Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026

Fundamental analysis of Reliance, Inc.

RS · NYSE · Materials

Fundamental quality

REASONABLE

69

out of 100

Reliance, Inc. earns a fundamental-quality score of 69 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its score rests mainly on its growth (revenue +10.4%/yr). Its weakest area is its profitability (net margin 5.4%). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Reliance is North America's largest steel service center: it buys metal from the mills, cuts and processes it to spec and delivers within 24 hours to tens of thousands of small manufacturers. It doesn't bet on steel prices: it earns the service margin, in any cycle.

What will shape its future

  • Its service-margin model, making money even in steel's bad years.
  • American manufacturing activity, its diversified daily demand.
  • Acquisitions of small processors, its perennial growth.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
74

EPS growth: 20.9% · Revenue growth: 10.4%

II.Profitability
55

Net margin: 5.4% · ROE: 11.3% · ROIC: 9.9%

III.Financial health
70

Net debt/EBITDA: 1.04x · FCF: 4.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026

The score includes +3 for dividend strength: 15 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its growth weighs in its favor, while its profitability drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 27 Materials companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 37%
ROEbeats 37%
Growthbeats 74%
Cash generationbeats 40%
Less debtbeats 67%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Reliance, Inc. strengths

  • Growing earnings per share (20.9% annualized).
  • Revenue growing (10.4% annualized).
  • Positive free cash flow year after year, a self-funding business.

Reliance, Inc. risks and weaknesses

  • No clear weaknesses in the recent fundamentals, though the system doesn't assess qualitative factors (competition, regulation, management).

Reliance, Inc. historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
20208,8123721,001980
202114,0931,4175631,362
202217,0251,8441,777486
202314,8061,3361,20371
202413,835875999824
202514,2947395031,204

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $8,812M to $14,294M (+62%) and net income went from $372M to $739M (+99%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+15.5%
  • Net income+32.6%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$4.8

per share, yearly

28.9% of earnings

Payout

15 straight years raising it

Growth

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Frequently asked questions

Is Reliance, Inc. a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Reliance, Inc. scores 69 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Reliance, Inc. a profitable company?

Reliance, Inc. is profitable, with a net margin of 5.4%, though a thin one.

Does Reliance, Inc. have a lot of debt?

Not particularly. Its net debt is 1.04 times its EBITDA, a low level.

Is Reliance, Inc. growing?

Its revenue has grown 10.4% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 20.9%.

Does Reliance, Inc. generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 4.1% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.

The thresholds are general and the system doesn't judge qualitative factors. See the full methodology and use this analysis as a first filter, never as a final decision.

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