RS

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

Basic Materials · $19.8B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$400.31

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$210.19

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$84.08

buy price

Overpriced

RS is Overpriced: at $400.31 it trades 90% above its fair value of $210.19. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $84.08, 79% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Buffett Normalized. A profitable, growing business, so we project its earnings 10 years ahead and work out what that is worth today.

Business quality

1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth8.5% a year✗
Equity per share growth9.1% a year✗
Sales growth4.9% a year✗
Free cash flow growth8.9% a year✗
Return on invested capital10.6%✓

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Superinvestors

2 of the investors we track hold RS. In Q2 2026, 1 added. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

Added: First Eagle Investment Management

Insider activity

Since Jul 28, 2026: no open-market purchases and 4 sales worth $2.5M. Why purchases matter

Sales

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…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works