Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) — MoonshotScore 81/100 (Exceptional band), calculated Oct 26, 2026. Price $421.87 (+1.50%), as of the Oct 26, 2026 trading session; market cap $21.5B. Expected results Feb 17, 2027.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 87.40× (market value Oct 26, 2026; cash Sep 30, 2026) · expected results Feb 17, 2027
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. · RS · NYSE · Basic Materials · Steel
Research dated 2026-09-12: Reliance, Inc. is a metal service center and processor, not simply a steelmaker: it supplies broad inventories and fabrication services to manufacturers, builders, transport customers, aerospace programs, energy users and specialized industrial shops. The question is whether the sharp profit recovery can persist as shipments expand without weakening margins or cash conversion.
Price as of Oct 26, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)
ExceptionalWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
High quality, a strong balance sheet and durable growth, with no real weak spot — fairly priced, so not a bargain entry; the market is already moving on it. The score also carries a risk penalty for reported profit not backed by cash flow. Business Quality: Solid; Financial Safety: Fortress; Valuation: Full; Growth Durability: Growing; Momentum: Surging.
- quarterly revenue $4.63B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 4 of 8
- Altman Z 6.57 · Piotroski F 5
Helping: business quality, balance-sheet strength, durable growth, positive momentum
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Exceptional | |
| 83 | Exceptional | |
| 83 | Exceptional | |
| 83 | Exceptional | |
| 81 | Exceptional | |
| 81 | Exceptional |
The score was 81 in the stored Oct 24, 2026 snapshot and remains 81 in the current publication computed Oct 26, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Momentum -1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $421.87 | |
| Change on the day | +1.50% | |
| 52-week range | $263.12–$435.00 | |
| Market capitalisation | $21.5B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 19.25 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 355.0K | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.95 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $4.95 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 1.19% |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
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What to watch nextOther perspectives
Council score for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS): perspectives
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Read on: Oct 21, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
Read on: Oct 8, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading
How to read these bars and different assessments
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On Oct 8, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 26, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Reliance buys, stocks, processes and distributes metals through a wide facility network, with smaller machine shops, fabricators and original equipment manufacturers forming an important customer base.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Reliance buys, stocks, processes and distributes metals through a wide facility network, with smaller machine shops, fabricators and original equipment manufacturers forming an important customer base. Customers are paying for availability, assortment and processing as well as the underlying metal, so reported revenue reflects demand across many industrial end markets rather than output from a steel mill alone.
Carbon steel supplies most segment revenue, while aluminum, stainless steel and other products broaden the mix. That composition makes companywide sales sensitive to carbon steel demand while preserving meaningful exposure to aerospace, transportation, construction, semiconductor fabrication and other specialized uses.
What do the latest results show for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $4.63B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The latest results show a forceful rebound: revenue, gross profit, operating profit, net income and diluted earnings all rose from the preceding period, extending the recovery from the recent trough. The latest release also cleared consensus on revenue and earnings, following another such beat in the prior release, although the longer earnings record has been mixed.
Management expects shipments to rise in the coming period. That is an outlook statement rather than an explanation of the completed rebound, but it provides a direct test for whether customer demand continues to support the improving income statement.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $5.21B Sep 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $829.70M Sep 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $552.10M Sep 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $5.21B | Not available | $829.70M | $552.10M |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $4.63B | Not available | $789.40M | $441.60M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $4.03B | Not available | $734.80M | $367.90M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $3.50B | Not available | $709.20M | $176.20M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $5.21B Oct 21, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $4.74B Oct 21, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Oct 21, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Oct 21, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | $5.21B | $4.74B | $8.0200 | $6.8300 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $4.63B | $4.26B | $6.2700 | $5.4700 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $4.03B | $3.89B | $5.1600 | $4.6300 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $3.50B | $3.45B | $2.4000 | $2.8300 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $4.63B | $323M | $6.28 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $4.03B | $266M | $5.10 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $3.50B | $117M | $2.22 (diluted) |
| Sep 2025 | $3.65B | $190M | $3.59 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $246.00M at the Sep 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $212.00M for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Reliance has generated positive operating cash flow throughout the reported quarterly series, and recent spending on property and equipment remained below that inflow. Strong current and quick liquidity measures, together with favorable distress and quality screens, support its capacity to manage ordinary operating needs.
Debt nevertheless stands far above cash and short-term investments, while the cash balance has declined across the reported window. Operating cash flow has also lagged the unusually strong levels seen earlier in the series despite the earnings rebound, making cash conversion a more demanding test than accounting profit alone.
Carbon steel concentration and exposure to cyclical industrial customers can amplify a demand slowdown. If weaker shipments coincide with softer margins or poorer cash conversion, the debt-heavy net cash position leaves less balance-sheet cushioning than the liquidity ratios might initially suggest.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $212.00M Sep 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $162.20M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $212.00M | −$79.00M |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $162.20M | −$93.40M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $151.40M | −$64.20M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $276.10M | −$73.20M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Feb 17, 2027.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The upcoming earnings release should be read against management’s shipment expectation. Shipment improvement is most persuasive if revenue and operating profit continue advancing without gross-margin erosion; a sales increase accompanied by weaker profitability would signal a less valuable mix of growth.
