NUE — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of NUE's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-05-13 vs the prior 10-Q · 2025-11-12
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +33 | −46 | ~11 | 5 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~4 | 4 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Risk factors | Restated in full this quarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-13
The primary driver of the increase in earnings in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the first quarter of 2025 was the increased earnings of the steel mills segment. The increase in the steel mills segment earnings in the first quarter of 2026 was primarily due to record quarterly shipments an…
Earnings in the steel products segment decreased slightly in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 primarily due to margin compression caused by increased steel input costs. Demand remains strong in key end markets and volumes and average selling prices for the steel produc…
Earnings in the raw materials segment increased in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to the increased profitability of our scrap processing operations. Included in the raw materials segment’s earnings in the first quarter of 2026 was $15 million of imp…
In the steel mills segment, sales tons for the first quarter of 2026 and 2025 were as follows (in thousands):
Net sales for the steel mills segment increased 23% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to a 14% increase in the average sales price per ton, from $938 to $1,074, and an 8% increase in tons sold to outside customers.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-12
Earnings in the steel mills segment increased in the third quarter of 2025 as compared to the third quarter of 2024 due to increased metal margins and increased volumes amidst an improved demand environment compared to the prior year period. The steel products segment had similar earnings in the thi…
Nucor reported net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $1.37 billion, or $5.88 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2025, which represented a decrease compared to net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $1.74 billion, or $7.22 per diluted share, for the first nine mo…
The largest driver of the decrease in earnings in the first nine months of 2025 as compared to the first nine months of 2024 was the decreased earnings of the steel products segment. The steel products segment’s earnings decreased in the first nine months of 2025 as compared to the first nine months…
Net sales for the first nine months of 2025 increased 5% from the first nine months of 2024. Average sales price per ton decreased 4% from $1,265 in the first nine months of 2024 to $1,215 in the first nine months of 2025. Total tons shipped to outside customers in the first nine months of 2025 were…
In the steel mills segment, sales tons for the third quarter and first nine months of 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice