Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 16.82.
Forward PE Ratio (16.82) = Close Price ($387.89) / Consensus Forward EPS ($23.05)
FORWARD PE RATIO
16.82
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
19.59
median of 42 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-14.16%
vs the sector median at left
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
Market Cap
$19.80B
Forward PE Ratio
16.82
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) | $19.80B | 16.82 |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs › | $19.92B | 8.48 |
| DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD)vs › | $18.68B | N/A |
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)vs › | $21.52B | 24.60 |
| LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs › | $21.80B | 7.29 |
| International Paper Company (IP)vs › | $21.97B | 30.27 |
| Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs › | $21.98B | 24.62 |
| Albemarle Corporation (ALB)vs › | $16.89B | 12.34 |
| Dow Inc. (DOW)vs › | $23.37B | 13.06 |
| CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX)vs › | $16.12B | 13.11 |
Trailing P/E
22.6
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
16.8
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $23.05 implies +34.1% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $17.19.
At today's $387.89 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $23.05 | $20.48 – $24.42 | 5 | 16.8x |
| 2027-12-31 | $23.08 | $21.88 – $24.16 | 5 | 16.8x |
| 2028-12-31 | $22.13 | $20.94 – $22.97 | 1 | 17.5x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute