EXHIBIT 3 Five-Year Financial and Operating Summary, Nucor Corporation, 2011-2015 ($ in millions, except per share data and sales employee)

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

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 $16,439.3 $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 (earnings) losses of minority-owned enterprises 14,858.0 19,198.6 17,641.4 17,915.7 18,142.1 459.0 520.8 481.9 454.9 439.5 (5.3) (13.5) (9.3) 13.3 10.0 Page C-363 244.8 25.4 30.0 13.9 173.5 15.730.0 169.3 19,900.6 146.9 18,260.9 162.4 18,576.3 166.1 18.771.8 709,2 1.204.6 791.1 852.9 1.2518 213.2 496.1 388.8 815.8 205.6 585.5 259.8 5931 390.8 861.0 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 975 82.8 138.4 101.8 3577 $ 713.9 88.5 $ 504.6 $ $ $ 488.0 778.2 $ 1.11 $2.22 $1.58 $ 2.45 $ 1.52 1.52 1.11 2.22 1.58 2.45 3.9% 10.7% $ 450.6 2.2% 3.4% 2.6% 2.6% 4.8% 9.3% % 6.4% 6.7% 3741 $ 668.0 $ 668.0 $1,230.4 $1,019.3 $ 19.1 768.6 760,8 625.8 652.0 535.9 534.0 690 921 859 906 4.0 522.6 974 $ 2.039.5 $ 1.124.1 $ 1,511.5 $ 1.1521 $ 2.563.3 5,754.4 6.441.9 6,410.0 5.661.4 6,708 1 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 Total assets Long-term debt (including current maturities) Percentage of long-term debt to total capital Stockholders' equity Shares outstanding (000s) Employees 2.029.6 1.385.2 4,369.2 2.157.0 2.097.8 4,344.1 1,342.8 1.960.2 4,449.8 1,077.9 2.396.1 4,312.0 3.631.8 1.200.4 1,032.6 4.2 3.1 2.8 2.8 3.3 $ 4,917.0 15,203.3 $ 4,283.1 $ 3.755.6 4,380.2 $ 4.891.2 $5,287.6 14.250.4 15,615.9 4,360.6 4,376.5 37.0% 36.0% 7,416.9 7.772.5 317.962 319,033 23.700 23,600 14,1521 3,630.2 31.5% 7,6416 317,663 14,570.4 4,280,2 35.7% 35.6% 7,474.9 7,645.8 318,328 316.749 22.300 22.200 20.800 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 $16,439.3 $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 (earnings) losses of minority-owned enterprises 14,858.0 19,198.6 17,641.4 17,915.7 18,142.1 459.0 520.8 481.9 454.9 439.5 (5.3) (13.5) (9.3) 13.3 10.0 Page C-363 244.8 25.4 30.0 13.9 173.5 15.730.0 169.3 19,900.6 146.9 18,260.9 162.4 18,576.3 166.1 18.771.8 709,2 1.204.6 791.1 852.9 1.2518 213.2 496.1 388.8 815.8 205.6 585.5 259.8 5931 390.8 861.0 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 975 82.8 138.4 101.8 3577 $ 713.9 88.5 $ 504.6 $ $ $ 488.0 778.2 $ 1.11 $2.22 $1.58 $ 2.45 $ 1.52 1.52 1.11 2.22 1.58 2.45 3.9% 10.7% $ 450.6 2.2% 3.4% 2.6% 2.6% 4.8% 9.3% % 6.4% 6.7% 3741 $ 668.0 $ 668.0 $1,230.4 $1,019.3 $ 19.1 768.6 760,8 625.8 652.0 535.9 534.0 690 921 859 906 4.0 522.6 974 $ 2.039.5 $ 1.124.1 $ 1,511.5 $ 1.1521 $ 2.563.3 5,754.4 6.441.9 6,410.0 5.661.4 6,708 1 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 Total assets Long-term debt (including current maturities) Percentage of long-term debt to total capital Stockholders' equity Shares outstanding (000s) Employees 2.029.6 1.385.2 4,369.2 2.157.0 2.097.8 4,344.1 1,342.8 1.960.2 4,449.8 1,077.9 2.396.1 4,312.0 3.631.8 1.200.4 1,032.6 4.2 3.1 2.8 2.8 3.3 $ 4,917.0 15,203.3 $ 4,283.1 $ 3.755.6 4,380.2 $ 4.891.2 $5,287.6 14.250.4 15,615.9 4,360.6 4,376.5 37.0% 36.0% 7,416.9 7.772.5 317.962 319,033 23.700 23,600 14,1521 3,630.2 31.5% 7,6416 317,663 14,570.4 4,280,2 35.7% 35.6% 7,474.9 7,645.8 318,328 316.749 22.300 22.200 20.800