Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 24.64 is 77% above its 5-year average of 13.96, near the high end of its 5-year range (5.58–26.99).
As of Tuesday, August 11, 2026. 8.53% above its 12-month average of 22.70.
PE Ratio (24.64) = Close Price ($427.11) / Diluted TTM EPS ($17.33)
PE RATIO
24.64
PE RATIO AVG TTM
22.70
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
17.67
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
13.96
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
14.07
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
13.87
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
13.43
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+8.53%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+39.44%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+76.51%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+75.11%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+77.66%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+83.47%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
26.62
median of 35 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-7.44%
vs the sector median at left
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
Market Cap
$21.81B
PE Ratio
24.64
TTM Avg
22.70
3Y Avg
17.67
5Y Avg
13.96
Market Cap
$21.41B
PE Ratio
77.64
TTM Avg
29.07
3Y Avg
436.07
5Y Avg
220.96
Market Cap
$20.27B
PE Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
28.66
3Y Avg
17.57
5Y Avg
15.29
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) | $21.81B | 24.64 | 22.70 | 17.67 | 13.96 |
| International Paper Company (IP)vs › | $21.78B | N/A | 40.41 | 27.89 | 25.41 |
| Dow Inc. (DOW)vs › | $22.08B | N/A | 38.99 | 28.32 | 24.05 |
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)vs › | $21.41B | 77.64 | 29.07 | 436.07 | 220.96 |
| LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs › | $20.27B | N/A | 28.66 | 17.57 | 15.29 |
| Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs › | $19.76B | 27.83 | 30.31 | 32.21 | 30.62 |
| DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD)vs › | $19.49B | 320.82 | 319.76 | 24.16 | 13.76 |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs › | $18.44B | 8.90 | 11.14 | 11.14 | 13.52 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)vs › | $25.48B | 16.64 | 20.35 | 21.81 | 23.75 |
| Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs › | $26.27B | 50.25 | 43.92 | 39.82 | 48.95 |
At 24.6, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 97% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
1.9
median
12.8
20-year high
29.1
Trailing P/E
24.6
Forward P/E
18.4
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$427.11
Forward EPS (Est.)
$23.05
Forward P/E
18.37
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
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
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 24.64 |
| 2026-08-10 | 24.93 |
| 2026-08-07 | 24.66 |
| 2026-08-06 | 24.32 |
