📢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: $紐柯(NUE.US) Nucor Guides Q3 EPS to $5.55–$5.65, Above Q2 Earnings
👉 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:➤ 𝗡𝘂𝗰𝗼𝗿 expects Q3 diluted EPS between $𝟱.𝟱𝟱 and $𝟱.𝟲𝟱.➤ Q2 diluted EPS was $𝟱.𝟬𝟰, with adjusted EPS of $𝟰.𝟴𝟰.➤ Year-ago Q3 earnings were $𝟮.𝟲𝟯 per diluted share.➤ 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 earnings expected to rise on higher selling prices.➤ 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 earnings expected higher on volumes and realized pricing.➤ 𝗥𝗮𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 earnings expected to decline on pricing and shipments.➤ Q2 included $𝟭𝟯𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 in prior-period procurement cash refunds.➤ Nucor repurchased approximately 𝟮.𝟬𝟯 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 shares during Q3.➤ Average Q3 repurchase price was $𝟮𝟰𝟳.𝟬𝟰 per share.➤ Year-to-date shareholder returns total approximately $𝟭.𝟯𝟲 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻.👉 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:➤ Guidance indicates a 𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 despite losing Q2 one-time benefits.➤ Higher steel pricing and volumes signal stronger operating conditions in core segments.➤ Continued 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀 demonstrate substantial ongoing capital returns to shareholders.➤ Raw-material weakness remains a potential offset to improving steel profitability.
