 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.

Celanese currently has a consensus target price of $65.94, indicating a potential upside of 50.37%. Nucor has a consensus target price of $273.31, indicating a potential upside of 8.16%. 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
Celanese
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Nucor
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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NUE vs. The Competition

MetricNucorMetals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$57.48B$3.45B$4.55B$23.73B
Dividend Yield0.87%5.29%4.76%4.21%
P/E Ratio20.1321.2720.0231.30
Price / Sales1.777,928.224,709.34165.84
Price / Cash18.0126.2724.3518.73
Price / Book2.619.678.224.81
Net Income$1.74B$122.62M$155.10M$1.07B
7 Day Performance2.16%-1.08%-0.73%0.60%
1 Month Performance14.55%-4.65%-3.42%0.38%
1 Year Performance82.23%47.47%38.17%20.06%

Nucor Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NUE
Nucor
4.7233 of 5 stars
$252.70
-1.8%
$273.31
+8.2%
+85.5%$57.48B$32.49B20.1333,000
STLD
Steel Dynamics
4.6586 of 5 stars
$250.27
+1.3%
$237.36
-5.2%
+105.3%$36.22B$18.18B22.6914,400
ATI
ATI
3.8284 of 5 stars
$192.39
-2.7%
$176.78
-8.1%
+145.0%$26.25B$4.59B63.707,600
CBT
Cabot
3.9393 of 5 stars
$89.25
-1.0%
$85.80
-3.9%
+22.4%$4.61B$3.71B16.874,100
CC
Chemours
4.5355 of 5 stars
$16.97
-1.4%
$24.10
+42.0%
+44.7%$2.55B$5.82BN/A5,700

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