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Russel Metals

TOR:RUS · CA7819036046
Trading Companies & DistributorsLarge

360

76
EV / EBIT76
Price / Owner Earnings45
Owner Earnings Yield73
Dividend Yield99
Price/Sales87
EV / Gross Profit60
Price/Book73
Return on Capital59
Cash Return on Capital63
Return on Equity63
EBIT Margin34
Gross Profitability73
Cash Conversion19
Accruals21
Owner Earnings Margin46
Sales growth86
Profit Growth44
Long-Term EPS Growth14
Owner Earnings Growth93
Reinvestment46
Price momentum77
Debt load74
Refinancing89
Debt Payback72
Liquidity54
Analyst ratings29
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside17
Market mood36
Value Creation18/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Russel Metals generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryCanada
IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSX
Founded1929
Employees570
ISINCA7819036046
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Packaging ServicesManufacturingMiningPrecious Metals

Description

Russel Metals Inc. operates as a metal distribution company. The company distributes a range of steel and other metal products that cater to diverse customer requirements. Business Segments The company operates through three major segments: Metals…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Russel Metals Inc. sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

On valuation, the picture is fair. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 16.8×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
78
2023202420252026

All-time high

98

May 2025

All-time low

72

Jan 2025

Average rank

87

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
87
70
66
62
Price/Earnings
74
91
70
74
Price/Book
73
73
70
72
Dividend Yield
99
97
91
100
Value (overall)
97
90
89
93

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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