Reliance Past Earnings Performance

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Reliance has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14.9%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 16.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.3% per year. Reliance's return on equity is 12.1%, and it has net margins of 6.3%.

Key information

14.9%

Earnings growth rate

17.4%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth26.4%
Revenue growth rate9.3%
Return on equity12.1%
Net Margin6.3%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Reliance (NYSE:RS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Feb 19
Reliance (NYSE:RS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Reliance, Inc.'s (NYSE:RS) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Feb 04
Reliance, Inc.'s (NYSE:RS) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Reliance (NYSE:RS) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Jan 17
Reliance (NYSE:RS) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Reliance: As Strong As Steel

Dec 22

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

Reliance Steel: Wait For A Pullback Before Buying

Dec 07

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

Sep 22

Reliance Steel: Exuberant Margins Reverting To The Mean

Jul 11

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

May 31

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
31 Dec 2413,8358752,6660
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

Quality Earnings: RS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: RS's current net profit margins (6.3%) are lower than last year (9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: RS's earnings have grown by 14.9% 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 (-34.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (-32.9%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: RS's Return on Equity (12.1%) 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 Analysis2025/02/22 04:27
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/21 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Reliance, Inc. is covered by 28 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Alexander Robert PearceBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Seth RosenfeldBNP Paribas Exane