Last 48 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Steel
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.'s quarterly P/E stands at 14.9x, down 22.8% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 18.4% YoY to 10.1x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 26.41 | 14.90 | 32.53 | 19.56 | 17.79 | 19.30 | 34.88 | 20.03 | 15.29 | 15.97 | 14.88 | 13.14 | 10.46 |
| — | -22.8% | -6.7% | -2.4% | +16.4% | +20.8% | +134.5% | +52.4% | +46.1% | +60.0% | +72.8% | +94.3% | +125.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.32 | 0.98 | 1.08 | 1.02 | 1.14 | 1.11 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.12 | 1.33 | 1.22 | 1.07 | 1.04 |
| — | -11.3% | -8.0% | -12.9% | +1.3% | -16.6% | -3.5% | +9.0% | +8.3% | +37.7% | +45.5% | +70.9% | +82.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.72 | 2.21 | 2.11 | 2.03 | 2.30 | 2.17 | 2.03 | 2.17 | 2.15 | 2.44 | 2.10 | 2.00 | 2.11 |
| — | +2.2% | +3.7% | -6.5% | +7.3% | -11.0% | -3.3% | +8.2% | +1.6% | +17.2% | +23.4% | +29.2% | +36.4% | |
| P/FCF | 37.55 | 45.29 | 18.64 | 20.53 | 29.50 | — | 10.13 | 11.36 | 15.29 | 274.76 | 9.77 | 11.38 | 24.44 |
| — | — | +84.0% | +80.7% | +93.0% | — | +3.7% | -0.2% | -37.4% | +1925.5% | +132.0% | +131.3% | +68.0% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.87 | 10.05 | 17.21 | 12.31 | 11.90 | 12.32 | 17.69 | 12.40 | 10.42 | 10.83 | 10.66 | 8.83 | 7.28 |
| — | -18.4% | -2.7% | -0.8% | +14.2% | +13.7% | +66.0% | +40.4% | +43.0% | +57.2% | +72.3% | +81.4% | +105.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 20.18 | 11.94 | 24.81 | 15.51 | 14.27 | 15.43 | 27.51 | 15.83 | 12.12 | 12.19 | 12.05 | 9.99 | 8.00 |
| — | -22.6% | -9.8% | -2.0% | +17.7% | +26.6% | +128.3% | +58.4% | +51.5% | +59.9% | +74.4% | +81.9% | +107.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.'s operating margin was 9.1% in Q1 2026, up 4.1 pp QoQ and up 1.3 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 7.5% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 26.8% | 27.4% | 25.3% | 28.3% | 27.8% | 27.7% | 26.1% | 27.4% | 28.0% | 29.2% | 28.7% | 28.1% | 29.9% |
| — | -1.1% | -3.0% | +3.0% | -0.6% | -5.2% | -9.2% | -2.2% | -6.6% | -0.6% | -2.9% | +1.1% | -2.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 7.2% | 9.1% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 10.8% | 9.7% | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| — | +16.0% | +3.3% | -12.6% | -11.6% | -27.0% | -49.9% | -24.3% | -26.7% | -16.7% | -22.7% | -16.8% | -21.7% | |
| Net Margin | 5.2% | 6.6% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 9.9% |
| — | +15.4% | -1.1% | -10.9% | -13.1% | -31.0% | -58.8% | -28.5% | -25.9% | -14.0% | -15.8% | -12.1% | -18.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 10.3% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 5.1% |
| — | +33.7% | +11.4% | -2.0% | -5.3% | -28.0% | -59.1% | -30.8% | -33.1% | -27.1% | -29.8% | -33.0% | -39.9% | |
| ROA | 7.3% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| — | +28.3% | +7.5% | -6.2% | -11.5% | -31.5% | -60.1% | -31.9% | -32.2% | -23.4% | -23.8% | -26.2% | -33.2% | |
| ROIC | 8.9% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| — | +27.0% | +10.4% | -7.9% | -12.7% | -32.3% | -55.2% | -32.4% | -35.1% | -26.8% | -29.8% | -29.0% | -35.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.6x, down from 8.1x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 38.5% YoY to 4.39x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 3 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| — | +15.0% | +41.4% | +10.5% | +31.4% | +42.7% | +10.1% | +17.8% | +1.6% | -6.7% | -32.2% | -34.8% | -34.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.53 | 4.64 | 8.11 | 5.11 | 4.54 | 5.13 | 6.36 | 4.44 | 3.32 | 3.02 | 3.55 | 3.05 | 2.39 |
| — | -9.5% | +27.6% | +15.1% | +36.6% | +70.1% | +79.1% | +45.6% | +39.1% | +26.7% | -1.8% | -0.6% | +8.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 4.88 | 4.39 | 4.88 | 4.43 | 3.18 | 3.17 | 3.21 | 3.31 | 5.02 | 5.74 | 5.66 | 5.53 | 5.18 |
| — | +38.5% | +52.0% | +33.7% | -36.5% | -44.9% | -43.2% | -40.1% | -3.2% | +18.9% | +59.2% | +70.0% | +71.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.30 | 2.24 | 2.30 | 2.08 | 1.51 | 1.58 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 2.43 | 3.21 | 3.23 | 3.13 | 2.83 |
| — | +42.2% | +49.5% | +32.0% | -37.7% | -51.0% | -52.4% | -49.6% | -14.3% | +14.8% | +53.9% | +75.6% | +76.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 18.40 | 23.89 | 10.99 | 18.20 | 22.28 | 23.82 | 14.35 | 24.90 | 37.05 | 41.85 | 35.01 | 41.00 | 53.67 |
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Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.'s current P/E is 26.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 21.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.'s current operating margin is 7.2%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.