Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 18.53.
Forward PE Ratio (18.53) = Close Price ($427.11) / Consensus Forward EPS ($23.05)
FORWARD PE RATIO
18.53
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
20.91
median of 39 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-11.38%
vs the sector median at left
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
Market Cap
$21.81B
Forward PE Ratio
18.53
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) | $21.81B | 18.53 |
| International Paper Company (IP)vs › | $21.78B | 29.72 |
| Dow Inc. (DOW)vs › | $22.08B | 12.19 |
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)vs › | $21.41B | 23.47 |
| LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs › | $20.27B | 7.20 |
| Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs › | $19.76B | 21.97 |
| DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD)vs › | $19.49B | N/A |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs › | $18.44B | 7.20 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)vs › | $25.48B | 14.54 |
| Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs › | $26.27B | 49.93 |
Trailing P/E
24.9
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
18.5
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 $427.11 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 | $19.53 – $25.45 | 5 | 18.5x |
| 2027-12-31 | $23.08 | $19.49 – $24.78 | 5 | 18.5x |
| 2028-12-31 | $22.13 | $20.80 – $23.32 | 1 | 19.3x |
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