Operating cash flow, capital spending and the cash balance deserve equal attention. Earnings have recovered faster than cash generation, while cash remains well below debt, so stronger conversion would validate the rebound more fully.
Longer-range consensus rises toward a near-term high and then declines, with coverage becoming thinner farther out. Changes in that trajectory matter less than whether reported demand, margins and cash flow begin supporting or contradicting it.
How does Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. compare with its peers?
Short answer
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.'s score ranks tied for 2nd of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Reliance differs from a conventional steel producer because its operating role sits between metal mills and a fragmented industrial customer base. Broad inventory, local availability and processing capabilities let it serve orders from smaller fabricators and machine shops alongside larger original equipment manufacturers.
Carbon steel remains the largest revenue category, but aluminum, stainless steel, specialty metals and fabricated products make the business less dependent on a narrow steel product set. The distinction is operational rather than cosmetic: results measure distribution and processing demand across varied end markets, not merely mill production.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40.32 Oct 26, 2026 | $16.7B | 94 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) — this page | $421.87 | $21.5B | 81 |
| $25.86 Oct 26, 2026 | $4.29B | 81 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $237.55 Oct 26, 2026 | $34.0B | 79 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $5.10 Oct 23, 2026 | $10.0B | 77 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $62.63 Oct 26, 2026 | $6.89B | 76 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $259.59 Oct 26, 2026 | $58.9B | 75 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $54.06 Oct 26, 2026 | $10.6B | 65 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $59.43 Oct 23, 2026 | $44.8B | 62 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $56.97 Oct 26, 2026 | $16.3B | 58 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $66.45 Oct 23, 2026 | $21.5B | 53 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $50.63 Oct 26, 2026 | $15.3B | 53 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $42.23 Oct 26, 2026 | $2.11B | 47 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 |
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The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $350.00 – $421.00
- Consensus target
- $400.20
- Median target
- $420.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $421.87 (as of Oct 26, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 26, 2026
- Transactions
- 12
- Identified insiders
- 10
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 4
- Other transactions
- 8
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 82.6% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 80.7% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 699 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 655 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 5,811,245 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 3,290,031 |
| State Street Corp | 2,625,386 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2,308,297 |
| Boston Partners | 2,196,803 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)?
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Basic Materials Stock: Key Questions Answered
Research dated 2026-09-12; the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Is Reliance a steel producer or a metal service center?
Reliance primarily operates as a metal service center and processor, holding broad inventories and supplying processed products to industrial customers. Steel is central to the mix, but the business also handles aluminum, stainless steel, copper, titanium and other specialized metals.
Why does carbon steel matter so much to Reliance?
Carbon steel is Reliance’s dominant revenue category, so changes in demand for it can materially shape consolidated sales. Aluminum, stainless steel and other products diversify the offering but do not remove that concentration.
What would weaken Reliance’s latest profit rebound?
Failure to deliver the expected shipment improvement would challenge the demand side of the recovery. Margin deterioration or operating cash flow that continues to trail earnings would make higher reported profit less convincing.
Does Reliance generate enough cash to support its dividend?
Recent operating cash flow has exceeded capital spending while dividend payments have continued. Cash has nevertheless trended lower and remains far below debt, so dividend support should be judged alongside cash conversion and balance-sheet obligations.
