RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:RUS • CA7819036046
Current stock price
50.82 CAD
+0.44 (+0.87%)
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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
- 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.
- RUS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- RUS has a Return On Assets of 6.29%. This is amongst the best in the industry. RUS outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- RUS has a better Return On Equity (10.62%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of RUS (8.61%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for RUS is above the industry average of 7.79%.
| 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 has a Profit Margin (3.64%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RUS has grown nicely.
- RUS's Operating Margin of 5.15% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RUS outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- RUS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- RUS's Gross Margin of 21.81% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUS outperforms 66.67% 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) | 3.64% | ||
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so RUS is still creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, RUS has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, RUS has less shares outstanding
- RUS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.56 indicates that RUS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of RUS (4.56) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- RUS has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.87. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as RUS would need 3.87 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- RUS has a Debt to FCF ratio (3.87) which is in line with 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 | 4.56 |
ROIC/WACC1.02
WACC8.46%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.06 indicates that RUS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- RUS has a Current ratio of 3.06. This is in the better half of the industry: RUS outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- RUS has a Quick Ratio of 1.21. This is a normal value and indicates that RUS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.21, RUS is in the better half of 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.89% over the past year.
- RUS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 31.60% yearly.
- RUS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.92%.
- 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 12.54% on average per year.
- RUS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.72% yearly.
EPS Next Y23.17%
EPS Next 2Y12.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year17.2%
Revenue Next 2Y7.72%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. RUS.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.94, RUS is valued correctly.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as RUS.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.79. RUS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.75, the valuation of RUS can be described as correct.
- RUS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. RUS is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RUS to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.88), we can say RUS is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.75 |
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.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as RUS.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.42 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- RUS's 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.
- RUS's earnings are expected to grow with 12.54% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.73
PEG (5Y)0.54
EPS Next 2Y12.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. RUS.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- RUS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.52%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- RUS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 5.75.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, RUS pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.52% |
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 its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.4%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years16
5.3 Sustainability
- RUS pays out 56.81% 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.
DP56.81%
EPS Next 2Y12.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
RUS.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:RUS (4/22/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
50.82
+0.44 (+0.87%)
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 Owners28.8%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.79B
Revenue(TTM)4.64B
Net Income(TTM)168.80M
Analysts74.55
Price Target54.93 (8.09%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.52% |
Yearly Dividend1.71
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.4%
DP56.81%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years16
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)-1.31%
PT rev (3m)8.02%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.65%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.99%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.23%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.36%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.02%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.75 | ||
| P/S | 0.6 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.99 | ||
| P/B | 1.76 | ||
| P/tB | 1.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.42 |
EPS(TTM)3
EY5.9%
EPS(NY)3.7
Fwd EY7.27%
FCF(TTM)2.28
FCFY4.48%
OCF(TTM)3.63
OCFY7.15%
SpS84.53
BVpS28.94
TBVpS26.55
PEG (NY)0.73
PEG (5Y)0.54
Graham Number44.1951 (-13.04%)
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 | 4.56 |
F-Score5
WACC8.46%
ROIC/WACC1.02
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 Y23.17%
EPS Next 2Y12.54%
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 Year17.2%
Revenue Next 2Y7.72%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y7.26%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.77%
EBIT growth 5Y21.24%
EBIT Next Year61.14%
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.
How profitable is RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) stock?
RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) is 16.94 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.76.
What is the earnings growth outlook for RUSSEL METALS INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) is expected to grow by 23.17% in the next year.