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Reliance, Inc.

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RS Stock: EPS Beats by 11% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

Published 2026-04-23

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Latest video

Q1 2026

2026-04-23

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Current price

$387.89

+7.58 (+1.99%)

Trailing / Forward P/E

22.53x

Forward: 16.81x

Market cap / Volume

—

Volume: —

Revenue / Earnings Growth

26.5%

Earnings: 42.3%

Margins

9.5% op

Gross: 28.3% · Net: 5.7%

Balance sheet

4.30x current

Debt / Equity: 26.9

52-week range / Beta

$260.31 - $433.02

Beta: 0.97

Analyst target

$409.50

Upside: 5.6%

Cash / shareholder return

1.74% FCF yield

Dividend yield: 1.29%

Company context

Industry: Steel

Country: United States

Employees: —

Price to book: 2.68x

Return on equity: 12.2%

Reliance, Inc. operates as a diversified metal solutions provider and metals service center company primarily in the United States and Canada. The company distributes metal products, including alloy, aluminum, brass, copper, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, and other specialty steel products; and provides metals processing services to consumer products, general manufacturing, non-residential construction, transportation, aerospace, energy, electronics and semiconductor fabrication, industrial machinery, and heavy industries. It sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers, which primarily include small machine shops and fabricators. The company was formerly known as Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. and changed its name to Reliance, Inc. in February 2024. Reliance, Inc. was founded in 1939 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Market context for RS

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RS vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

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Reliance, Inc.

RS

YouTube Podbean

Latest video

Q1 2026

Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.

Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.

Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.

Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.

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Alcoa Corporation

AA

YouTube Spotify Podbean

Latest video

Q2 2026

Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.

Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.

Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.

Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.

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Steel Dynamics, Inc.

STLD

YouTube Podbean Apple

Latest video

Q2 2026

Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.

Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.

Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.

Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.

Market Cap

More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.

RS

$19.80B

Reliance, Inc.

AA

$13.68B

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

$32.78B

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Trailing P/E

Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.

RS

22.5x

Reliance, Inc.

AA

10.8x

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

20.8x

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Forward P/E

Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.

RS

16.8x

Reliance, Inc.

AA

8.9x

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

12.0x

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Revenue Growth

Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.

RS

26.5%

Reliance, Inc.

AA

31.4%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

33.4%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Earnings Growth

Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.

RS

42.3%

Reliance, Inc.

AA

146.8%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

83.6%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Operating Margin

Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.

RS

9.5%

Reliance, Inc.

AA

18.4%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

11.5%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Gross Margin

Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.

RS

28.3%

Reliance, Inc.

AA

19.8%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

14.7%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Net Margin

Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.

RS

5.7%

Reliance, Inc.

AA

9.4%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

7.8%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Return on Equity

ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.

RS

12.2%

Reliance, Inc.

AA

18.2%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

17.6%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Free Cash Flow Yield

Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.

RS

1.7%

Reliance, Inc.

AA

7.0%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

0.7%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Debt to Equity

Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.

RS

26.92x

Reliance, Inc.

AA

29.92x

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

46.92x

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Current Ratio

A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.

RS

4.30x

Reliance, Inc.

AA

1.53x

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

3.18x

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Beta

Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.

RS

0.97

Reliance, Inc.

AA

1.62

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

1.53

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Dividend Yield

Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.

RS

1.3%

Reliance, Inc.

AA

0.8%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

0.9%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Analyst Upside

Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.

RS

5.6%

Reliance, Inc.

AA

21.5%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

19.2%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Episode timeline

Episode archive for RS

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Q1 2026

Episode live

2026-04-23

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RS Stock: EPS Beats by 11% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Reliance, Inc.. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.

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Deep Dive

Episode live

2026-04-23

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Charged Alpha | Reliance Inc. (RS) | S&P 500 Deep Dive — Ep. 175

Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Reliance, Inc.. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.

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