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Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

RS

NYSE·Basic Materials·Steel·Mkt cap $19.0B

$368.78

-0.97%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$260.31 - $419.83

P/E

24.07

Fwd P/E

20.84

Beta

0.96

Div Yield

1.32%

Avg Vol

341.4K

Shares Out

51.0M

Mkt Cap

$19.0B

Price action

Price chart

Up 14.4% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

5 reasons

  • Largest metals service center network in North America with 315+ locations providing unmatched geographic reach and supply chain efficiency
  • Diversified product portfolio of 100,000+ SKUs across multiple metal types reduces customer concentration risk and enables cross-selling opportunities
  • Integrated processing and fabrication capabilities create higher-margin value-added services that differentiate from pure distributors
  • Strong relationships with OEMs, machine shops, and fabricators built over 80+ years of operations create switching costs and customer loyalty
  • Vertically integrated manufacturing of specialty extruded metals and components enhances margins and supply chain control

Bear Case

2 risks

  • Average volatility.
  • Significant premium - growth priced in

Growth

Stable outlook

Industrial production recovery and manufacturing expansion in post-pandemic economy increases demand for metal products and processing services

Value

Significant premium - growth priced in

Momentum

Hot

+21.9% over 3m

Quality

Stable

Excellent business quality

Dividend

Modest

1.32% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 21, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

APR 22, 2026

Reported EPS of $5.16 vs $4.63 consensus (+11.4% surprise). Revenue of $4.0B vs $3.9B expected (+3.5%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +11.4%
Rev beat +3.5%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+11.4%

Next: Apr 21, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

-6%

-4%

+0%

+7%

+12%

+16%

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$3.6B

$3.4B

$3.1B

$3.5B

$3.7B

$3.7B

$3.5B

$4.0B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

27.4%

Operating

9.1%

Profit

6.6%

Wall Street consensus

6 analysts · 33% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

2

33%

Hold

4

67%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$350.00

-5.1% vs $368.78

Low $330.00
Median $350.00
High $390.00

Latest: KeyBanc · Jun 24, 2026

4 analysts covering

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How RS stacks vs Steel

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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