Nucor ( NYSE:NUE – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The basic materials company reported $2.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.54 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $8.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.47 billion. Nucor had a net margin of 4.21% and a return on equity of 6.65%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.68 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Nucor Corporation will post 7.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.