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RELIANCE, INC. RS
RELIANCE, INC. (RS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.55% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $14.3B at a 5.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | BMO Capital | Market Perform (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-15 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-09 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-06-24 | Keybanc | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-06-10 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Wholesale Trade · percentile among 112 companies
Percentile vs other Wholesale Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.317 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.7 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.098 |
| Equity / liabilities | 2.248 |
Sector peers · similar-size Wholesale Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS | RELIANCE, INC. | 5/9 | 7.38 | 26.6 | +3.3% |
| RYZ | Ryerson Holding Corp | 4/9 | 2.86 | — | -0.6% |
| FSTR | FOSTER L B CO | 6/9 | 4.82 | 62.1 | +1.7% |
| GWAV | Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. | 2/9 | — | — | +40.1% |
| MCK | MCKESSON CORP | 6/9 | 0.58 | 18.8 | +12.4% |
| CAH | CARDINAL HEALTH INC | 6/9 | -0.03 | 32.5 | +14.2% |
| SYY | SYSCO CORP | 5/9 | — | 21.7 | +3.2% |
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About RELIANCE, INC.
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.
FAQ
Is RS financially healthy?
RELIANCE, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does RS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. RELIANCE, INC. pays a dividend yielding about 0.55% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is RS?
In FY2025, RELIANCE, INC. had a net margin of 5.2% and a return on equity of 10.3%.
Is RS overvalued or undervalued?
RELIANCE, INC. trades at about 30.6× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.0×–23.6×, median 12.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for RS?
The average Wall-Street price target for RELIANCE, INC. is $409.50, about 4.1% below the recent price, from 8 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is RS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on RELIANCE, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 26.6×, a dividend yield of 0.55%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.