Nucor (NUE) Competitors

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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). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.

How does Nucor compare to Steel Dynamics?

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

In the previous week, Nucor had 11 more articles in the media than Steel Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Nucor and 24 mentions for Steel Dynamics. Nucor's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Steel Dynamics' score of 1.05 indicating that Nucor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nucor
20 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Steel Dynamics
13 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
1 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%. Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Nucor pays out 22.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Steel Dynamics pays out 22.7% 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 Steel Dynamics has increased its dividend for 13 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 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
Nucor$32.49B1.72$1.74B$10.1024.23
Steel Dynamics$18.18B2.00$1.19B$9.3526.84

Nucor presently has a consensus price target of $266.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.84%. Steel Dynamics has a consensus price target of $234.45, indicating a potential downside of 6.58%. Given Nucor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Nucor is more favorable than Steel Dynamics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nucor
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Steel Dynamics
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

76.5% of Nucor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nucor shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Nucor has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

Steel Dynamics has a net margin of 7.22% compared to Nucor's net margin of 6.82%. Steel Dynamics' return on equity of 15.54% beat Nucor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nucor6.82% 10.68% 6.74%
Steel Dynamics 7.22%15.54%8.49%

Summary

Nucor beats Steel Dynamics on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nucor compare to ATI?

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

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

In the previous week, Nucor had 28 more articles in the media than ATI. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Nucor and 7 mentions for ATI. Nucor's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat ATI's score of 0.84 indicating that Nucor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ATI
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nucor
20 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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
ATI$4.59B6.07$404.30M$3.0267.54
Nucor$32.49B1.72$1.74B$10.1024.23

ATI currently has a consensus target price of $164.38, suggesting a potential downside of 19.41%. Nucor has a consensus target price of $266.33, suggesting a potential upside of 8.84%. Given Nucor's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nucor is more favorable than ATI.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ATI
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Nucor
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

ATI has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nucor has a beta of 1.88, suggesting that its share price is 88% more volatile than the broader market.

ATI has a net margin of 9.26% compared to Nucor's net margin of 6.82%. ATI's return on equity of 26.44% beat Nucor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ATI9.26% 26.44% 9.72%
Nucor 6.82%10.68%6.74%

Summary

Nucor beats ATI on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nucor compare to Cabot?

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

Cabot has a net margin of 7.97% compared to Nucor's net margin of 6.82%. 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 6.82%10.68%6.74%

In the previous week, Nucor had 32 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Nucor and 3 mentions for Cabot. Nucor's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Cabot's score of 0.00 indicating that Nucor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cabot
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Nucor
20 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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$3.71B1.26$331M$5.2917.17
Nucor$32.49B1.72$1.74B$10.1024.23

Cabot presently has a consensus price target of $83.80, suggesting a potential downside of 7.72%. Nucor has a consensus price target of $266.33, suggesting a potential upside of 8.84%. Given Nucor's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)
10 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

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

Cabot has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nucor has a beta of 1.88, suggesting that its share price is 88% more volatile than the broader market.

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 22.2% 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. Cabot has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Nucor has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years.

Summary

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

How does Nucor compare to Chemours?

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

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

Nucor has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its share price is 88% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chemours has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

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 1.6%. Nucor pays out 22.2% 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 net margin of 6.82% 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
Nucor6.82% 10.68% 6.74%
Chemours -6.82%52.49%1.78%

Nucor presently has a consensus price target of $266.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.84%. Chemours has a consensus price target of $24.60, indicating a potential upside of 14.59%. Given Chemours' higher possible 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)
10 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Chemours
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.42

In the previous week, Nucor had 33 more articles in the media than Chemours. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Nucor and 2 mentions for Chemours. Nucor's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Chemours' score of 0.00 indicating that Nucor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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$32.49B1.72$1.74B$10.1024.23
Chemours$5.81B0.56-$386M-$2.64N/A

Summary

Nucor beats Chemours on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nucor compare to Celanese?

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

Celanese currently has a consensus price target of $67.81, indicating a potential upside of 36.36%. Nucor has a consensus price target of $266.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.84%. Given Celanese's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)
10 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

Celanese pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. 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 22.2% 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. Nucor is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Celanese has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nucor has a beta of 1.88, suggesting that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Nucor has a net margin of 6.82% compared to Celanese's net margin of -11.54%. Nucor's return on equity of 10.68% beat Celanese's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Celanese-11.54% 9.92% 2.12%
Nucor 6.82%10.68%6.74%

In the previous week, Nucor had 28 more articles in the media than Celanese. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Nucor and 7 mentions for Celanese. Nucor's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Celanese's score of 0.26 indicating that Nucor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Celanese
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Nucor
20 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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$9.54B0.57-$1.17B-$10.01N/A
Nucor$32.49B1.72$1.74B$10.1024.23

Summary

Nucor beats Celanese on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NUE vs. The Competition

MetricNucorSTEEL IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$55.53B$10.94B$4.79B$23.22B
Dividend Yield0.92%1.65%5.00%4.06%
P/E Ratio24.2330.4923.3131.48
Price / Sales1.720.696,020.7022.49
Price / Cash17.0711.9224.3018.66
Price / Book2.531.168.974.68
Net Income$1.74B$257.19M$157.26M$1.08B
7 Day Performance-5.64%-5.90%-1.81%-1.09%
1 Month Performance5.48%-1.14%-2.58%0.29%
1 Year Performance97.21%49.47%56.11%24.73%

Nucor Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NUE
Nucor
4.9014 of 5 stars
$244.70
+0.4%
$266.33
+8.8%
+96.9%$55.53B$32.49B24.2333,000
STLD
Steel Dynamics
4.4931 of 5 stars
$272.19
-3.7%
$224.64
-17.5%
+98.5%$39.39B$19.01B29.1114,400
ATI
ATI
3.2077 of 5 stars
$195.40
-1.6%
$164.38
-15.9%
+144.2%$26.67B$4.59B64.707,600
CBT
Cabot
2.8699 of 5 stars
$89.02
+1.6%
$83.80
-5.9%
+25.0%$4.60B$3.71B16.834,100
CC
Chemours
3.3317 of 5 stars
$22.40
+1.8%
$24.60
+9.8%
+102.5%$3.37B$5.81BN/A5,700

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