RS Reliance Steel & Aluminum PE ratio, current and historical analysis

The current PE ratio for Reliance Steel & Aluminum stock as of Apr 1, 2025 is 18.41. This is calculated based on the current EPS of $15.7 and the stock price of $289.01 per share. The P/E ratio has grown by 17% from the past four quarters average of 15.7.

RS PE ratio history

How has RS's PE ratio performed in the past

The average historical PE ratio of Reliance Steel & Aluminum for the last ten years is 12.25. The current PE ratio of 18.41 is 50% above the historical average. Over the past ten years, RS's PE ratio was at its highest in the Dec 2020 quarter at 20.86, when the stock price was $119.75 and the EPS was $5.74. 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.

Today
18.41
Average
12.25
Median
11.68
Minimum
5.53
Maximum
20.86

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
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
2010 19.5 -8.88% $51.1 $2.62

Reliance Steel & Aluminum PE ratio by quarter (TTM)

Year PE ratio PE change Price EPS
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
Sep 2022 5.62 1.63% $174.41 $31.04
Jun 2022 5.53 -19.74% $169.86 $30.74
Mar 2022 6.89 -5.1% $183.35 $26.62
Dec 2021 7.26 -10.04% $162.22 $22.35
Sep 2021 8.07 -30.91% $142.42 $17.64
Jun 2021 11.68 -30.89% $150.9 $12.92

RS average PE ratio chart

What is the average PE ratio of RS for the past years

RS's current P/E ratio is above the 3, 5 and 10-year historical averages.

3-year avg
11.2
5-year avg
11.83
10-year avg
12.25
15-year avg
12.73

RS PE vs peers

What is RS's PE ratio compared to its peers

RS's PE ratio is lower than its peer stocks CRS and AA, but it is greater than NUE's and ZEUS's. Reliance Steel & Aluminum's current PE ratio of 18.41 is below the average of its peers, which is 28.13.

Stock name PE ratio Market cap
NUE Nucor Corp 14.13 $27.59B
ZEUS Olympic Steel Inc 15.94 $349.67M
FRD Friedman Industries Inc 17.99 $100.31M
RS Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co 18.41 $15.31B
CRS Carpenter Technology Corp 34.02 $9.13B
WOR Worthington Industries Inc 58.57 $2.52B
AA Alcoa Corp 115.92 $7.8B

Frequently asked questions

What is Reliance Steel & Aluminum's PE ratio?

As of Apr 1, 2025, RS stock has a price to earnings ratio of 18.41.

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 11.2.

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 11.83.

What is the highest PE ratio for RS?

Over the last ten years, the quarterly PE ratio reached a historic high of 20.86 in the Dec 2020 quarter.

How does the current PE ratio for RS compare to its historical average?

The current price to earnings ratio of RS is 50% 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 (Apr 1, 2025), Reliance Steel & Aluminum's stock price is $289.01. The earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Dec 2024 is $15.7. Therefore, Reliance Steel & Aluminum's P/E ratio for today is 18.41. PE RATIO(18.41) = STOCK PRICE($289.01) / TTM EPS($15.7)

All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified. Data from and Sharadar.