Nucor Reports Results for the Third Quarter of 2022
Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced third-quarter 2022 consolidated net earnings of $1.69 billion, or $6.50 per diluted share, down from $2.56 billion and $9.67 per diluted share in the previous quarter. Year-to-date earnings reached $6.35 billion compared to $4.58 billion in 2021. Net sales decreased by 11% to $10.50 billion, yet up 2% from the prior year. Shipments decreased 8% from the previous quarter. Economic uncertainty may impact future earnings, but Nucor aims for record annual earnings.
- Achieved record-breaking year for earnings per share with $23.85 in first nine months of 2022.
- Increased net earnings for the first nine months of 2022 by 38% compared to 2021.
- Strong financial position with $3.51 billion in cash and cash equivalents.
- Ongoing share repurchase program with approximately $1.49 billion remaining.
- Third-quarter earnings decreased by 34% compared to the previous quarter.
- Steel mill earnings negatively impacted by metal margin contraction and reduced shipping volumes.
- Operating rates at steel mills decreased to 77% in Q3 2022 from 85% in Q2 2022.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) today announced quarterly consolidated net earnings of
In the first nine months of 2022, Nucor reported consolidated net earnings of
"Nucor has already achieved a record-breaking year for earnings per share through the first nine months of 2022 and we continue to believe that we will set a new record for full-year earnings in 2022. Additionally, Nucor set benchmarks with the Safest year in our history in both 2020 and 2021 and we are on track to have the Safest year in history in 2022. While economic uncertainty and inflation continue to put pressure across a myriad of sectors in the U.S., we believe the medium- and long-term outlook and fundamentals in our industry remain positive," said Leon Topalian, Nucor's Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We believe our growth investments and acquisitions continue to position Nucor to meet and exceed our customers' and shareholders' expectations today and well into the future."
Selected Segment Data
Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests by segment for the third quarter and first nine months of 2022 and 2021 were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended | Nine Months (39 Weeks) Ended | |||||||||||||||
Oct. 1, 2022 | Oct. 2, 2021 | Oct. 1, 2022 | Oct. 2, 2021 | |||||||||||||
Steel mills | $ | 1,287,855 | $ | 3,116,539 | $ | 6,682,432 | $ | 6,606,320 | ||||||||
Steel products | 1,196,845 | 368,595 | 3,011,644 | 839,737 | ||||||||||||
Raw materials | 279,189 | 161,870 | 638,640 | 505,248 | ||||||||||||
Corporate/eliminations | (440,967) | (777,897) | (1,621,277) | (1,758,204) | ||||||||||||
$ | 2,322,922 | $ | 2,869,107 | $ | 8,711,439 | $ | 6,193,101 | |||||||||
Financial Review
Nucor's consolidated net sales decreased
In the first nine months of 2022, Nucor's consolidated net sales of
The average scrap and scrap substitute cost per gross ton used in the third quarter of 2022 was
Pre-operating and start-up costs related to the Company's growth projects were approximately
In the first nine months of 2022, pre-operating and start-up costs related to the Company's growth projects were approximately
Overall operating rates at the Company's steel mills decreased to
Financial Strength
At the end of the third quarter of 2022, we had
Commitment to Returning Capital to Stockholders
During the third quarter of 2022, Nucor repurchased approximately 5.3 million shares of its common stock at an average price of
On September 15, 2022, Nucor's board of directors declared a cash dividend of
Third Quarter of 2022 Analysis
The primary driver for the decrease in earnings in the third quarter of 2022 as compared to the second quarter of 2022 was the decreased earnings of the steel mills segment. The decrease in the steel mills segment earnings was caused primarily by metal margin contraction and reduced shipping volumes, particularly at our sheet and plate mills. The steel products segment had another strong quarter in the third quarter of 2022, and its earnings increased modestly from the second quarter of 2022. Raw materials segment earnings increased in the third quarter of 2022 as compared to the second quarter of 2022 as decreased profitability in our scrap brokerage and processing operations was offset by the increased profitability of our direct reduced iron facilities.
Fourth Quarter of 2022 Outlook
We continue to believe that 2022 will be the most profitable year for earnings in Nucor's history. As we approach the end of the year, we are seeing increasingly challenging market conditions amid economic uncertainty.
We expect fourth quarter of 2022 earnings to be decreased from the third quarter of 2022. In the steel mills segment, we expect considerably lower earnings in the fourth quarter of 2022 as compared to the third quarter of 2022 due to lower average selling prices and lower volumes, with the largest decrease in profitability expected at our sheet mills. The steel products segment is expected to have another strong quarter in the fourth quarter of 2022, but the segment's profitability is anticipated to decrease from the third quarter of 2022 primarily due to typical seasonality experienced in the fourth quarter. The raw materials segment is expected to have significantly decreased earnings in the fourth quarter of 2022 as compared to the third quarter of 2022 due to decreased selling prices for raw materials.
Earnings Conference Call
You are invited to listen to the live broadcast of Nucor's conference call during which management will discuss Nucor's third quarter results on October 20, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be available over the Internet at www.nucor.com, under Investors.