| 2026-08-05 | 24.50 |
| 2026-08-04 | 24.14 |
| 2026-08-03 | 23.82 |
| 2026-07-31 | 23.62 |
| 2026-07-30 | 23.33 |
| 2026-07-29 | 23.48 |
| 2026-07-28 | 24.10 |
| 2026-07-27 | 26.39 |
| 2026-07-24 | 26.62 |
| 2026-07-23 | 25.81 |
| 2026-07-22 | 25.21 |
| 2026-07-21 | 25.03 |
| 2026-07-20 | 25.01 |
| 2026-07-17 | 25.84 |
| 2026-07-16 | 25.85 |
| 2026-07-15 | 25.58 |
| 2026-07-14 | 25.35 |
| 2026-07-13 | 25.16 |
| 2026-07-10 | 24.75 |
| 2026-07-09 | 24.58 |
| 2026-07-08 | 24.93 |
| 2026-07-07 | 24.76 |
| 2026-07-06 | 24.64 |
| 2026-07-02 | 24.28 |
| 2026-07-01 | 24.31 |
| 2026-06-30 | 24.39 |
| 2026-06-29 | 24.44 |
| 2026-06-26 | 25.18 |
| 2026-06-25 | 26.49 |
| 2026-06-24 | 25.90 |
| 2026-06-23 | 26.02 |
| 2026-06-22 | 26.34 |
| 2026-06-18 | 25.87 |
| 2026-06-17 | 26.38 |
| 2026-06-16 | 26.98 |
| 2026-06-15 | 26.50 |
| 2026-06-12 | 26.99 |
| 2026-06-11 | 26.79 |
| 2026-06-10 | 25.74 |
| 2026-06-09 | 26.23 |
| 2026-06-08 | 25.87 |
| 2026-06-05 | 25.74 |
| 2026-06-04 | 25.88 |
| 2026-06-03 | 25.71 |
| 2026-06-02 | 25.56 |
| 2026-06-01 | 24.99 |
| 2026-05-29 | 24.85 |
| 2026-05-28 | 24.67 |
| 2026-05-27 | 24.70 |
| 2026-05-26 | 24.56 |
| 2026-05-22 | 23.96 |
| 2026-05-21 | 23.79 |
| 2026-05-20 | 23.65 |
| 2026-05-19 | 23.33 |
| 2026-05-18 | 23.50 |
| 2026-05-15 | 23.61 |
| 2026-05-14 | 24.01 |
| 2026-05-13 | 24.08 |
| 2026-05-12 | 23.52 |
| 2026-05-11 | 24.05 |
| 2026-05-08 | 24.11 |
| 2026-05-07 | 24.09 |
| 2026-05-06 | 24.57 |
| 2026-05-05 | 24.28 |
| 2026-05-04 | 23.68 |
| 2026-05-01 | 23.88 |
| 2026-04-30 | 23.66 |
| 2026-04-29 | 23.46 |
| 2026-04-28 | 25.96 |
| 2026-04-27 | 25.85 |
| 2026-04-24 | 25.19 |
| 2026-04-23 | 24.68 |
| 2026-04-22 | 25.13 |
| 2026-04-21 | 24.07 |
| 2026-04-20 | 24.02 |
| 2026-04-17 | 23.32 |
| 2026-04-16 | 22.88 |
| 2026-04-15 | 22.92 |
| 2026-04-14 | 23.16 |
| 2026-04-13 | 23.24 |
| 2026-04-10 | 23.08 |
| 2026-04-09 | 23.08 |
| 2026-04-08 | 22.95 |
| 2026-04-07 | 21.97 |
| 2026-04-06 | 21.93 |
| 2026-04-02 | 21.88 |
| 2026-04-01 | 22.01 |
| 2026-03-31 | 21.77 |
| 2026-03-30 | 21.53 |
| 2026-03-27 | 21.46 |
| 2026-03-26 | 21.46 |
| 2026-03-25 | 21.42 |
| 2026-03-24 | 21.51 |
| 2026-03-23 | 20.90 |
| 2026-03-20 | 20.81 |
| 2026-03-19 | 21.12 |
| 2026-03-18 | 21.20 |
| 2026-03-17 | 21.42 |
| 2026-03-16 | 21.33 |
| 2026-03-13 | 21.31 |
| 2026-03-12 | 21.44 |
| 2026-03-11 | 22.07 |
| 2026-03-10 | 21.51 |
| 2026-03-09 | 21.67 |
| 2026-03-06 | 21.72 |
| 2026-03-05 | 22.29 |
| 2026-03-04 | 22.43 |
| 2026-03-03 | 22.49 |
| 2026-03-02 | 23.13 |
| 2026-02-27 | 22.61 |
| 2026-02-26 | 22.64 |
| 2026-02-25 | 23.17 |
| 2026-02-24 | 23.20 |
| 2026-02-23 | 23.61 |
| 2026-02-20 | 23.34 |
| 2026-02-19 | 23.94 |
| 2026-02-18 | 24.61 |
| 2026-02-17 | 24.89 |
| 2026-02-13 | 25.12 |
| 2026-02-12 | 26.06 |
| 2026-02-11 | 26.36 |
| 2026-02-10 | 25.84 |
| 2026-02-09 | 25.77 |
| 2026-02-06 | 25.84 |
| 2026-02-05 | 25.04 |
| 2026-02-04 | 25.36 |
| 2026-02-03 | 24.59 |
| 2026-02-02 | 24.29 |
| 2026-01-30 | 24.10 |
