04:54 PM EST, 01/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Nucor ( NUE ) reported Q4 adjusted earnings late Monday of $1.73 per diluted share, up from $1.22 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.91.

Net sales for the 13 weeks ended Dec. 31 were $7.69 billion, up from $7.08 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $7.91 billion.

The company expects Q1 earnings to increase from Q4 across all operating segments, with the largest increase anticipated in the steel mills segment due to higher volumes and realized prices across major product categories.

Shares of Nucor ( NUE ) were down 3.4% in after-hours trading.