About Nucor
Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel and steel products, with operating facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel racking; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; precision castings; steel fasteners; metal building systems; insulated metal panels; overhead doors; steel grating; and wire and wire mesh. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company and its affiliates, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest recycler.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this news release are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties which we expect will or may occur in the future and may impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. The words "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "intend," "project," "may," "will," "should," "could" and similar expressions are intended to identify those forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's best judgment based on current information, and, although we base these statements on circumstances that we believe to be reasonable when made, there can be no assurance that future events will not affect the accuracy of such forward-looking information. As such, the forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may vary materially from the projected results and expectations discussed in this news release. Factors that might cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) competitive pressure on sales and pricing, including pressure from imports and substitute materials; (2) U.S. and foreign trade policies affecting steel imports or exports; (3) the sensitivity of the results of our operations to general market conditions, and in particular, prevailing market steel prices and changes in the supply and cost of raw materials, including pig iron, iron ore and scrap steel; (4) the availability and cost of electricity and natural gas, which could negatively affect our cost of steel production or result in a delay or cancellation of existing or future drilling within our natural gas drilling programs; (5) critical equipment failures and business interruptions; (6) market demand for steel products, which, in the case of many of our products, is driven by the level of nonresidential construction activity in the United States; (7) impairment in the recorded value of inventory, equity investments, fixed assets, goodwill or other long-lived assets; (8) uncertainties and volatility surrounding the global economy, including excess world capacity for steel production, inflation and interest rate changes; (9) fluctuations in currency conversion rates; (10) significant changes in laws or government regulations affecting environmental compliance, including legislation and regulations that result in greater regulation of greenhouse gas emissions that could increase our energy costs, capital expenditures and operating costs or cause one or more of our permits to be revoked or make it more difficult to obtain permit modifications; (11) the cyclical nature of the steel industry; (12) capital investments and their impact on our performance; (13) our safety performance; (14) our ability to integrate businesses we acquire; and (15) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and any variants of the virus. These and other factors are discussed in Nucor's regulatory filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including those in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" of Nucor's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of this date, and Nucor does not assume any obligation to update them, except as may be required by applicable law.
Tonnage Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended | Nine Months (39 Weeks) Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oct. 1, 2022 | Oct. 2, 2021 | Percent | Oct. 1, 2022 | Oct. 2, 2021 | Percent | |||||||||||||||||||
Steel mills total shipments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sheet | 2,677 | 2,789 | -4 | % | 7,996 | 8,629 | -7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Bars | 2,169 | 2,350 | -8 | % | 6,728 | 7,092 | -5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Structural | 583 | 738 | -21 | % | 1,847 | 2,042 | -10 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Plate | 379 | 605 | -37 | % | 1,251 | 1,800 | -31 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other | 61 | 61 | - | 309 | 258 | 20 | % | |||||||||||||||||
5,869 | 6,543 | -10 | % | 18,131 | 19,821 | -9 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Sales tons to outside customers: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steel mills | 4,553 | 5,144 | -11 | % | 14,133 | 15,690 | -10 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Joist | 160 | 190 | -16 | % | 497 | 529 | -6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Deck | 129 | 139 | -7 | % | 388 | 404 | -4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Cold finished | 112 | 123 | -9 | % | 368 | 383 | -4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Rebar fabrication products | 350 | 323 | 8 | % | 980 | 943 | 4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Piling | 119 | 144 | -17 | % | 349 | 451 | -23 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Tubular products | 231 | 260 | -11 | % | 735 | 779 | -6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other steel products | 190 | 128 | 48 | % | 520 | 337 | 54 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Raw materials | 571 | 721 | -21 | % | 1,816 | 2,314 | -22 | % | ||||||||||||||||
6,415 | 7,172 | -11 | % | 19,786 | 21,830 | -9 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended | Nine Months (39 Weeks) Ended | |||||||||||||||
Oct. 1, 2022 | Oct. 2, 2021 | Oct. 1, 2022 | Oct. 2, 2021 | |||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 10,500,755 | $ | 10,313,223 | $ | 32,788,511 | $ | 26,119,527 | ||||||||
Costs, expenses and other: | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of products sold | 7,657,364 | 6,906,950 | 22,382,718 | 18,617,314 | ||||||||||||
Marketing, administrative and other expenses | 486,560 | 526,345 | 1,574,355 | 1,204,539 | ||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | (8,438) | (32,464) | (23,246) | (65,106) | ||||||||||||
Losses on assets | - | - | - | 50,970 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 42,347 | 43,285 | 143,245 | 118,709 | ||||||||||||