| 2026-01-29 | 24.31 |
| 2026-01-28 | 23.84 |
| 2026-01-27 | 23.94 |
| 2026-01-26 | 23.88 |
| 2026-01-23 | 24.13 |
| 2026-01-22 | 24.01 |
| 2026-01-21 | 24.20 |
| 2026-01-20 | 23.57 |
| 2026-01-16 | 23.70 |
| 2026-01-15 | 23.60 |
| 2026-01-14 | 23.09 |
| 2026-01-13 | 22.80 |
| 2026-01-12 | 22.68 |
| 2026-01-09 | 22.59 |
| 2026-01-08 | 22.52 |
| 2026-01-07 | 21.95 |
| 2026-01-06 | 21.93 |
| 2026-01-05 | 21.69 |
| 2026-01-02 | 21.64 |
| 2025-12-31 | 21.13 |
| 2025-12-30 | 21.32 |
| 2025-12-29 | 21.42 |
| 2025-12-26 | 21.71 |
| 2025-12-24 | 21.62 |
| 2025-12-23 | 21.61 |
| 2025-12-22 | 21.62 |
| 2025-12-19 | 21.29 |
| 2025-12-18 | 21.70 |
| 2025-12-17 | 21.78 |
| 2025-12-16 | 21.54 |
| 2025-12-15 | 21.35 |
| 2025-12-12 | 21.33 |
| 2025-12-11 | 21.30 |
| 2025-12-10 | 21.13 |
| 2025-12-09 | 20.53 |
| 2025-12-08 | 20.58 |
| 2025-12-05 | 20.91 |
| 2025-12-04 | 21.07 |
| 2025-12-03 | 21.07 |
| 2025-12-02 | 20.36 |
| 2025-12-01 | 20.68 |
| 2025-11-28 | 20.43 |
| 2025-11-26 | 20.53 |
| 2025-11-25 | 20.46 |
| 2025-11-24 | 20.00 |
| 2025-11-21 | 20.13 |
| 2025-11-20 | 19.53 |
| 2025-11-19 | 19.52 |
| 2025-11-18 | 19.45 |
| 2025-11-17 | 19.48 |
| 2025-11-14 | 19.77 |
| 2025-11-13 | 20.00 |
| 2025-11-12 | 20.20 |
| 2025-11-11 | 19.78 |
| 2025-11-10 | 19.89 |
| 2025-11-07 | 20.13 |
| 2025-11-06 | 20.09 |
| 2025-11-05 | 20.25 |
| 2025-11-04 | 20.17 |
| 2025-11-03 | 20.58 |
| 2025-10-31 | 20.66 |
| 2025-10-30 | 20.47 |
| 2025-10-29 | 20.65 |
| 2025-10-28 | 20.50 |
| 2025-10-27 | 20.36 |
| 2025-10-24 | 20.24 |
| 2025-10-23 | 20.00 |
| 2025-10-22 | 20.04 |
| 2025-10-21 | 20.35 |
| 2025-10-20 | 20.34 |
| 2025-10-17 | 19.85 |
| 2025-10-16 | 19.67 |
| 2025-10-15 | 19.92 |
| 2025-10-14 | 20.16 |
| 2025-10-13 | 20.12 |
| 2025-10-10 | 19.87 |
| 2025-10-09 | 20.40 |
| 2025-10-08 | 20.54 |
| 2025-10-07 | 20.48 |
| 2025-10-06 | 20.52 |
| 2025-10-03 | 20.75 |
| 2025-10-02 | 20.86 |
| 2025-10-01 | 20.68 |
| 2025-09-30 | 20.51 |
| 2025-09-29 | 20.26 |
| 2025-09-26 | 20.74 |
| 2025-09-25 | 20.50 |
| 2025-09-24 | 20.77 |
| 2025-09-23 | 20.67 |
| 2025-09-22 | 20.84 |
| 2025-09-19 | 21.03 |
| 2025-09-18 | 21.01 |
| 2025-09-17 | 21.08 |
| 2025-09-16 | 21.21 |
| 2025-09-15 | 21.25 |
| 2025-09-12 | 21.24 |
| 2025-09-11 | 21.68 |
| 2025-09-10 | 21.35 |
| 2025-09-09 | 21.41 |
| 2025-09-08 | 21.77 |
| 2025-09-05 | 21.84 |
| 2025-09-04 | 21.55 |
| 2025-09-03 | 21.17 |
| 2025-09-02 | 21.21 |
| 2025-08-29 | 21.60 |
| 2025-08-28 | 21.50 |
| 2025-08-27 | 21.56 |
| 2025-08-26 | 21.57 |
| 2025-08-25 | 21.50 |
| 2025-08-22 | 21.51 |
| 2025-08-21 | 20.88 |
| 2025-08-20 | 20.90 |
| 2025-08-19 | 20.98 |
| 2025-08-18 | 20.70 |
| 2025-08-15 | 20.90 |
| 2025-08-14 | 21.20 |
| 2025-08-13 | 21.45 |
| 2025-08-12 | 20.93 |
| 2025-08-11 | 20.68 |
| 2025-08-08 | 20.82 |
| 2025-08-07 | 20.85 |
| 2025-08-06 | 20.89 |
| 2025-08-05 | 21.02 |
| 2025-08-04 | 20.79 |
| 2025-08-01 | 20.70 |
| 2025-07-31 | 21.19 |
| 2025-07-30 | 21.56 |
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