What is the RS stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) is $421.87, as of the Oct 26, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the RS price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) is $400.20 (range $350.00 to $421.00, median $420.00), per FMP data captured Oct 26, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
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id.hq | SEC filing business address | Phoenix, AZ | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "735 N. 19th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, 85009, US". The FMP company description names Los Angeles, California as the headquarters; this page uses the address in this row. |
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| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Feb 17, 2027 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $421.87 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-26T20:54:40.187Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +1.50% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $21.5B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-26. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-26T20:00:02.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-26T20:54:39.308Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$6.25 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $4.63B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $263.12–$435.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 19.25 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 355.0K | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.95 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Karla R. Lewis | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 15,700 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $14.09B, net result $1.41B; FY2022 revenue $17.02B, net result $1.84B; FY2023 revenue $14.81B, net result $1.34B; FY2024 revenue $13.84B, net result $875.20M; FY2025 revenue $14.29B, net result $739.40M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Aluminum $2.47B · Carbon steel $7.90B · Stainless steel $1.95B · Other and eliminations $305.60M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 26.9% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-09-30 | $5.21B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-09-30 | $829.70M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-09-30 | $552.10M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $4.63B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $789.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $441.60M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $4.03B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $734.80M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $367.90M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $3.50B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $709.20M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $176.20M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-10-21.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-10-21 | $5.21B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-10-21.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-10-21 | $4.74B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-10-21.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-10-21 | $8.0200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-10-21.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-10-21 | $6.8300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-22.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-22 | $4.63B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-22.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-22 | $4.26B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-22.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-22 | $6.2700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-22.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-22 | $5.4700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-22.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-04-22 | $4.03B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-22.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-04-22 | $3.89B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-22.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-04-22 | $5.1600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-22.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-04-22 | $4.6300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-18.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-18 | $3.50B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-18.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-18 | $3.45B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-18.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-18 | $2.4000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-18.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-18 | $2.8300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $246.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $212.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-09-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $1.97B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 2.75× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-09-30 | $212.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $162.20M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-09-30 | −$79.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$93.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $151.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$64.20M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $276.10M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$73.20M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $350.00 – $421.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 26, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $400.20 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 26, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $420.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 26, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 12 transactions · 0 purchases, 4 sales, 8 other transactions · 10 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 26, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 82.6% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 80.7% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 699 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 655 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 5,811,245 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 3,290,031 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 2,625,386 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 2,308,297 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Boston Partners — shares in provider snapshot | 2,196,803 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
UNRECORDED — 2 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 4 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-22 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 6.57 · Piotroski F 5 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-25 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 87.40× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $246.00M at Sep 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-26. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-09-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $4.95 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-26, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 1.19% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-10-21.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($5.21B) with the recorded estimate ($4.74B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-10-21.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($8.0200) with the recorded estimate ($6.8300) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 81 of 100 · Exceptional · pillars 73 / 86 / 44 / 79 / 88 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 81 (stored snapshot Oct 24, 2026) → 81 (current publication computed Oct 26, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-09-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | RELIANCE, INC. Our market-data provider lists the name as "Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co."; the filer's own record is used here. | 2026-02-26 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR — 10-K filed 2026-02-26 |
| Ticker / exchange | RS on NYSE | 2026-09-12 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer record |
| Business description | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) operates as a premier diversified metal solutions provider and a leading metal service center, serving clients across the United States, Canada, and globally. The company provides an extensive inventory of approximately 100,000 metal products, including alloys, aluminum, brass, copper, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, and various specialty steels. Beyond distribution, it offers comprehensive metal processing services to diverse sectors such as general manufacturing, non-residential construction, transportation, aerospace, energy, electronics and semiconductor fabrication, and heavy industries. Additionally, RS supplies non-ferrous metals and tubular building products, while also manufacturing bespoke extruded metals, fabricated components, and welded parts. As of December 31, 2021, its network comprised about 315 facilities spread across 40 U.S. states and 13 other countries. The company directly sells its offerings to original equipment manufacturers, largely catering to small machine shops and fabricators. Founded in 1939, Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Basic Materials / Steel The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 5051 — Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & of fices. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 1 entry
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-07-23 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-22 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Named officers | CEO: Karla R. Lewis; Officers: Arthur Ajemyan — Title: Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President, Pay: $2.12M, Born: 1976; Karla R. Lewis — Title: President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Pay: $3.83M, Born: 1966; Scott Ramsbottom — Title: Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Born: 1974; Stephen Koch — Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Pay: $2.32M, Born: 1967; William A. Smith — Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Pay: $1.97M, Born: 1968; Brenda S. Miyamoto — Title: Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning & Programs, Born: 1973; Vandy C. Lupton — Title: Vice President of Health & Human Resources, Born: 1976 Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) |
| Recent SEC filings |
| 2026-07-28 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $2.00B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $3.75B; Cash and short-term investments: $235.40M; Cash and investments: $235.40M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $235.40M; Cash and short-term investments: $235.40M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash decline over the reported window | To: 2026-06-30; From: 2024-09-30; Periods: 7; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Closing balance: $235.40M; Decline: $79.20M; Opening balance: $314.60M; Average change per period: $11.30M Change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments between the 2024-09-30 and 2026-06-30 balance sheets.; This is a balance change, not operating burn: financing and investing move it too.; Averaged over 7 reporting periods of unequal length. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from reported balances |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$1.76B; Total debt: $2.00B; Cash and investments: $235.40M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 2.27; Current ratio: 4.3; Debt to equity: 0.27; Net margin: 5.7%; Gross margin: 26.9%; Operating margin: 7.9%; Return on assets: 8%; Return on equity: 12.3% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 6.32; Piotroski F-score: 6 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. The screen is built for manufacturers and industrials; for banks, insurers and property companies it is not a meaningful reading. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Revenue by segment | Aluminum: $2.47B; Carbon steel: $7.90B; Stainless steel: $1.95B; Other and eliminations: $305.60M | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-21; EPS estimate: $6.75 per share; Revenue estimate: $4.71B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Recent dividends paid | Captured record · 4 entries
Declared amounts per share on their ex-dates. A single payment does not establish an annual rate, and a special dividend is not separated here. | 2026-08-14 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history |
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ETFs that hold RS
Funds in our ETF coverage that list RS among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| XME ETF | 4.39% | |
| Harbor Active Small Cap ETF (SMLL) (SMLL) | 4.28% | |
| State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF (MDYV) | 1.00% |