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RS

NYSE
Neutral · 57/100

Reliance Inc

Materials
Metals & Mining

$384.22

0.3%

Updated Today 3:42 PM ET

Report Card

RS at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
0
Growth
0
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Neutral · 57/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Price — Past Year

▲ Up 15.7% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageDCF fair value ±15%Source: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$18.99B

P/E

23.79x

Forward P/E (est.)

21.65x

ROE

11.2%

Revenue Growth

8.5%

EPS Growth

9.9%

Profit Margin

5.4%

FCF Yield

7.4%

Debt / Equity

0.2x

ROIC

9.0%

Interest Coverage

25.25x

Current Ratio

4.39x

Dividend Yield

1.3%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

6.2%

Rating Score

57/100

Business Overview
Research

Reliance Inc (RS) is a large-cap company in the Metals & Mining industry, part of the Materials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $18.99B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $14.29B in revenue and $739.40M in net profit.

Our model rates RS Neutral (57/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).

No moat evidenceMoat evidence score: 36/100

The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.

Operating margin level4/100

9.1% average over the last 3 years

Operating margin stability64/100

±2.9 pts around 9.6% across 9 years

Revenue durability18/100

grew in 4 of the last 8 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency100/100

positive in 9 of 9 years

Return on invested capital20/100

9.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Technical Analysis (Educational)
Research

Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what RS's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. RS trades near $384.22, above its 50-day average ($379.30) and 200-day average ($319.94). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 31 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. RS's is $11.76 (~3.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month RS found buyers near $367.74 (support) and sellers near $419.83 (resistance); its 52-week range is $260.31–$419.83. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 0.1× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Revenue Growth
Research

4Y CAGR

0.4%

3/4 checks passedRevenue growingRevenue growth beats sector midpointEPS growingEPS growing faster than revenue

Revenue moved from $9.72B in 2017 to $14.29B in 2025, a 4.9% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 8.5% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

Profitability
Research
1/4 checks passedProfitableNet margin above sector midpointROE above 12%ROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

28.7%

Operating Margin

7.1%

Net Margin

5.2%

ROE

11.2%

Reliance Inc keeps about 5.4% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 28.7% gross margin and 7.1% operating margin. Return on equity is 11.2% and return on invested capital about 9.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.

Debt Analysis
Research
4/4 checks passedDebt under 1× equityDebt under 2× equityInterest covered 3×+Short-term bills covered

Total Debt

$1.94B

Net Debt

$1.69B

Net Debt / EBITDA

1.67x

Debt / Equity

0.2x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.2x, and operating profit covers interest about 25.3x, with a current ratio of 4.4x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $1.94B of total debt against $249.70M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
Research
3/3 checks passedPositive free cash flowFCF yield above 2%Market expects achievable growth (<8%)

Operating CF

$831.40M

Free Cash Flow

$502.50M

FCF Margin

3.5%

In the latest year Reliance Inc produced about $831.40M of operating cash flow and $502.50M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 7.4% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.

Valuation Analysis
Research
3/4 checks passedPositive earnings (P/E meaningful)P/E below sector's upper bandForward P/E below trailing (earnings growing)Trading below DCF fair value

P/E

23.79x

P/S

1.34x

P/B

2.11x

EV / EBITDA

16.02x

RS trades at 23.8x trailing earnings (about 21.7x on estimated forward earnings), 1.3x sales, and 2.1x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 6.2% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

DCF fair value / share

$217.51

Current price

$384.22

-43% · Above fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$502.50M

Growth, years 1–5

8.5%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$4.72B
PV of terminal value$6.38B
Estimated equity value$11.10B
Shares outstanding51M

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where RS sits versus its Materials sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
23.8xFair
Forward P/E
21.7xFair
P/S ratio
1.3xCheap
Revenue growth
8.5%Average
EPS growth
9.9%Average
Gross margin
28.7%Average
Net margin
5.4%Weak
ROE
11.2%Average

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 54 Materials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How RS stacks up against its Materials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Materials sector (78 S&P 500 companies), RS ranks #27 of 78 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (23.8x P/E vs. 21.2x median) with a lower return on equity (11.2% vs. 16.1%) and faster revenue growth (8.5% vs. 7.9%).

P/E vs sector

23.8x

median 21.2x

ROE vs sector

11.2%

median 16.1%

Growth vs sector

8.5%

median 7.9%

Sector rank

#27

of 78 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
RSThis stock23.8x8.5%Neutral· 57
CDE22.3x113.7%Strong· 83
PKX28.5x-3.5%Weak· 27
PAAS15.4x33.7%Strong· 85
AGI12.5x47.8%Strong· 91
AA12.4x-0.1%Neutral· 47
GFI8.9x135.1%Strong· 91
TECK33.2x-29.3%Neutral· 51
Materials median21.2x7.9%46/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianCDEPKXPAASAGIAAGFITECKRSP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Materials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 78 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $384.22 today · expected CAGR -5%6%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$15.44B$16.67B$18.01B$19.45B$21.00B
Net income$771.89M$833.64M$900.34M$972.36M$1.05B
EPS$15.62$16.87$18.22$19.67$21.25
Share price (low)$218.64$236.13$255.02$275.42$297.46
Share price (high)$374.81$404.79$437.18$472.15$509.92
CAGR (low–high)-43% / -2%-22% / 3%-13% / 4%-8% / 5%-5% / 6%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for RS:

  • Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~7.4%) funds buybacks and dividends.
  • A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.2x) lowers risk.
Bear Case

The case against RS:

  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Research

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
Research

On balance, the picture is mixed: Reliance Inc is a large-cap materials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 23.8x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (57/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 18 Wall Street analysts covering RS recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 3.6 / 5 across 18 analysts
Strong Buy 3Buy 6Hold 8Sell 1Strong Sell 0

Latest SEC Filings

RS's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

In the Idea Lab

RS — frequently asked questions

Is RS a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Reliance Inc Neutral (57/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.

What is RS's rating on The Stocks School?

Reliance Inc currently scores 57/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.

How our ratings work
Where does RS's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Reliance Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for RS calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this RS analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell RS. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.