RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:RUS • CA7819036046
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47.19 CAD
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This RUS.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. RUS.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- RUS had positive earnings in the past year.
- RUS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- RUS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years RUS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- RUS has a better Return On Assets (6.29%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of RUS (10.62%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.61%, RUS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RUS is in line with the industry average of 7.93%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.29% | ||
| ROE | 10.62% | ||
| ROIC | 8.61% |
ROA(3y)7.84%
ROA(5y)11.41%
ROE(3y)12.2%
ROE(5y)19.01%
ROIC(3y)9.79%
ROIC(5y)14.93%
1.3 Margins
- RUS's Profit Margin of 3.64% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUS outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- RUS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.15%, RUS is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RUS has grown nicely.
- RUS has a Gross Margin of 21.81%. This is in the better half of the industry: RUS outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- RUS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.64% | ||
| GM | 21.81% |
OM growth 3Y-18.4%
OM growth 5Y8.7%
PM growth 3Y-20.85%
PM growth 5Y31.89%
GM growth 3Y-0.62%
GM growth 5Y2.48%
2. RUS.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), RUS is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for RUS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, RUS has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for RUS is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- RUS has an Altman-Z score of 4.47. This indicates that RUS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of RUS (4.47) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of RUS is 3.87, which is a good value as it means it would take RUS, 3.87 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- RUS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.87. This is in the better half of the industry: RUS outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- RUS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.29. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.29, RUS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.47 |
ROIC/WACC1.15
WACC7.46%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.06 indicates that RUS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.06, RUS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.21 indicates that RUS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.21, RUS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.21 |
3. RUS.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- RUS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.89%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 31.60% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- Looking at the last year, RUS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.92% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, RUS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.54% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.89%
EPS 3Y-20.18%
EPS 5Y31.6%
EPS Q2Q%14.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.92%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.9%
Revenue growth 5Y11.54%
Sales Q2Q%5.24%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, RUS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.14% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, RUS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.67% on average per year.
EPS Next Y22.88%
EPS Next 2Y12.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year17.35%
Revenue Next 2Y7.67%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. RUS.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 15.73, which indicates a correct valuation of RUS.
- RUS's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- RUS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 24.88, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.80 indicates a correct valuation of RUS.
- 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RUS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.19. RUS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of RUS is on the same level as its industry peers.
- RUS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.93 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- RUS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as RUS's earnings are expected to grow with 12.14% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)0.5
EPS Next 2Y12.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. RUS.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.64%, RUS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.87, RUS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- RUS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.90.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.64% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of RUS has a limited annual growth rate of 2.40%.
- RUS has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- RUS has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.4%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years15
5.3 Sustainability
- 56.81% of the earnings are spent on dividend by RUS. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- RUS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP56.81%
EPS Next 2Y12.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
RUS.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:RUS (3/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
47.19
-0.1 (-0.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners28.52%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.02%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.60B
Revenue(TTM)4.64B
Net Income(TTM)168.80M
Analysts74.55
Price Target55.66 (17.95%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.64% |
Yearly Dividend1.71
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.4%
DP56.81%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years15
Ex-Date02-27 2026-02-27 (0.43)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.63%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.32%
Max EPS beat(2)3.58%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)8.65%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.32%
Max EPS beat(4)30.66%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)3.08%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)5.19%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)9.96%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.96%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.15%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.78%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.16%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.52%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.45%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.2%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.31%
PT rev (1m)8.22%
PT rev (3m)9.46%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.4%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.72%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.34%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.8 | ||
| P/S | 0.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.75 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.01 | ||
| P/B | 1.63 | ||
| P/tB | 1.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.93 |
EPS(TTM)3
EY6.36%
EPS(NY)3.69
Fwd EY7.81%
FCF(TTM)2.27
FCFY4.82%
OCF(TTM)3.63
OCFY7.68%
SpS84.36
BVpS28.88
TBVpS26.5
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)0.5
Graham Number44.15
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.29% | ||
| ROE | 10.62% | ||
| ROCE | 11.4% | ||
| ROIC | 8.61% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.11% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.76% | ||
| OM | 5.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.64% | ||
| GM | 21.81% | ||
| FCFM | 2.7% |
ROA(3y)7.84%
ROA(5y)11.41%
ROE(3y)12.2%
ROE(5y)19.01%
ROIC(3y)9.79%
ROIC(5y)14.93%
ROICexc(3y)11.72%
ROICexc(5y)17.36%
ROICexgc(3y)12.7%
ROICexgc(5y)18.87%
ROCE(3y)12.99%
ROCE(5y)19.79%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-25.88%
ROICexgc growth 5Y10.13%
ROICexc growth 3Y-25.59%
ROICexc growth 5Y10.64%
OM growth 3Y-18.4%
OM growth 5Y8.7%
PM growth 3Y-20.85%
PM growth 5Y31.89%
GM growth 3Y-0.62%
GM growth 5Y2.48%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.73
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.87 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.37 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 79.57% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.6% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 13.75 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 59.96% | ||
| Profit Quality | 74.11% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.47 |
F-Score5
WACC7.46%
ROIC/WACC1.15
Cap/Depr(3y)101.36%
Cap/Depr(5y)83.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.78%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.37%
Profit Quality(3y)125.85%
Profit Quality(5y)105.39%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.89%
EPS 3Y-20.18%
EPS 5Y31.6%
EPS Q2Q%14.58%
EPS Next Y22.88%
EPS Next 2Y12.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.92%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.9%
Revenue growth 5Y11.54%
Sales Q2Q%5.24%
Revenue Next Year17.35%
Revenue Next 2Y7.67%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y7.26%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.77%
EBIT growth 5Y21.24%
EBIT Next Year61.11%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-50.69%
FCF growth 3Y-26.76%
FCF growth 5Y-18.41%
OCF growth 1Y-41.99%
OCF growth 3Y-17.85%
OCF growth 5Y-11.67%
RUSSEL METALS INC / RUS.CA Fundamental Analysis 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 22.88% 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 56.81%.