What is Reliance's operating cash flow?

Reliance (RS) reported operating cash flow of $151.4M in Q1 2026.

How has Reliance's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

Reliance's operating cash flow increased by 134.7% year-over-year, from $64.5M to $151.4M.

What is the long-term trend for Reliance's operating cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Reliance's operating cash flow has grown at a 1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $799.4M to $831.4M.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Reliance RS Operating Cash Flow

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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+32.6%

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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CapEx$64.2M-26.1%

Free cash flow$87.2M+489%

Valuation

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Market cap$19.36B+12.4%

Enterprise value$21.14B+13.0%

P/E24×+0.7×

P/S1.3×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin28.6%-0.7pp

Operating margin7.5%-0.2pp

Net margin5.4%-0.2pp

FCF margin4.1%-2.9pp

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

Reported directly by Reliance in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 operating cash flow?: Reliance (RS) reported operating cash flow of $151.4M in Q1 2026.
How has Reliance's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Reliance's operating cash flow increased by 134.7% year-over-year, from $64.5M to $151.4M.
What is the long-term trend for Reliance's operating cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Reliance's operating cash flow has grown at a 1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $799.4M to $831.4M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.