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Nucor CEO Leon Topalian joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results, the impact of tariffs, outlook for the rest of the year and more.
Nucor CEO Leon Topalian joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results, the impact of tariffs, outlook for the rest of the year and more.
Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 29, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Jack Sullivan - VP, IR Leon Topalian - Chair, President & CEO Steve Laxton - EVP & CFO Brad Ford - EVP, Plate & Structural Products Allen Behr - EVP, Raw Materials John Hollatz - EVP, Fabricated Construction Products Noah Hanners - EVP, Sheet Products Conference Call Participants Lawson Winder - Bank of America Securities Timna Tanners - Wolfe Research Alex Hacking - Citi Bill Peterson - JPMorgan. Mike Harris - Goldman Sachs Katja Jancic - BMO Capital Markets Chris LaFemina - Jefferies Tristan Gresser - BNP Paribas Carlos de Alba - Morgan Stanley Operator Good morning, and welcome to Nucor's First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call.
NUE benefits from higher shipment volumes amid headwinds from lower selling prices in the first quarter.
Nucor's stock has underperformed, but I still rate it a "buy" due to its strong balance sheet and strategic shift towards value-added products. Despite lower steel prices, Nucor's Q1 earnings exceeded updated guidance, and management expects sequential improvement in earnings. Nucor's diversification into steel products has helped mitigate cyclicality, and its ongoing expansion projects are set to boost future profitability.
The headline numbers for Nucor (NUE) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Nucor (NUE) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.77 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.68 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.46 per share a year ago.
First Quarter of 2025 Highlights Net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $156 million, or $0.67 per diluted share. Adjusted net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $179 million, or $0.77 per diluted share.
Jobs Week, PCE and Q1 earnings reports should dominate market headlines all week.