8,177,833 | 7,444,116 | 24,077,072 | 19,926,426 | |||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests | 2,322,922 | 2,869,107 | 8,711,439 | 6,193,101 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 523,879 | 645,842 | 1,958,044 | 1,410,863 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings | 1,799,043 | 2,223,265 | 6,753,395 | 4,782,238 | ||||||||||||
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 104,295 | 95,522 | 401,791 | 205,195 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders | $ | 1,694,748 | $ | 2,127,743 | $ | 6,351,604 | $ | 4,577,043 | ||||||||
Net earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 6.51 | $ | 7.29 | $ | 23.90 | $ | 15.37 | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | 6.50 | $ | 7.28 | $ | 23.85 | $ | 15.34 | ||||||||
Average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 259,102 | 290,510 | 264,655 | 296,431 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 259,526 | 291,152 | 265,239 | 296,928 | ||||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | ||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
Oct. 1, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,049,864 | $ | 2,364,858 | ||||
Short-term investments | 377,426 | 253,005 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 4,200,643 | 3,853,972 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 6,046,235 | 6,011,182 | ||||||
Other current assets | 682,289 | 316,540 | ||||||
Total current assets | 14,356,457 | 12,799,557 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 9,440,074 | 8,114,818 | ||||||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 79,880 | 143,800 | ||||||
Goodwill | 3,917,452 | 2,827,344 | ||||||
Other intangible assets, net | 3,392,941 | 1,103,759 | ||||||
Other assets | 885,900 | 833,794 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 32,072,704 | $ | 25,823,072 | ||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Short-term debt | $ | 64,649 | $ | 107,723 | ||||
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations | 28,994 | 615,678 | ||||||
Accounts payable | 1,810,388 | 1,974,041 | ||||||
Salaries, wages and related accruals | 1,613,387 | 1,495,166 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 1,114,671 | 964,805 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 4,632,089 | 5,157,413 | ||||||
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations due after one year | 6,617,030 | 4,961,410 | ||||||
Deferred credits and other liabilities | 1,998,906 | 1,100,455 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 13,248,025 | 11,219,278 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
EQUITY | ||||||||
Nucor stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
Common stock | 152,061 | 152,061 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 2,128,521 | 2,140,608 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 23,629,649 | 17,674,100 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes | (103,553) | (115,282) | ||||||
Treasury stock | (8,098,221) | (5,835,098) | ||||||
Total Nucor stockholders' equity | 17,708,457 | 14,016,389 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests | 1,116,222 | 587,405 | ||||||
Total equity | 18,824,679 | 14,603,794 | ||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 32,072,704 | $ | 25,823,072 | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) (Unaudited) | ||||||||
Nine Months (39 Weeks) Ended | ||||||||
Oct. 1, 2022 | Oct. 2, 2021 | |||||||
Operating activities: | ||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 6,753,395 | $ | 4,782,238 | ||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||
Depreciation | 609,933 | 546,619 | ||||||
Amortization | 164,480 | 76,656 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 99,838 | 97,652 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | (33,116) | 166,748 | ||||||
Distributions from affiliates | 25,571 | 200 | ||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | (23,246) | (65,106) | ||||||
Losses on assets | - | 50,970 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities (exclusive of acquisitions and dispositions): | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (104,751) | (1,622,668) | ||||||
Inventories | 371,068 | (1,976,738) | ||||||
Accounts payable | (299,760) | 343,014 | ||||||
Federal income taxes | (302,335) | 262,195 | ||||||
Salaries, wages and related accruals | 121,243 | 835,381 | ||||||
Other operating activities | 156,201 | 123,202 | ||||||
Cash provided by operating activities | 7,538,521 | 3,620,363 | ||||||
Investing activities: | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | (1,430,125) | (1,207,088) | ||||||
Investment in and advances to affiliates | (246) | (193) | ||||||
Sale of business | 99,681 | - | ||||||
Disposition of plant and equipment | 27,278 | 15,581 | ||||||
Acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | (3,549,764) | (1,346,608) | ||||||
Purchases of investments | (563,770) | (394,141) | ||||||
Proceeds from the sale of investments | 439,348 | 554,898 | ||||||
Other investing activities | (9,595) | 1,042 | ||||||
Cash used in investing activities | (4,987,193) | (2,376,509) | ||||||
Financing activities: | ||||||||
Net change in short-term debt | (43,074) | 44,831 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of discount | 2,091,934 | 196,990 | ||||||
Repayment of long-term debt | (1,108,500) | - | ||||||
Bond issuance costs | (13,138) | - | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 21,604 | 143,874 | ||||||
Payment of tax withholdings on certain stock-based compensation | (62,869) | (71,494) | ||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (300,772) | (120,619) | ||||||
Cash dividends | (404,150) | (366,606) | ||||||
Acquisition of treasury stock | (2,359,971) | (1,773,848) | ||||||
Proceeds from government incentives | 275,000 | - | ||||||
Other financing activities | (21,085) | (7,993) | ||||||
Cash used in financing activities | (1,925,021) | (1,954,865) | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (5,221) | 1,720 | ||||||
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 621,086 | (709,291) | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year | 2,508,658 | 2,754,929 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents - end of nine months | $ | 3,129,744 | $ | 2,045,638 | ||||
Non-cash investing activity: | ||||||||
Change in accrued plant and equipment purchases | $ | (31,469) | $ | 14,997 | ||||
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