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Reliance RS Gross margin

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29.7%+4.2pp
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15.2%-5.2pp
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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.0B+15.5%
Gross profit$1.2B+13.4%
Operating income$367.9M+34.1%
Net income$264.9M+32.7%
EPS (diluted)$5.10+36.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$249.7M-10.1%
Total debt$2.0B+15.3%
Total equity$7.1B+0.3%
Total assets$10.8B+4.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$151.4M+135%
CapEx$64.2M-26.1%
Free cash flow$87.2M+489%

Valuation

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Market cap$20.63B+2.8%
Enterprise value$22.41B+4.3%
P/E25.6×-0.4×
P/S1.4×-0.1×

Profitability

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Operating margin7.5%-0.2pp
Net margin5.4%-0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.3%+1.0pp
Debt / equity0.3×0.0×
Current ratio4.4×+1.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Reliance’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Reliance’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Reliance's gross margin?
Reliance (RS) reported gross margin of 28.6% in Q1 2026.
How has Reliance's gross margin changed year-over-year?
Reliance's gross margin decreased by 2.4% year-over-year, from 29.3% to 28.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Reliance's gross margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Reliance's gross margin has grown at a -2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 129.2% to 116.4%.
What does gross margin mean?
How much of every sales dollar is left after the direct cost of what was sold.
How do you interpret gross margin?
Higher and stable gross margins indicate pricing power and a durable cost structure. A declining trend signals input-cost pressure, pricing competition, or a shift toward lower-margin products.
How does gross margin compare across companies?
Highly comparable within an industry, less so across industries — software runs 70%+ while distributors run in single digits. Track the trend more than the absolute level across sectors.