The following is a summary of the Nucor Corporation (NUE) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript:

Financial Performance:

Nucor reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of about $1.5 billion and net earnings of $845 million or $3.46 per diluted share, for Q1 2024.
The company returned $1.1 billion to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases and generated $460 million in operational cash flow.
Shipments to outside clients rose by 5% quarter-on-quarter, reaching 6.2 million tons.
Average mill pricing per ton increased almost 10% from the previous quarter, aligning with 2023 averages.
The firm maintains a strong balance sheet, with debt to capital ratio at roughly 24% and total leverage at approximately one-time trailing 12-month EBITDA.

Business Progress:

Nucor intensified safety measures leading to a 30% decline in injury and illness rate from the previous year’s Q1.
An agreement was established with Mercedes Benz to supply Econiq-RE steel formed using entirely renewable energy.
The company formed partnerships with tech giants Google and Microsoft to foster clean energy technology adoption.
Nucor introduced a new pricing model offering customers real-time pricing information.
Southwest Data Products was acquired in an effort to expand into the data center market, intending to create the new Nucor Data Systems business unit.
Nucor’s sustainability efforts were recognized, earning a spot in Barron’s Magazine’s list of the top 100 most sustainable companies.
The company anticipates stable market prices and increased volumes in Q2, noting potential growth areas such as data centers and towers and structures.
Nucor plans to uphold its stable balance sheet, invest capital to generate value, and return capital to shareholders as needed.