Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2020

Nucor’s results by segment for the third quarter and first nine months of 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended					Nine Months (39 Weeks) Ended
	Oct. 3, 2020		Sept. 28, 2019			Oct. 3, 2020		Sept. 28, 2019
Net sales to external customers:
Steel mills	$	2,842,625	$	3,244,473		$	8,875,856	$	10,897,322
Steel products		1,738,004		1,820,359			4,988,026		5,225,064
Raw materials		347,331		399,670			1,015,721		1,334,726
	$	4,927,960	$	5,464,502		$	14,879,603	$	17,457,112
Intercompany sales:
Steel mills	$	731,942	$	825,237		$	2,264,278	$	2,542,008
Steel products		51,029		57,517			197,603		174,718
Raw materials		1,863,796		2,063,167			5,772,583		6,917,523
Corporate/eliminations		(2,646,767)		(2,945,921	)		(8,234,464)		(9,634,249	)
	$	-	$	-		$	-	$	-
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests:
Steel mills	$	205,152	$	309,939		$	512,082	$	1,578,257
Steel products		186,976		170,214			502,409		363,731
Raw materials		6,232		(10,599	)		(3,068)		64,333
Corporate/eliminations		(107,942)		(89,215	)		(393,651)		(401,744	)
	$	290,418	$	380,339		$	617,772	$	1,604,577