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Is the P/E ratio high or low?

The P/E ratio of 25.18 is 83% above its 5-year average of 13.73, near the high end of its 5-year range (5.58–26.99).

As of Monday, June 29, 2026. 12.24% above its 12-month average of 22.43.

PE Ratio (25.18) = Close Price ($385.78) / Diluted TTM EPS ($15.32)

PEG Ratio|P/B Ratio|EPS|All Metrics
PE Ratio

RS PE Ratio Chart

25.18
+11.61% 1Y
RS PE Ratio

RS Average PE Ratio Chart

RS PE Ratio

RS Current vs Average PE Ratio Chart

RS PE Ratio Metrics

PE RATIO

25.18

PE RATIO AVG TTM

22.43

PE RATIO AVG 3Y

17.05

PE RATIO AVG 5Y

13.73

PE RATIO AVG 10Y

14.00

PE RATIO AVG 15Y

13.77

PE RATIO AVG 20Y

13.32

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+12.24%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+47.65%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+83.37%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+79.86%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+82.82%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+89.00%

RS Competitors' PE Ratio

NAMEMARKET CAPPE RATIOTTM3Y5Y
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)$19.69B25.1822.4317.0513.73
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)vs ›$19.49B23.3523.20223.17131.66
Dow Inc. (DOW)vs ›$20.93BN/A38.9928.3224.05
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD)vs ›$18.36BN/A24.8313.5111.09
Weyerhaeuser Company (WY)vs ›$18.25B46.0255.7342.8530.50
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs ›$17.99BN/A28.6617.5715.29
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX)vs ›$17.82B1.609.2821.0618.34
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs ›$16.24B9.5011.3710.9113.91
Albemarle Corporation (ALB)vs ›$15.77BN/A13.8554.9243.48
Smurfit Westrock plc (SW)vs ›$24.64B65.5842.2428.1921.72

P/E vs. its own history

At 25.2, P/E is richer than usual, sitting higher than 97% of its 20-year history.

20-year low

1.9

median

12.7

20-year high

29.1

cheaperricher

P/E Comparison

Trailing P/E

25.2

Forward P/E

17.9

Forward P/E Calculation

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Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.

Calculation:

Current Price

$385.78

÷

Forward EPS (Est.)

$21.49

=

Forward P/E

17.95

Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.

PE Ratio Formula & Definition

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

PE Ratio FAQ

What is the P/E ratio for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)?
The P/E ratio for RS stock is 25.18.
Is Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.'s P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 25.18 is 83% above its 5-year average of 13.73, near the high end of its 5-year range (5.58–26.99).
What is the TTM average P/E ratio for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)?
The TTM average P/E ratio for RS stock is 22.43.
What is the 3Y average P/E ratio for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)?
The 3Y average P/E ratio for RS stock is 17.05.
What is the 5Y average P/E ratio for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)?
The 5Y average P/E ratio for RS stock is 13.73.
What is the 10Y average P/E ratio for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)?
The 10Y average P/E ratio for RS stock is 14.00.
What is the 15Y average P/E ratio for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)?
The 15Y average P/E ratio for RS stock is 13.77.
What is the 20Y average P/E ratio for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)?
The 20Y average P/E ratio for RS stock is 13.32.

