Nucor (NUE) Competitors $116.58 +0.80 (+0.69%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends NUE vs. STLD, RS, CRS, ATI, X, CMC, CLF, WOR, HAYN, and RDUSShould you be buying Nucor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Nucor include Steel Dynamics (STLD), Reliance (RS), Carpenter Technology (CRS), ATI (ATI), United States Steel (X), Commercial Metals (CMC), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), Worthington Enterprises (WOR), Haynes International (HAYN), and Radius Recycling (RDUS). These companies are all part of the "steel" industry. Nucor vs. Steel Dynamics Reliance Carpenter Technology ATI United States Steel Commercial Metals Cleveland-Cliffs Worthington Enterprises Haynes International Radius Recycling Nucor (NYSE:NUE) and Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NUE or STLD? Steel Dynamics received 150 more outperform votes than Nucor when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.69% of users gave Steel Dynamics an outperform vote while only 64.42% of users gave Nucor an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNucorOutperform Votes68864.42% Underperform Votes38035.58% Steel DynamicsOutperform Votes83867.69% Underperform Votes40032.31% Does the media favor NUE or STLD? In the previous week, Nucor had 4 more articles in the media than Steel Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Nucor and 32 mentions for Steel Dynamics. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Nucor's score of 0.03 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nucor 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Steel Dynamics 9 Very Positive mention(s) 13 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NUE or STLD a better dividend stock? Nucor pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Nucor pays out 21.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Steel Dynamics pays out 16.7% 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 raised its dividend for 51 consecutive years and Steel Dynamics has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Nucor is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate NUE or STLD? Nucor presently has a consensus price target of $173.75, suggesting a potential upside of 49.04%. Steel Dynamics has a consensus price target of $144.25, suggesting a potential upside of 24.69%. Given Nucor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78Steel Dynamics 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Which has more volatility and risk, NUE or STLD? Nucor has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in NUE or STLD? 76.5% of Nucor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Nucor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of Steel Dynamics 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. Is NUE or STLD more profitable? Steel Dynamics has a net margin of 9.80% compared to Nucor's net margin of 8.05%. Steel Dynamics' return on equity of 19.82% beat Nucor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nucor8.05% 12.06% 7.63% Steel Dynamics 9.80%19.82%11.57% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NUE or STLD? Nucor has higher revenue and earnings than Steel Dynamics. Steel Dynamics 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 RatioNucor$31.36B0.87$4.52B$10.3511.26Steel Dynamics$17.90B0.98$2.45B$11.0510.47 SummaryNucor and Steel Dynamics tied by winning 11 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NUE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNucorBlast furnaces & steel mills IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$27.37B$10.84B$2.81B$19.18BDividend Yield1.74%2.97%5.22%3.59%P/E Ratio11.2616.19111.9841.28Price / Sales0.870.72782,614.3317.59Price / Cash5.415.7524.1421.28Price / Book1.301.073.395.32Net Income$4.52B$1.44B$152.93M$989.88M7 Day Performance-6.92%-6.41%-2.90%-3.56%1 Month Performance-22.27%-10.64%1.39%-3.70%1 Year Performance-33.99%-7.91%17.75%12.12% Nucor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NUENucor4.9624 of 5 stars$116.58+0.7%$173.75+49.0%-33.6%$27.37B$31.36B11.2632,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeSTLDSteel Dynamics4.8764 of 5 stars$121.75-0.5%$146.13+20.0%-3.8%$18.54B$18.80B11.0712,600Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRSReliance3.7894 of 5 stars$288.99-1.1%$328.83+13.8%-1.8%$15.64B$14.05B15.8715,000CRSCarpenter Technology3.8531 of 5 stars$175.27+0.7%$153.00-12.7%+146.9%$8.74B$2.76B38.774,600Positive NewsGap DownATIATI4.4268 of 5 stars$56.59+0.2%$73.71+30.3%+22.2%$8.07B$4.17B21.737,300XUnited States Steel4.4703 of 5 stars$32.93-1.0%$42.80+30.0%-37.1%$7.41B$16.28B21.8821,803Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownCMCCommercial Metals4.9426 of 5 stars$56.34-1.5%$65.40+16.1%+3.3%$6.42B$7.93B13.8213,178Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCLFCleveland-Cliffs2.4095 of 5 stars$10.00-2.1%$17.39+73.9%-54.9%$4.94B$19.97B-10.2826,000Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageWORWorthington Enterprises3.0589 of 5 stars$38.57-1.7%$45.00+16.7%-28.6%$1.94B$1.19B50.743,800Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageHAYNHaynes International2.848 of 5 stars$60.99+0.0%N/A+12.4%$779.45M$589.96M20.961,284Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeRDUSRadius Recycling4.3129 of 5 stars$17.24-1.4%$22.00+27.6%-49.1%$483.39M$223.36M-1.873,011Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Steel Dynamics Competitors Reliance Competitors Carpenter Technology Competitors ATI Competitors United States Steel Competitors Commercial Metals Competitors Cleveland-Cliffs Competitors Worthington Enterprises Competitors Haynes International Competitors Radius Recycling Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:NUE) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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