Reliance Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Reliance has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 18.8%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 22.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10% per year. Reliance's return on equity is 14.2%, and it has net margins of 7.4%.

Key information

18.8%

Earnings growth rate

21.4%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth26.4%
Revenue growth rate10.0%
Return on equity14.2%
Net Margin7.4%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

We Think Reliance (NYSE:RS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Nov 18
We Think Reliance (NYSE:RS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Reliance, Inc. (NYSE:RS) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Oct 27
Reliance, Inc. (NYSE:RS) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Improved Earnings Required Before Reliance, Inc. (NYSE:RS) Shares Find Their Feet

Oct 20
Improved Earnings Required Before Reliance, Inc. (NYSE:RS) Shares Find Their Feet

Investors Will Want Reliance's (NYSE:RS) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Oct 04
Investors Will Want Reliance's (NYSE:RS) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Reliance: Unlikely To Break New Highs

Sep 19

Is Reliance (NYSE:RS) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 31
Is Reliance (NYSE:RS) Using Too Much Debt?

There Is A Reason Reliance, Inc.'s (NYSE:RS) Price Is Undemanding

Jul 16
There Is A Reason Reliance, Inc.'s (NYSE:RS) Price Is Undemanding

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Reliance, Inc. (NYSE:RS)

Jun 19
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Reliance, Inc. (NYSE:RS)

Reliance: Exceptional Fundamentals With Compounding Returns

Jun 01

Reliance (NYSE:RS) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

May 22
Reliance (NYSE:RS) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Earnings Miss: Reliance, Inc. Missed EPS By 5.5% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Apr 28
Earnings Miss: Reliance, Inc. Missed EPS By 5.5% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Reliance (NYSE:RS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Apr 19
Reliance (NYSE:RS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Little Excitement Around Reliance, Inc.'s (NYSE:RS) Earnings

Mar 19
Little Excitement Around Reliance, Inc.'s (NYSE:RS) Earnings

Reliance Steel & Aluminum's (NYSE:RS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 27
Reliance Steel & Aluminum's (NYSE:RS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Reliance Steel & Aluminum: A Very Reliable Operator

Feb 18

Why The 20% Return On Capital At Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS) Should Have Your Attention

Jan 18
Why The 20% Return On Capital At Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS) Should Have Your Attention

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.'s (NYSE:RS) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Dec 19
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.'s (NYSE:RS) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Reliance Steel: Wait For A Pullback Before Buying

Dec 07

Is Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS) A Risky Investment?

Nov 26
Is Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS) A Risky Investment?

Investors Shouldn't Overlook Reliance Steel & Aluminum's (NYSE:RS) Impressive Returns On Capital

Oct 10
Investors Shouldn't Overlook Reliance Steel & Aluminum's (NYSE:RS) Impressive Returns On Capital

Reliance Steel & Aluminum: Not A High Growth Company Despite Acquisitions

Sep 22

Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Aug 19
Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Reliance Steel: Exuberant Margins Reverting To The Mean

Jul 11

Reliance Steel & Aluminum: An Attractive Dividend Score Card, Buy

May 31

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS)

May 20
Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS)

Is Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS) Using Too Much Debt?

May 05
Is Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS) Using Too Much Debt?

Do Reliance Steel & Aluminum's (NYSE:RS) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Apr 18
Do Reliance Steel & Aluminum's (NYSE:RS) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 15

The Trend Of High Returns At Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS) Has Us Very Interested

Feb 05
The Trend Of High Returns At Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS) Has Us Very Interested

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:RS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2414,0461,0432,6330
30 Jun 2414,2481,1382,6000
31 Mar 2414,4851,2562,5830
31 Dec 2314,8061,3362,5620
30 Sep 2315,0791,4142,5420
30 Jun 2315,7041,5122,5460
31 Mar 2316,5051,7002,5440
31 Dec 2217,0251,8402,5040
30 Sep 2217,4031,9112,5100
30 Jun 2217,0031,9132,4870
31 Mar 2215,7411,6692,4020
31 Dec 2114,0931,4132,3070
30 Sep 2112,2391,1212,1730
30 Jun 2110,4778232,0110
31 Mar 219,0775741,8800
31 Dec 208,8123691,8850
30 Sep 209,1264051,9160
30 Jun 209,7264701,9900
31 Mar 2010,5905732,0880
31 Dec 1910,9747022,0980
30 Sep 1911,3406222,0890
30 Jun 1911,6296072,1000
31 Mar 1911,7346552,1040
31 Dec 1811,5356342,0910
30 Sep 1811,0978502,0720
30 Jun 1810,5737992,0130
31 Mar 1810,0596711,9530
31 Dec 179,7216131,9100
30 Sep 179,4063741,8680
30 Jun 179,1413261,8480
31 Mar 178,8703241,8270
31 Dec 168,6133041,8000
30 Sep 168,5783111,7760
30 Jun 168,6793131,7540
31 Mar 168,8993021,7400
31 Dec 159,3513121,7280
30 Sep 159,9013351,7480
30 Jun 1510,3203791,7790
31 Mar 1510,5133861,7820
31 Dec 1410,4523721,7670
30 Sep 1410,1823411,7580
30 Jun 149,9203411,7240
31 Mar 149,7523251,6980
31 Dec 139,2243221,6270

Quality Earnings: RS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: RS's current net profit margins (7.4%) are lower than last year (9.4%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: RS's earnings have grown by 18.8% per year over the past 5 years.

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

Earnings vs Industry: RS had negative earnings growth (-26.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (-29.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: RS's Return on Equity (14.2%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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