Comment on Exhibit 3: contains a summary of Nucor Corporations financial and operating performance from 2011-2015 (at least 2 paragraphs).

EXHIBIT 3 Five-Year Financial and Operating Summary, Nucor Corporation, 2011-2015 ($ in millions, except per share data and sales employee) 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 $16,4393 $21.105.1 $19,052,0 $19,429.3 $20.023.6 FOR THE YEAR Net sales Costs, expenses and other Cost of products sold Marketing, administrative and other expenses Equity in learnings) losses of minority owned enterprises 14,858.0 19.1986 520.8 17,641.4 481.9 17,915.7 454.9 18.142.1 439.5 4590 (5.3) (13.5) 19.31 133 10.0 Page C-363 25.4 30.0 244.8 173.5 15.730.0 169.3 146.9 18,260.9 162.4 18,576,3 13.9 166,1 18,771.8 19,9006 1,251,8 709.2 213.2 496.1 1,2046 338.8 815.8 7911 205,6 585.5 852.9 259.8 390.8 861.0 593.1 Impairment and losses on assets Interest expense, net Total Earnings before income taxes and non-controlling interests Provision for income taxes Net earnings (loss) Less earnings attributable to the minority interest partners of Nucor's joint ventures Net earnings (loss) attributable to Nucor stockholders Net earnings (loss) per share: Basic Diluted 138.4 101.9 357.7 $ 713.9 $ 97.5 88.5 488.0 $ 5046 82.8 778.2 $ $ $2.22 $ $ 2.45 $ 111 1.11 $ 1.52 1.52 $ 1.58 1.58 2.22 2.45 $1.4525 3.9% 10.7% $1.49 2.2% 4.8% 3741 19.1 1 625.8 $ $1.48 $1.4725 $1.4625 3.4% 2.6% 2.6% 9.3% 6.4% 6.7% $ 6680 $ 1,230,4 $ 1.019.3 7686 - 760.8 652.0 535.9 534.0 921 859 906 $ 450.6 4.0 522.6 974 690 dds declared per share Percentage of net earnings to net sales Return on average stockholders' equity Capital expenditures Acquisitions (net of cash acquired) Depreciation Sales per employee (000s) AT YEAR END Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments Current assets Current liabilities Working capital Cash provided by operating activities Current ratio Property, plant and equipment $ 2,039,5 $ 1.124.1 $ 1,511.5 $ $ 1,1571 $ 2.563.3 6,410.0 5,754.4 1.385.2 4,369.2 2.1570 6.441.9 2.0978 4.344.1 6,708.1 2.396.1 4.312.0 1.960.2 4,449.8 1,077.9 3.3 5.661.4 2.029.6 3.631.8 1,200.4 2.8 $ 4,2831 1.342.8 1,032.6 2.8 4.2 3.1 $ 4.891.2 $ 3.755.6 Total assets 14,1521 14,250.4 4.360.6 37.0% 7,416.9 Long-term debt (including current maturities) Percentage of long-term debt to total capital Stockholders' equity Shares outstanding (000s) $5,2876 15,615.9 4,376.9 36.0% 7.772.5 $4.917.0 15,203.3 4.380.2 35.6% 14,570,4 4,280.2 35.7% 7,474.9 316.749 20.800 3.630.2 31.5% 7,641.6 317.663 22.200 319,033 7.645.8 318,328 22,300 317,962 23.700 Employees 23.600 EXHIBIT 3 Five-Year Financial and Operating Summary, Nucor Corporation, 2011-2015 ($ in millions, except per share data and sales employee) 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 $16,4393 $21.105.1 $19,052,0 $19,429.3 $20.023.6 FOR THE YEAR Net sales Costs, expenses and other Cost of products sold Marketing, administrative and other expenses Equity in learnings) losses of minority owned enterprises 14,858.0 19.1986 520.8 17,641.4 481.9 17,915.7 454.9 18.142.1 439.5 4590 (5.3) (13.5) 19.31 133 10.0 Page C-363 25.4 30.0 244.8 173.5 15.730.0 169.3 146.9 18,260.9 162.4 18,576,3 13.9 166,1 18,771.8 19,9006 1,251,8 709.2 213.2 496.1 1,2046 338.8 815.8 7911 205,6 585.5 852.9 259.8 390.8 861.0 593.1 Impairment and losses on assets Interest expense, net Total Earnings before income taxes and non-controlling interests Provision for income taxes Net earnings (loss) Less earnings attributable to the minority interest partners of Nucor's joint ventures Net earnings (loss) attributable to Nucor stockholders Net earnings (loss) per share: Basic Diluted 138.4 101.9 357.7 $ 713.9 $ 97.5 88.5 488.0 $ 5046 82.8 778.2 $ $ $2.22 $ $ 2.45 $ 111 1.11 $ 1.52 1.52 $ 1.58 1.58 2.22 2.45 $1.4525 3.9% 10.7% $1.49 2.2% 4.8% 3741 19.1 1 625.8 $ $1.48 $1.4725 $1.4625 3.4% 2.6% 2.6% 9.3% 6.4% 6.7% $ 6680 $ 1,230,4 $ 1.019.3 7686 - 760.8 652.0 535.9 534.0 921 859 906 $ 450.6 4.0 522.6 974 690 dds declared per share Percentage of net earnings to net sales Return on average stockholders' equity Capital expenditures Acquisitions (net of cash acquired) Depreciation Sales per employee (000s) AT YEAR END Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments Current assets Current liabilities Working capital Cash provided by operating activities Current ratio Property, plant and equipment $ 2,039,5 $ 1.124.1 $ 1,511.5 $ $ 1,1571 $ 2.563.3 6,410.0 5,754.4 1.385.2 4,369.2 2.1570 6.441.9 2.0978 4.344.1 6,708.1 2.396.1 4.312.0 1.960.2 4,449.8 1,077.9 3.3 5.661.4 2.029.6 3.631.8 1,200.4 2.8 $ 4,2831 1.342.8 1,032.6 2.8 4.2 3.1 $ 4.891.2 $ 3.755.6 Total assets 14,1521 14,250.4 4.360.6 37.0% 7,416.9 Long-term debt (including current maturities) Percentage of long-term debt to total capital Stockholders' equity Shares outstanding (000s) $5,2876 15,615.9 4,376.9 36.0% 7.772.5 $4.917.0 15,203.3 4.380.2 35.6% 14,570,4 4,280.2 35.7% 7,474.9 316.749 20.800 3.630.2 31.5% 7,641.6 317.663 22.200 319,033 7.645.8 318,328 22,300 317,962 23.700 Employees 23.600