Olympic Steel, Inc.

NasdaqGS:ZEUS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$363.6m

Olympic Steel Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Olympic Steel has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 20.8%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 22.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.1% per year. Olympic Steel's return on equity is 4.6%, and it has net margins of 1.3%.

Key information

20.8%

Earnings growth rate

20.7%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth26.4%
Revenue growth rate10.1%
Return on equity4.6%
Net Margin1.3%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Olympic Steel: M&A Efforts, Cash Flow, And Capex Could Imply Significant Undervaluation

Oct 08

The Return Trends At Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Look Promising

Jul 18
The Return Trends At Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Look Promising

Olympic Steel, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

May 01
Olympic Steel, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.15

Feb 27
Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.15

Here's What To Make Of Olympic Steel's (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Dec 20
Here's What To Make Of Olympic Steel's (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Decelerating Rates Of Return

We Think Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Sep 29
We Think Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Dec 13
Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Do Olympic Steel's (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Nov 22
Do Olympic Steel's (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Is Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) A Risky Investment?

Sep 27
Is Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) A Risky Investment?

Olympic Steel goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Aug 30

Olympic Steel: Deep Value Alert, Trading Below Liquidation Value

Aug 05

Olympic Steel: Cyclical Stock Surrounded By High Systemic Risks

Jul 21

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Passed With Ease

Jul 19
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Passed With Ease

These 4 Measures Indicate That Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

May 28
These 4 Measures Indicate That Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Olympic Steel: Riding The Metals Boom

Apr 25

The Trend Of High Returns At Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Has Us Very Interested

Feb 28
The Trend Of High Returns At Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Has Us Very Interested

These 4 Measures Indicate That Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Is Using Debt Extensively

Dec 27
These 4 Measures Indicate That Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Is Using Debt Extensively

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Olympic Steel makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:ZEUS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 242,012263740
30 Jun 242,069363670
31 Mar 242,112433650
31 Dec 232,158453660
30 Sep 232,189413530
30 Jun 232,297413510
31 Mar 232,437643460
31 Dec 222,560913330
30 Sep 222,6651123420
30 Jun 222,6991443390
31 Mar 222,5451363290
31 Dec 212,3121213170
30 Sep 212,019982930
30 Jun 211,651522680
31 Mar 211,343162430
31 Dec 201,234-62350
30 Sep 201,222-82370
30 Jun 201,307-62460
31 Mar 201,48822580
31 Dec 191,57942630
30 Sep 191,68932670
30 Jun 191,762142710
31 Mar 191,785282720
31 Dec 181,715342670
30 Sep 181,594392590
30 Jun 181,468302470
31 Mar 181,371192370
31 Dec 171,331192340
30 Sep 171,277132260
30 Jun 171,21492220
31 Mar 171,13272180
31 Dec 161,055-12110
30 Sep 161,038-42130
30 Jun 161,046-32130
31 Mar 161,088-292130
31 Dec 151,176-272170
30 Sep 151,265-492220
30 Jun 151,364-472310
31 Mar 151,435-212390
31 Dec 141,436-192410
30 Sep 141,40062390
30 Jun 141,32762290
31 Mar 141,27252250
31 Dec 131,26382220

Quality Earnings: ZEUS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ZEUS's current net profit margins (1.3%) are lower than last year (1.9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ZEUS's earnings have grown significantly by 20.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ZEUS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: ZEUS had negative earnings growth (-35.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (-29.4%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: ZEUS's Return on Equity (4.6%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 00:34
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Olympic Steel, Inc. is covered by 12 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Nathan LittlewoodCredit Suisse
Timothy HayesDavenport & Company
Sohail TharaniGoldman Sachs