Reliance, Inc. (RS)
NYSEMaterialsSteelSnapshot 2026-09-14
$392.00+2.02%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NYSEMaterialsSteelSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Materials: fringe margins under pressure (0q confirmed)
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Net income rises to at least $264.9M in 2026 Q1: EPS +10.7% vs target.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 15% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskRS's growth depends on its ability to maintain strong revenue momentum, supported by recent partnerships. Revenue grew 42% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 23× P/E versus a peer median of 18×. The market is pricing in more growth than forecasted, indicating expectations look full. If RS cuts guidance on the next call, that could negatively impact the stock. Peer multiples imply a price about 19% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis).
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. RS is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 8 analysts currently covering RS (as of Sep 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Steel — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Maintain disciplined capital allocation with dividends and share repurchases
Bond issuance supports disciplined capital allocation strategy.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Maintain disciplined capital allocation with dividends and share repurchases
Local debt sale supports disciplined capital allocation strategy.
Advances: Maintain disciplined capital allocation with dividends and share repurchases
Bond sale supports disciplined capital allocation strategy.
Advances: Maintain disciplined capital allocation with dividends and share repurchases
Local debt sale supports disciplined capital allocation strategy.
Threatens: Increase revenue growth
Digital push not converting reach into consistent user engagement.
Advances: Increase revenue growth
New product line could drive revenue growth.
Aluminium entry could enhance revenue growth significantly.
Threatens: Increase revenue growth
Earnings beat but stock drop raises growth concerns.
