RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:RUS • CA7819036046
50.18 CAD
+1.38 (+2.83%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 07:00 PM
RUS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 12 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. RUS scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. RUS has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. RUS also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings would make RUS suitable for dividend and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year RUS was profitable.
- RUS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- RUS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years RUS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- RUS has a Return On Assets of 6.30%. This is in the better half of the industry: RUS outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- RUS's Return On Equity of 10.17% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUS outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- RUS has a Return On Invested Capital (8.43%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RUS is above the industry average of 8.04%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.43%) for RUS is well below the 3 year average (13.01%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that RUS had better years and this may not be a problem.
| 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
- RUS has a better Profit Margin (3.60%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RUS has grown nicely.
- 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 21.62%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RUS outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RUS has grown nicely.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so RUS is still 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
- RUS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- RUS has an Altman-Z score of 4.81. This indicates that RUS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- RUS has a Altman-Z score of 4.81. This is in the better half of the industry: RUS outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- RUS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.82. This is in the better half of the industry: RUS outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that RUS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.27, 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 | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.81 |
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC8.67%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.62 indicates that RUS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- RUS has a Current ratio of 3.62. This is amongst the best in the industry. RUS outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 1.67, RUS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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%.
- Measured over the past years, RUS shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.28% on average per year.
- RUS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.15%.
- 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.
- RUS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.65% yearly.
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
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last 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 accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.13, RUS is valued on the expensive side.
- RUS's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.18. RUS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.15, the valuation of RUS can be described as correct.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RUS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: RUS is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- RUS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.51.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.15 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as RUS.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as RUS.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.25 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as RUS's earnings are expected to grow with 14.05% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.47
PEG (5Y)1.39
EPS Next 2Y18.23%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.54%, RUS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.07, RUS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, RUS pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.54% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of RUS has a limited annual growth rate of 1.78%.
- RUS has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- RUS has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.78%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years15
5.3 Sustainability
- RUS pays out 58.14% of its income as dividend. 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 (2/3/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
50.18
+1.38 (+2.83%)
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 Cap2.77B
Revenue(TTM)4.59B
Net Income(TTM)165.30M
Analysts78.18
Price Target50.85 (1.34%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.54% |
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)-1.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-17.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.23%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.15 | ||
| P/S | 0.6 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.55 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.58 | ||
| P/B | 1.71 | ||
| P/tB | 1.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.25 |
EPS(TTM)2.93
EY5.84%
EPS(NY)3.82
Fwd EY7.61%
FCF(TTM)2.23
FCFY4.43%
OCF(TTM)3.69
OCFY7.36%
SpS82.99
BVpS29.4
TBVpS26.96
PEG (NY)1.47
PEG (5Y)1.39
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 | 4.81 |
F-Score7
WACC8.67%
ROIC/WACC0.97
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 6 / 10 to RUS.CA.
What is the valuation status of RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 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%.