Operating Cash Flow CAGR:-32.87%(TTM)
Operating cash flow CAGR uses precomputed cash-flow statement history (cash from operations, before capital expenditures).
Over longer horizons, Operating Cash Flow CAGR averages -24.08% over 3 years and -4.63% over 5 years.The TTM figure compares the trailing 12 months (sum of the latest four quarters) with the 12 months before that. Rows in the history table compare fiscal years, and the quarterly table compares single quarters; the three measure different windows and will differ. Operating cash flow CAGR measures the compound annual growth rate of the cash Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. generates from its core business operations, before capital expenditures, computed from rolling-twelve-month cash-flow statement history.
RS Operating Cash Flow CAGR Chart
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)
RS Quarterly Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
Operating Cash Flow growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 20 quarters.
RS Operating Cash Flow CAGR History
| Year | Start OCF | End OCF | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.43B | $831.40M | $-598.40M | -41.85% | -41.85% |
| 2024 | $1.67B | $1.43B | $-241.50M | -14.45% | -14.45% |
| 2023 | $2.12B | $1.67B | $-447.30M | -21.11% | -21.11% |
| 2022 | $799.40M | $2.12B | +$1.32B | +165.02% | +165.02% |
| 2021 | $1.17B | $799.40M | $-373.60M | -31.85% | -31.85% |
| 2020 | $1.30B | $1.17B | $-128.50M | -9.87% | -9.87% |
| 2019 | $664.60M | $1.30B | +$636.90M | +95.83% | +95.83% |
| 2018 | $399.00M | $664.60M | +$265.60M | +66.57% | +66.57% |
| 2017 | $626.50M | $399.00M | $-227.50M | -36.31% | -36.31% |
| 2016 | $1.02B | $626.50M | $-398.50M | -38.88% | -38.88% |
| 2015 | $356.00M | $1.02B | +$669.00M | +187.92% | +187.92% |
| 2014 | $633.30M | $356.00M | $-277.30M | -43.79% | -43.79% |
| 2013 | $601.90M | $633.30M | +$31.40M | +5.22% | +5.22% |
| 2012 | $234.80M | $601.90M | +$367.10M | +156.35% | +156.35% |
| 2011 | $214.09M | $234.80M | +$20.71M | +9.68% | +9.68% |
| 2010 | $943.00M | $214.09M | $-728.91M | -77.30% | -77.30% |
| 2009 | $664.68M | $943.00M | +$278.31M | +41.87% | +41.87% |
| 2008 | $638.96M | $664.68M | +$25.72M | +4.03% | +4.03% |
| 2007 | $190.96M | $638.96M | +$448.00M | +234.60% | +234.60% |
| 2006 | $272.22M | $190.96M | $-81.25M | -29.85% | -29.85% |
| 2005 | $121.77M | $272.22M | +$150.45M | +123.56% | +123.56% |
| 2004 | $106.41M | $121.77M | +$15.35M | +14.43% | +14.43% |
| 2003 | $90.74M | $106.41M | +$15.67M | +17.27% | +17.27% |
| 2002 | $103.59M | $90.74M | $-12.84M | -12.40% | -12.40% |
| 2001 | $24.46M | $103.59M | +$79.12M | +323.43% | +323.43% |
| 2000 | $131.40M | $24.46M | $-106.94M | -81.38% | -81.38% |
| 1999 | $30.90M | $131.40M | +$100.50M | +325.24% | +325.24% |
| 1998 | $39.80M | $30.90M | $-8.90M | -22.36% | -22.36% |
| 1997 | $36.40M | $39.80M | +$3.40M | +9.34% | +9.34% |
Quarterly Operating Cash Flow: QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $151.40M | -45.2% | +134.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $276.10M | +5.5% | -41.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $261.80M | +14.3% | -43.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $229.00M | +255.0% | -37.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $64.50M | -86.4% | -48.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $473.30M | +2.0% | -10.0% |
| Q3 2024 | $463.90M | +26.6% | -0.5% |
| Q2 2024 | $366.30M | +190.0% | +24.1% |
| Q1 2024 | $126.30M | -76.0% | -67.2% |
| Q4 2023 | $525.60M | +12.8% | -35.0% |
| Q3 2023 | $466.00M | +57.9% | -26.7% |
| Q2 2023 | $295.10M | -23.3% | +9.2% |
| Q1 2023 | $384.60M | -52.4% | -4.8% |
| Q4 2022 | $808.70M | +27.2% | +105.4% |
| Q3 2022 | $635.70M | +135.3% | +347.0% |
| Q2 2022 | $270.20M | -33.1% | +165.9% |
QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.
About Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) operates as a premier diversified metal solutions provider and a leading metal service center, serving clients across the United States, Canada, and globally. The company provides an extensive inventory of approximately 100,000 metal products, including alloys, aluminum, brass, copper, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, and various specialty steels. Beyond distribution, it offers comprehensive metal processing services to diverse sectors such as general manufacturing, non-residential construction, transportation, aerospace, energy, electronics and semiconductor fabrication, and heavy industries. Additionally, RS supplies non-ferrous metals and tubular building products, while also manufacturing bespoke extruded metals, fabricated components, and welded parts. As of December 31, 2021, its network comprised about 315 facilities spread across 40 U.S. states and 13 other countries. The company directly sells its offerings to original equipment manufacturers, largely catering to small machine shops and fabricators. Founded in 1939, Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Steel
- CEO
- Karla R. Lewis