RS PE Ratio History

DATEPE RATIO
2026-06-2625.18
2026-06-2526.49
2026-06-2425.90
2026-06-2326.02
2026-06-2226.34
2026-06-1825.87
2026-06-1726.38
2026-06-1626.98
2026-06-1526.50
2026-06-1226.99
2026-06-1126.79
2026-06-1025.74
2026-06-0926.23
2026-06-0825.87
2026-06-0525.74
2026-06-0425.88
2026-06-0325.71
2026-06-0225.56
2026-06-0124.99
2026-05-2924.85
2026-05-2824.67
2026-05-2724.70
2026-05-2624.56
2026-05-2223.96
2026-05-2123.79
2026-05-2023.65
2026-05-1923.33
2026-05-1823.50
2026-05-1523.61
2026-05-1424.01
2026-05-1324.08
2026-05-1223.52
2026-05-1124.05
2026-05-0824.11
2026-05-0724.09
2026-05-0624.57
2026-05-0524.28
2026-05-0423.68
2026-05-0123.88
2026-04-3023.66
2026-04-2923.46
2026-04-2825.96
2026-04-2725.85
2026-04-2425.19
2026-04-2324.68
2026-04-2225.13
2026-04-2124.07
2026-04-2024.02
2026-04-1723.32
2026-04-1622.88
2026-04-1522.92
2026-04-1423.16
2026-04-1323.24
2026-04-1023.08
2026-04-0923.08
2026-04-0822.95
2026-04-0721.97
2026-04-0621.93
2026-04-0221.88
2026-04-0122.01
2026-03-3121.77
2026-03-3021.53
2026-03-2721.46
2026-03-2621.46
2026-03-2521.42
2026-03-2421.51
2026-03-2320.90
2026-03-2020.81
2026-03-1921.12
2026-03-1821.20
2026-03-1721.42
2026-03-1621.33
2026-03-1321.31
2026-03-1221.44
2026-03-1122.07
2026-03-1021.51
2026-03-0921.67
2026-03-0621.72
2026-03-0522.29
2026-03-0422.43
2026-03-0322.49
2026-03-0223.13
2026-02-2722.61
2026-02-2622.64
2026-02-2523.17
2026-02-2423.20
2026-02-2323.61
2026-02-2023.34
2026-02-1923.94
2026-02-1824.61
2026-02-1724.89
2026-02-1325.12
2026-02-1226.06
2026-02-1126.36
2026-02-1025.84
2026-02-0925.77
2026-02-0625.84
2026-02-0525.04
2026-02-0425.36
2026-02-0324.59
2026-02-0224.29
2026-01-3024.10
2026-01-2924.31
2026-01-2823.84
2026-01-2723.94
2026-01-2623.88
2026-01-2324.13
2026-01-2224.01
2026-01-2124.20
2026-01-2023.57
2026-01-1623.70
2026-01-1523.60
2026-01-1423.09
2026-01-1322.80
2026-01-1222.68
2026-01-0922.59
2026-01-0822.52
2026-01-0721.95
2026-01-0621.93
2026-01-0521.69
2026-01-0221.64
2025-12-3121.13
2025-12-3021.32
2025-12-2921.42
2025-12-2621.71
2025-12-2421.62
2025-12-2321.61
2025-12-2221.62
2025-12-1921.29
2025-12-1821.70
2025-12-1721.78
2025-12-1621.54
2025-12-1521.35
2025-12-1221.33
2025-12-1121.30
2025-12-1021.13
2025-12-0920.53
2025-12-0820.58
2025-12-0520.91
2025-12-0421.07
2025-12-0321.07
2025-12-0220.36
2025-12-0120.68
2025-11-2820.43
2025-11-2620.53
2025-11-2520.46
2025-11-2420.00
2025-11-2120.13
2025-11-2019.53
2025-11-1919.52
2025-11-1819.45
2025-11-1719.48
2025-11-1419.77
2025-11-1320.00
2025-11-1220.20
2025-11-1119.78
2025-11-1019.89
2025-11-0720.13
2025-11-0620.09
2025-11-0520.25
2025-11-0420.17
2025-11-0320.58
2025-10-3120.66
2025-10-3020.47
2025-10-2920.65
2025-10-2820.50
2025-10-2720.36
2025-10-2420.24
2025-10-2320.00
2025-10-2220.04
2025-10-2120.35
2025-10-2020.34
2025-10-1719.85
2025-10-1619.67
2025-10-1519.92
2025-10-1420.16
2025-10-1320.12
2025-10-1019.87
2025-10-0920.40
2025-10-0820.54
2025-10-0720.48
2025-10-0620.52
2025-10-0320.75
2025-10-0220.86
2025-10-0120.68
2025-09-3020.51
2025-09-2920.26
2025-09-2620.74
2025-09-2520.50
2025-09-2420.77
2025-09-2320.67
2025-09-2220.84
2025-09-1921.03
2025-09-1821.01
2025-09-1721.08
2025-09-1621.21
2025-09-1521.25
2025-09-1221.24
2025-09-1121.68
2025-09-1021.35
2025-09-0921.41
2025-09-0821.77
2025-09-0521.84
2025-09-0421.55
2025-09-0321.17
2025-09-0221.21
2025-08-2921.60
2025-08-2821.50
2025-08-2721.56
2025-08-2621.57
2025-08-2521.50
2025-08-2221.51
2025-08-2120.88
2025-08-2020.90
2025-08-1920.98
2025-08-1820.70
2025-08-1520.90
2025-08-1421.20
2025-08-1321.45
2025-08-1220.93
2025-08-1120.68
2025-08-0820.82
2025-08-0720.85
2025-08-0620.89
2025-08-0521.02
2025-08-0420.79
2025-08-0120.70
2025-07-3121.19
2025-07-3021.56
2025-07-2921.49
2025-07-2821.51
2025-07-2521.95
2025-07-2421.60
2025-07-2324.64
2025-07-2224.39
2025-07-2124.30
2025-07-1824.10
2025-07-1723.70
2025-07-1623.36
2025-07-1523.08
2025-07-1423.52
2025-07-1123.55
2025-07-1023.84
2025-07-0923.51
2025-07-0823.47
2025-07-0723.21
2025-07-0323.44
2025-07-0223.33
2025-07-0123.03
2025-06-3022.50
2025-06-2722.71
2025-06-2622.56
2025-06-2522.15
2025-06-2422.14
2025-06-2322.17
2025-06-2022.05
2025-06-1822.15
2025-06-1722.20
2025-06-1621.92
2025-06-1322.23

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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.

Los Angeles, CA
15,900 employees
reliance.com
Basic Materials / Steel
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Steel
CEO
Karla R. Lewis
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