RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:RUS - CA7819036046 - Common Stock
47.6 CAD
-0.23 (-0.48%)
Taking everything into account, RUS scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. RUS was compared to 12 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making RUS a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. RUS has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. RUS also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings would make RUS suitable for dividend and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- RUS had positive earnings in the past year.
- RUS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years RUS has been profitable.
- RUS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- RUS has a better Return On Assets (6.30%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 10.17%, RUS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.43%, RUS is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RUS is above the industry average of 8.04%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (13.01%) for RUS is well above the current ROIC(8.43%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.3% | ||
| ROE | 10.17% | ||
| ROIC | 8.43% |
ROA(3y)10.69%
ROA(5y)10.46%
ROE(3y)16.61%
ROE(5y)17.46%
ROIC(3y)13.01%
ROIC(5y)14.34%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 3.60%, RUS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RUS has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of RUS (5.15%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- RUS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 21.62%, RUS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- RUS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.6% | ||
| GM | 21.62% |
OM growth 3Y-28.49%
OM growth 5Y5.93%
PM growth 3Y-28.35%
PM growth 5Y12.64%
GM growth 3Y-10.17%
GM growth 5Y3.7%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), RUS is creating some value.
- RUS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- RUS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for RUS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.72 indicates that RUS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.72, RUS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of RUS is 3.82, which is a good value as it means it would take RUS, 3.82 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of RUS (3.82) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- RUS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- RUS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.27 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUS outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.72 |
ROIC/WACC0.98
WACC8.57%
2.3 Liquidity
- RUS has a Current Ratio of 3.62. This indicates that RUS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 3.62, RUS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- RUS has a Quick Ratio of 1.67. This is a normal value and indicates that RUS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- RUS has a better Quick ratio (1.67) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.62 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.67 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- RUS shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -3.30%.
- RUS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.28% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, RUS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.15% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.00% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.3%
EPS 3Y-26.66%
EPS 5Y12.28%
EPS Q2Q%6.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.15%
Revenue growth 3Y0.42%
Revenue growth 5Y3%
Sales Q2Q%7.11%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.05% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, RUS will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.65% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.62%
EPS Next 2Y18.23%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.25%
Revenue Next 2Y13.16%
Revenue Next 3Y8.65%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 16.25, which indicates a correct valuation of RUS.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as RUS.
- RUS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.47, the valuation of RUS can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RUS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- RUS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.29.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.47 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as RUS.
- RUS's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.81 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- RUS's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- RUS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- RUS's earnings are expected to grow with 14.05% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.4
PEG (5Y)1.32
EPS Next 2Y18.23%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- RUS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.56%.
- RUS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.00.
- RUS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.56% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of RUS has a limited annual growth rate of 1.78%.
- RUS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- RUS has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.78%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years15
5.3 Sustainability
- 58.14% of the earnings are spent on dividend by RUS. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of RUS is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP58.14%
EPS Next 2Y18.23%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
TSX:RUS (1/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
47.6
-0.23 (-0.48%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Inst Owners27.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.95%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.63B
Revenue(TTM)4.59B
Net Income(TTM)165.30M
Analysts78.18
Price Target50.85 (6.83%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.56% |
Yearly Dividend1.66
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.78%
DP58.14%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years15
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.18%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.32%
Max EPS beat(2)2.69%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)4.9%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.45%
Max EPS beat(4)30.66%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)3.83%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)6.4%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)10.39%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.02%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.78%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.52%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.19%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.54%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-1.92%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.23%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.47 | ||
| P/S | 0.57 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.39 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.88 | ||
| P/B | 1.62 | ||
| P/tB | 1.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.81 |
EPS(TTM)2.93
EY6.16%
EPS(NY)3.82
Fwd EY8.02%
FCF(TTM)2.23
FCFY4.68%
OCF(TTM)3.69
OCFY7.76%
SpS82.99
BVpS29.4
TBVpS26.96
PEG (NY)1.4
PEG (5Y)1.32
Graham Number44.03
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.3% | ||
| ROE | 10.17% | ||
| ROCE | 11.12% | ||
| ROIC | 8.43% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.37% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.08% | ||
| OM | 5.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.6% | ||
| GM | 21.62% | ||
| FCFM | 2.68% |
ROA(3y)10.69%
ROA(5y)10.46%
ROE(3y)16.61%
ROE(5y)17.46%
ROIC(3y)13.01%
ROIC(5y)14.34%
ROICexc(3y)16.12%
ROICexc(5y)16.7%
ROICexgc(3y)17.51%
ROICexgc(5y)18.2%
ROCE(3y)17.19%
ROCE(5y)18.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-32.42%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.5%
ROICexc growth 3Y-32.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.68%
OM growth 3Y-28.49%
OM growth 5Y5.93%
PM growth 3Y-28.35%
PM growth 5Y12.64%
GM growth 3Y-10.17%
GM growth 5Y3.7%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.75
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.82 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.36 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 88.55% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.77% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 17.24 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 62.28% | ||
| Profit Quality | 74.41% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.62 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.72 |
F-Score7
WACC8.57%
ROIC/WACC0.98
Cap/Depr(3y)95.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)75.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.52%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.23%
Profit Quality(3y)129.68%
Profit Quality(5y)373.1%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.3%
EPS 3Y-26.66%
EPS 5Y12.28%
EPS Q2Q%6.78%
EPS Next Y11.62%
EPS Next 2Y18.23%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.15%
Revenue growth 3Y0.42%
Revenue growth 5Y3%
Sales Q2Q%7.11%
Revenue Next Year9.25%
Revenue Next 2Y13.16%
Revenue Next 3Y8.65%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-3.24%
EBIT growth 3Y-28.19%
EBIT growth 5Y9.11%
EBIT Next Year45.66%
EBIT Next 3Y18.92%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-73.22%
FCF growth 3Y-2.73%
FCF growth 5Y3.38%
OCF growth 1Y-60.68%
OCF growth 3Y4.14%
OCF growth 5Y6.61%
RUSSEL METALS INC / RUS.CA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to RUS.CA.
What is the valuation status of RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of RUS stock?
RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) is expected to grow by 11.62% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for RUS stock?
The dividend rating of RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 58.14%.