Last 46 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Steel
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Olympic Steel, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 42.3x, down 0.2% year-over-year.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 24.29 | 42.29 | 18.11 | 37.52 | 24.86 | 42.39 | 16.98 | 23.63 | 26.05 | 13.26 | 9.42 | 15.36 | 24.69 |
| — | -0.2% | +6.6% | +58.8% | -4.6% | +219.8% | +80.2% | +53.9% | +5.5% | +141.8% | +377.2% | +415.9% | +807.8% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.27 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.19 |
| — | -24.6% | -22.3% | -52.1% | -42.1% | -21.7% | -0.3% | +48.9% | +111.4% | +197.9% | +137.6% | +65.1% | +72.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.97 | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.92 | 1.47 | 1.39 | 1.19 | 1.05 | 1.15 | 0.75 |
| — | -22.5% | -27.8% | -56.1% | -52.0% | -32.7% | -12.8% | +27.5% | +84.8% | +130.7% | +77.0% | +19.8% | +18.3% | |
| P/FCF | 127.14 | — | 14.05 | 2.28 | 12.97 | 8.52 | — | — | 3.69 | 4.36 | 7.44 | 3.35 | 1.19 |
| — | — | — | — | +251.7% | +95.5% | — | — | +210.1% | +208.8% | +149.2% | -61.5% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.59 | — | 8.23 | 9.90 | 9.52 | 11.36 | 8.49 | 11.28 | 11.52 | 8.16 | 6.42 | 9.23 | 11.17 |
| — | — | -3.1% | -12.2% | -17.4% | +39.2% | +32.4% | +22.1% | +3.2% | +47.5% | +149.6% | +177.1% | +196.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 17.42 | 22.20 | 14.11 | 20.52 | 19.22 | 21.95 | 12.60 | 16.48 | 18.75 | 10.59 | 8.04 | 12.47 | 18.86 |
| — | +1.1% | +12.0% | +24.5% | +2.5% | +107.4% | +56.8% | +32.2% | -0.6% | +53.6% | +186.3% | +242.2% | +338.5% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Olympic Steel, Inc.'s operating margin was 1.5% in Q3 2025, down 0.8 pp QoQ and down 0.2 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 335.8% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 23.2% | 99.1% | 173.5% | 24.0% | 25.2% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.6% | 23.2% | 21.3% | 22.4% | 21.0% | 17.2% |
| — | +335.8% | +662.8% | +6.2% | +8.4% | +6.9% | +1.6% | +7.6% | +35.4% | +26.1% | +6.8% | +3.6% | -15.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 2.5% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 3.1% | 1.5% |
| — | -10.9% | -20.2% | -47.8% | -20.8% | -58.1% | -36.6% | -2.1% | +84.0% | +31.9% | -40.4% | -59.5% | -74.6% | |
| Net Margin | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| — | -24.5% | -27.5% | -69.2% | -38.7% | -75.0% | -44.8% | -4.1% | +98.8% | +22.4% | -50.3% | -67.8% | -80.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 4.1% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| — | -22.4% | -32.8% | -71.9% | -49.3% | -78.7% | -52.1% | -18.0% | +74.2% | -5.5% | -63.9% | -77.4% | -87.3% | |
| ROA | 2.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| — | -26.5% | -35.5% | -72.7% | -49.5% | -77.8% | -48.4% | -15.4% | +82.5% | +7.4% | -58.3% | -71.5% | -83.5% | |
| ROIC | 4.3% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| — | -12.0% | -28.7% | -55.6% | -37.1% | -63.2% | -41.0% | -13.2% | +64.4% | +9.5% | -52.3% | -65.3% | -78.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
The current ratio has weakened 11.2% YoY to 3.12x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.55 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.39 |
| — | +17.3% | +10.4% | +18.0% | +30.5% | -4.3% | -15.2% | -27.1% | +8.6% | -17.5% | -19.0% | -22.2% | -54.3% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.97 | — | 14.14 | 17.42 | 17.59 | 15.90 | 11.05 | 10.02 | 10.93 | 8.89 | 8.55 | 12.45 | 15.62 |
| — | — | +28.0% | +73.8% | +60.8% | +78.9% | +29.1% | -19.5% | -30.0% | -22.4% | +59.3% | +114.3% | +77.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 4.38 | 3.12 | 3.07 | 3.16 | 4.38 | 3.52 | 3.77 | 3.28 | 3.35 | 3.44 | 3.69 | 3.56 | 4.00 |
| — | -11.2% | -18.5% | -3.5% | +30.8% | +2.1% | +2.0% | -8.0% | -16.2% | -1.3% | +5.7% | -3.8% | +13.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.43 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.25 | 1.43 | 1.26 | 1.43 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.34 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.46 |
| — | -7.0% | -17.8% | +2.8% | +19.2% | -5.9% | +0.6% | -12.7% | -17.9% | +4.0% | +1.4% | -9.8% | +7.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.90 | 1.77 | 2.82 | 1.86 | 2.15 | 2.01 | 3.43 | 3.97 | 3.66 | 5.28 | 6.13 | 4.19 | 2.73 |
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Olympic Steel, Inc.'s current P/E is 24.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 30.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Olympic Steel, Inc.'s current operating margin is 2.5%. Margins have been compressing 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 Olympic Steel, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.