Is Nucor Still Worth Buying After a 30% Rally?

Motley Fool analysts Lou Whiteman and Jason Hall grade Nucor and weigh its strengths and risks.
After about a 30% share run-up since October, is Nucor still a buy? Watch the analysts’ breakdown.
– Overall score 6.2/10: top North American EAF mini-mill operator but exposed to steel cyclicality.
– Structural advantages: electric-arc-furnace model plus vertical integration into scrap and pig iron.
– Management and governance: Leon Topalian’s long tenure and a smooth succession with Stephen Lackin.
– Financials and recent results: debt exceeds cash by more than 3x, recent margin compression, improved debt-to-assets over a decade.
– Valuation and outlook: shares up ~30% since October, Jason projects 5-10% annual returns; tariffs may be distorting domestic prices and demand risks remain.
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