NUE vs STLD
NUE: North America's largest recycler turning scrap steel into commodity and specialty steel products for construction, automotive, and industrial markets. STLD: A diversified steel and metals recycler that converts scrap into finished steel products and aluminum castings for automotive, construction, and industrial customers.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | NUE | STLD | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $222.28 | $222.06 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $51.4B | $32.5B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 22.04 | 23.69 | NUE lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 1.03 | 0.84 | STLD lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +6.8% | +7.2% | STLD higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +14.0% | +14.0% | STLD higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +10.1% | +9.2% | NUE higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +11.2% | +15.3% | STLD higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +6.7% | +8.5% | STLD higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 0.33 | 0.46 | NUE lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +12.3% | +10.4% | NUE higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -7.8% | -6.5% | STLD higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +1.0% | +0.9% | NUE higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 1.93 | 1.56 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | +59.1% | +63.2% | STLD higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.