NucorMEX:NUE 84 Days Payable is 22.80 as of Mar. 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 23.57. GuruFocus rates MEX:NUE with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN3,149.58 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 598 Steel companies, Nucor ranks worse than 70.4% on this metric.
Nucor's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN36,031 Mil. Nucor's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN144,171 Mil.
Hence, Nucor's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 22.80.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nucor's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:NUE'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.08 Med: 23.57 Max: 26.84
Current: 26.33
During the past 13 years, Nucor's highest Days Payable was 26.84. The lowest was 18.08. And the median was 23.57.
MEX:NUE's Days Payable is ranked worse than 70.4% of 598
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 41.385
vs MEX:NUE: 26.33
Nucor's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (26.14) to Mar. 2026 (22.80).
It may suggest that Nucoraccelerated paying its suppliers.
Nucor Days Payable Related Terms
Nucor Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nucor's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Steel subindustry, Nucor's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Nucor Days Payable vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Nucor's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nucor's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Nucor's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Nucor (MEX:NUE) has a Days Payable of 22.80 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Nucor and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 23.57. Over the past decade, Nucor's Days Payable has ranged from 18.08 to 26.84. According to the industry distribution chart, Nucor ranks #421 out of 598 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 70.4%.
Is Nucor's Days Payable too high?
Nucor's current Days Payable of 22.80 is near median its 10-year median of 23.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 18.08 to a high of 26.84. The Steel industry median Days Payable is 41.39. Nucor's value of 22.80 is 44.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nucor ranks #421 out of 598 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nucor has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nucor's Days Payable compare to STLD and RS?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Nucor ranks #421 out of 598 companies for Days Payable. This places Nucor in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 41.39. Nucor's value of 22.80 is 44.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Nucor's own Days Payable has ranged from 18.08 to 26.84 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 23.57 vs. the industry median of 41.39, Nucor has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Steel company?
The median Days Payable among Steel companies is 41.39, based on 598 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Nucor's current Days Payable of 22.80 is 44.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Nucor and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Days Payable is 41.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nucor's current Days Payable is 22.80, which is near median its own 10-year median of 23.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nucor stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nucor (MEX:NUE) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN3,149.58, compared to a current price of MXN4,005.00 — trading 27.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 22.80, which is near median its 10-year median of 23.57 and 44.9% below the Steel industry median of 41.39. Nucor's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nucor (MEX:NUE), the current Days Payable is 22.80 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Nucor (MEX:NUE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nucor stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN4,005.00 is trading 27.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN3,149.58.
GuruFocus considers Nucor to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:NUE:
Days Payable: 22.80 (near median its 10-year median of 23.57)
GF Value™: MXN3,149.58 vs. price of MXN4,005.00 (27.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 44.9% below the Steel median (#421 of 598)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:NUE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nucor Corp manufactures steel and steel products. The company's reportable segments are steel mills, steel products, and raw materials. The majority of its revenue is derived from the steel mills segment, which is engaged in producing sheet steel (hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized), plate steel, structural steel (wide-flange beams, beam blanks, H-piling, and sheet piling), and bar steel products. Nucor manufactures steel principally from scrap steel and scrap steel substitutes using electric arc furnaces (EAFs), along with continuous casting and automated rolling mills. The steel mills segment sells its products mainly to steel service centers, fabricators, and manufacturers located in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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