RS
Reliance Steel & Aluminum
PE ratio, current and historical analysis
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- PE Ratio
The current PE ratio for Reliance Steel & Aluminum stock as of Aug 21, 2026 is 22.4. This is calculated based on the current EPS of $17.32 and the stock price of $387.89 per share. The P/E ratio has grown by 9% from the past four quarters average of 20.5.
RS PE ratio history
The average historical PE ratio of Reliance Steel & Aluminum for the last ten years is 13.25. The current PE ratio of 22.4 is 69% above the historical average. Over the past ten years, RS's PE ratio was at its highest in the Jun 2025 quarter at 22.65, when the stock price was $313.9 and the EPS was $13.86. The lowest value was in the Jun 2022 quarter, when it reached 5.53 with a price of $169.86 and an EPS of $30.74.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum PE ratio by year
Maximum annual increase: 83.33% in 2023
Maximum annual decrease: -65.2% in 2021
| Year | PE ratio | PE change | Price | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.53 | 19.71% | $288.87 | $14.07 |
| 2024 | 17.15 | 40.46% | $269.26 | $15.7 |
| 2023 | 12.21 | 83.33% | $279.68 | $22.9 |
| 2022 | 6.66 | -8.26% | $202.44 | $30.39 |
| 2021 | 7.26 | -65.2% | $162.22 | $22.35 |
| 2020 | 20.86 | 82.66% | $119.75 | $5.74 |
| 2019 | 11.42 | 42.04% | $119.76 | $10.49 |
| 2018 | 8.04 | -21.1% | $71.17 | $8.85 |
| 2017 | 10.19 | -46.06% | $85.79 | $8.42 |
| 2016 | 18.89 | 36.98% | $79.54 | $4.21 |
| 2015 | 13.79 | 7.57% | $57.91 | $4.2 |
| 2014 | 12.82 | -29.17% | $61.27 | $4.78 |
| 2013 | 18.1 | 56.17% | $75.84 | $4.19 |
| 2012 | 11.59 | 9.55% | $62.1 | $5.36 |
| 2011 | 10.58 | -45.74% | $48.69 | $4.6 |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum PE ratio by quarter (TTM)
| Year | PE ratio | PE change | Price | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 21.57 | 9.49% | $373.6 | $17.32 |
| Mar 2026 | 19.7 | -4.04% | $303.92 | $15.43 |
| Dec 2025 | 20.53 | 1.08% | $288.87 | $14.07 |
| Sep 2025 | 20.31 | -10.33% | $280.83 | $13.83 |
| Jun 2025 | 22.65 | 10.81% | $313.9 | $13.86 |
| Mar 2025 | 20.44 | 19.18% | $288.75 | $14.13 |
| Dec 2024 | 17.15 | 9.1% | $269.26 | $15.7 |
| Sep 2024 | 15.72 | 9.02% | $289.21 | $18.4 |
| Jun 2024 | 14.42 | -6.55% | $285.6 | $19.81 |
| Mar 2024 | 15.43 | 26.37% | $334.18 | $21.66 |
| Dec 2023 | 12.21 | 12.53% | $279.68 | $22.9 |
| Sep 2023 | 10.85 | 2.55% | $262.23 | $24.16 |
| Jun 2023 | 10.58 | 17.04% | $271.59 | $25.66 |
| Mar 2023 | 9.04 | 35.74% | $256.74 | $28.39 |
| Dec 2022 | 6.66 | 18.51% | $202.44 | $30.39 |
RS Price vs fair value
RS average PE ratio chart
What this chart measures
The Historical Valuation Regime chart shows where the stock's current valuation sits relative to its own historical valuation range over the selected lookback period.
This is a history-relative tool, not a market-relative percentile. It does not compare the stock to other companies. Instead, it compares each historical valuation reading to the stock's own past readings.
Percentile logic
The threshold lines are calculated them from the stock's real historical values using percentile interpolation. That is why some colored bands are narrow while others are wide: the band widths reflect how the stock actually traded through time.
Regime map
| Historical percentile | Regime | Chart meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 0-10 | Historically Low | Deep cheap zone |
| >10-25 | Below Average | Cheap relative to history |
| >25-75 | Average | Within the normal historical range |
| >75-90 | Above Average | Expensive relative to history |
| >90-100 | Historically High | Extreme or stretched valuation |
How to read each part
| Chart element | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Main line | The actual historical valuation values over time for the selected metric. |
| Dashed horizontal lines | The stock's computed P10, P25, Median, P75, and P90 thresholds for the selected period. |
| Colored bands | The historical valuation zones between those thresholds. |
| Metric boxes | Current ratio, historical median, current percentile, and current regime. |
| Timeline strip | A condensed regime history showing how the stock moved between cheap, fair, and expensive states across each observation. |
Important metric definitions
Current Percentile is the percentile rank of the latest valid historical observation within the selected lookback range.
Current Regime is assigned directly from the latest observation's percentile bucket using the fixed 10 / 25 / 75 / 90 cutoffs shown above.
How to use it well
This chart is most useful for answering a narrow question: Is this stock trading high, low, or normal relative to its own history? It works best alongside growth, profitability, and forward-looking business analysis, because a stock can deserve a higher or lower regime if its business quality has changed.
RS's current P/E ratio is above the 3, 5 and 10-year historical averages.
PE comparison
With a P/E of 22.4, RS is above the industry and its peers average but below the Basic Materials sector average. But compared to its Basic Materials sector average of 23.21, Reliance Steel & Aluminum's P/E is only 3.5% lower.
RS PE vs peers
Frequently asked questions
What is Reliance Steel & Aluminum's PE ratio?
As of Aug 21, 2026, RS stock has a price to earnings ratio of 22.4.
What is the 3-year average PE ratio for Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS)?
As an average over the last 3 years, RS stock has a PE ratio of 17.58.
What is the 5-year average PE ratio for Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS)?
As an average over the last 5 years, RS stock has a PE ratio of 13.53.
What is the highest PE ratio for RS?
Over the last ten years, the quarterly PE ratio reached a historic high of 22.65 in the Jun 2025 quarter.
How does the current PE ratio for RS compare to its historical average?
The current price to earnings ratio of RS is 69% higher than the 10-year historical average.
How is RS's PE ratio calculated (Reliance Steel & Aluminum PE ratio formula)?
You can calculate the PE ratio by dividing the most recent stock price by the trailing twelve months EPS. As of today (Aug 21, 2026), Reliance Steel & Aluminum's stock price is $387.89. The earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Jun 2026 is $17.32. Therefore, Reliance Steel & Aluminum's P/E ratio for today is 22.4. PE RATIO(22.4) = STOCK PRICE($387.89) / TTM EPS($17.32)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.