Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (RS)

Receivables turnover

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 14,805,900 15,095,900 15,714,200 16,509,200 17,025,000 17,403,100 17,003,300 15,740,800 14,093,300 12,238,900 10,477,000 9,078,600 8,811,900 9,146,800 9,742,300 10,597,400 10,974,000 11,271,800 11,580,900 11,710,000
Receivables US$ in thousands 1,508,000 1,667,300 1,729,900 1,800,300 1,602,300 1,904,400 2,061,100 2,078,700 1,683,000 1,693,500 1,492,600 1,272,300 928,400 950,800 922,500 1,216,100 1,105,000 1,259,900 1,363,900 1,422,000
Receivables turnover 9.82 9.05 9.08 9.17 10.63 9.14 8.25 7.57 8.37 7.23 7.02 7.14 9.49 9.62 10.56 8.71 9.93 8.95 8.49 8.23

December 31, 2023 calculation

Receivables turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Receivables
= $14,805,900K ÷ $1,508,000K
= 9.82

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.'s receivables turnover has been relatively stable over the past eight quarters, ranging from 7.57 to 10.63. The company's ability to collect receivables efficiently is reflected in the high turnover ratios, indicative of a shorter time taken to collect outstanding payments from customers. Although there was a slight decrease in Q3 2023 compared to Q4 2022, the ratio has generally remained above 9 over the period, demonstrating a consistent performance in managing its accounts receivable. This trend suggests that Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has a strong credit control policy and effective collection practices in place.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Receivables turnover
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co
RS
9.82
Olympic Steel Inc
ZEUS
11.29