NUCOR CORPORATION FY 2025 10-K, explained in plain English

Key financials — as reported

Total revenue	$32.5B
Gross margin	11.9%
Operating income	— not reported
Net income	$1.7B
Diluted EPS	$7.52
Cash & equivalents	$2.3B
Total assets	$35.1B
Long-term debt	$6.9B

Key takeaway

Nucor reported $32.5 billion in revenue and $1.744 billion in net income for 2025, with an effective tax rate of 20.64%.

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Beneath the surface

Net cash position is weak relative to headline debt: cash of $2.26 billion versus long-term debt of $6.909 billion implies a net debt position of roughly $4.65 billion, a leverage nuance not evident from the debt figure alone.

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