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Reliance Inc (RS)

Overvalued
Basic MaterialsSteelUnited States

Fundamental

64

Price

$415.62

Market Cap

$21.50B

Part 1 · What the company is worth

Overview

Reliance, Inc. operates as a diversified metal solutions provider and metals service center company primarily in the United States and Canada. The company distributes metal products, including alloy, aluminum, brass, copper, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, and other specialty steel products; and provides metals processing services to consumer products, general manufacturing, non-residential construction, transportation, aerospace, energy, electronics and semiconductor fabrication, industrial machinery, and heavy industries. It sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers, which primarily include small machine shops and fabricators. The company was formerly known as Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. and changed its name to Reliance, Inc. in February 2024. Reliance, Inc. was founded in 1939 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Revenue

$14.84B

Trailing 12 months (through 3/31/2026)

Net Income

$805M

Trailing 12 months (through 3/31/2026)

Free Cash Flow

$503M

Total Equity

$7.17B

Total Liabilities

$3.19B

Current Ratio

4.39

Interest Coverage

18.56

Debt/EBITDA

1.57

Earnings Per Share

Revenue & Net Income

Free Cash Flow

Income Breakdown

Historical statement

Margins over time

Debt over time

How heavy the debt is

Growth grid

Growth — Revenue

Fair Value Estimation

CyclicalOvervalued

Fair Value

$334.62

Current Price

$415.62

Margin of Safety

-24.2%

Fair Value Range

$257.09 - $412.14

Spread across the valuation methods used, not a statistically calibrated confidence interval.

Estimation Methods

Analyst price target:$412.11
Discounted cash flow (DCF):Not applicable to this type of company
Earnings multiple (P/E):$353.20
Graham growth formula:Not applicable to this type of company
Earnings power value (EPV):$190.74
Justified P/B:Not applicable to this type of company
Dividend discount (Gordon):Not applicable to this type of company
P/FFO, funds from operations:Not applicable to this type of company
Mid-cycle earnings:$343.79
Revenue multiple:Not applicable to this type of company
Last Earnings Surprise:+16.90%

Valuation Metrics

P/E Ratio

27.09

ROE

10.3%

P/B Ratio

2.98

P/FCF

34.66

Gross Margin

-

ROIC

8.9%

Profitability Radar

Value Creation (Economic Moat)

ROIC

8.9%

WACC

9.3%

ROIC − WACC

-0.3 pp

ROIC is roughly in line with the cost of capital — the company is barely covering its capital cost.

Fundamental Analysis Criteria

Passed (18)

  • EPS shows upward trend
  • Price CAGR 17.74%
  • ROIC 8.9%
  • P/B ratio 2.98
  • Debt/equity ratio
  • Operating margin 7.5%
  • Positive free cash flow
  • Current ratio
  • Interest coverage
  • Debt/EBITDA
  • Return on tangible assets
  • ROE 12.3%
  • Revenue growth 5Y 10.2%
  • Earnings surprise, average 4.7%
  • PEG ratio 1.21
  • Earnings quality (operating cash flow / net income) 1.14
  • Share dilution -6.0%
  • Piotroski F-Score 5/9

Failed (7)

  • EPS CAGR 4.55%
  • P/FCF 34.66
  • CapEx intensity
  • Low reliance on intangibles
  • Price below Graham Number
  • DCF valuation (Overvalued)
  • Net margin trend 5.4% vs 5.6%

Unavailable (2)

  • Gross margin –
  • Dividend payout –

Piotroski F-Score

5/9

Mixed signals: some areas need attention

ROA > 0
Operating cash flow > 0
ΔROA > 0
Cash flow > net income
Leverage ↓
Current ratio ↑
No dilution
Gross margin ↑
Asset turnover ↑

Earnings Quality

1.14

High quality: earnings backed by cash

Share Dilution

-6.0%

Buying back shares. Shareholder friendly

Institutional Holdings

Governance

Executive Team

NameTitleAge
Ms. Karla R. Lewis CPAPresident, CEO & Director59
Mr. Arthur AjemyanCFO & Senior VP49
Mr. Stephen P. KochExecutive VP & COO58
Mr. William A. Smith IISenior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary57
Mr. Scott W. RamsbottomVP & Chief Information Officer51
Ms. Brenda S. Miyamoto CMTSenior Vice President of Strategic Planning & Programs52

Audit Risk

4

Board Risk

2

Compensation Risk

2

Shareholder Rights Risk

1

Documents

  • Annual Report (10-K)

    A yearly overview of the business, its financial results, and the risks it faces.

    Filed on 2026-02-26

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  • Quarterly Report (10-Q)

    A snapshot of financial performance for the most recent three-month period.

    Filed on 2026-07-28

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  • Current Report (8-K)

    An announcement of a major event, such as a leadership change or big news.

    Filed on 2026-10-21

    View document

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Income History

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Part 2 · The price and its context

This part shows how the price has behaved, not whether the company is worth owning. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.

Market Reaction Profile

How much RS moves, measured on its daily prices.

VolatilityLow

More volatile than 24% of the tracked stocks (90-day volatility).

Volatility 30d
20.6%
Volatility 90d
26.3%
Beta vs S&P 500 (1y)
0.58Correlation 0.30
Max drawdown (12m)
-19.4%
ATR (14d, % of price)
2.72%

Earnings reactions

How RS moved around its past quarterly results.

Next earnings release

No upcoming release on the calendar.

What usually happens

  • Over the last 12 releases the stock moved a median of 2.9% the next day, up or down.
  • Next-day moves: up 6, down 6 (out of 12).

Release history

DateWhen EPS est.EPS actualSurprise Gap 1 day5 days
Oct 21, 2026After the close6.838.02+17.4% +1.4% -0.7% n/a
Jul 22, 2026After the close5.586.27+12.4% +3.2% +2.4% +4.5%
Apr 22, 2026After the close4.815.16+7.3% +2.6% -1.8% +2.4%
Feb 18, 2026After the close2.922.40-17.8% -1.3% -2.7% -5.9%
Oct 22, 2025After the closen/an/an/a-2.1% -0.2% +2.9%
Jul 23, 2025After the closen/an/an/a-1.6% -12.3% -14.1%
Apr 23, 2025After the closen/an/an/a-2.3% +0.7% +1.8%
Feb 19, 2025After the closen/an/an/a+1.2% +3.1% +0.2%
Oct 24, 2024Before the openn/an/an/a+2.4% +4.0% +2.5%
Jul 25, 2024Before the openn/an/an/a+2.8% +4.9% +3.7%
Apr 25, 2024Before the openn/an/an/a-5.8% -6.8% -8.7%
Feb 15, 2024Before the openn/an/an/a+8.6% +12.8% +8.4%

Release dates from SEC 8-K filings.

Updated 10/24/2026

Historical statistics for educational purposes only. They are not forecasts and not investment advice.

Price reaction to the news

Latest news on RS and what the price did next.

No positive or negative news on RS has been archived yet.

Return of the stock minus return of SPY over the same days. A news item close to a price move did not necessarily cause it. Historical data for educational purposes only, not investment advice.

Latest News

Recent headlines for RS.

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