Operating Income
Operating Income
Reliance Operating Income increased by 121.2% to $367.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 34.1%, from $274.40M to $367.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows a downward trend with a -15.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
Metric ID:
operating_incomeHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $460.40M | $547.60M | $562.60M | $716.10M | $787.50M | $548.50M | $454.80M | $513.60M | $511.30M | $389.50M | $325.10M | $393.10M | $351.70M | $273.40M | $141.80M | $274.40M | $312.20M | $259.80M | $166.30M | $367.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +18.9% | +2.7% | +27.3% | +10.0% | -30.3% | -17.1% | +12.9% | -0.4% | -23.8% | -16.5% | +20.9% | -10.5% | -22.3% | -48.1% | +93.5% | +13.8% | -16.8% | -36.0% | +121.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +71.0% | +0.2% | -19.2% | -28.3% | -35.1% | -29.0% | -28.5% | -23.5% | -31.2% | -29.8% | -56.4% | -30.2% | -11.2% | -5.0% | +17.3% | +34.1% |
Range$141.80M – $787.50M
CAGR-4.6%
Avg YoY Growth-12.8%
Median YoY Growth-25.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Reliance's operating income?
- Reliance (RS) reported operating income of $367.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has Reliance's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Reliance's operating income increased by 34.1% year-over-year, from $274.40M to $367.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Reliance's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Reliance's operating income has grown at a -15.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.95B to $1.01B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.