Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (RS)

Working capital 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
Total current assets US$ in thousands 4,771,800 4,859,100 4,858,300 4,712,100 4,886,600 4,811,200 5,023,900 4,744,000 4,160,100 4,284,000 3,944,600 3,584,700 3,112,800 3,032,000 2,726,700 3,086,400 3,010,200 3,165,000 3,365,900 3,560,800
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 843,600 878,700 937,800 975,400 1,375,300 1,479,200 1,665,600 1,198,300 1,065,000 1,007,100 904,900 823,700 613,000 601,900 642,000 735,600 675,300 788,500 760,800 877,400
Working capital turnover 3.77 3.79 4.01 4.42 4.85 5.22 5.06 4.44 4.55 3.73 3.45 3.29 3.53 3.76 4.67 4.51 4.70 4.74 4.45 4.36

December 31, 2023 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $14,805,900K ÷ ($4,771,800K – $843,600K)
= 3.77

The working capital turnover of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has shown a declining trend over the past eight quarters, from 5.22 in Q3 2022 to 3.77 in Q4 2023. This indicates that the company is generating $3.77 in revenue for every dollar of working capital invested in its operations in the most recent quarter.

The decreasing trend in working capital turnover suggests that the company may be becoming less efficient in utilizing its working capital to generate sales. A lower working capital turnover could imply that the company is carrying excessive levels of inventory or accounts receivable relative to its sales levels, which may lead to higher holding costs or liquidity issues.

It is crucial for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. to closely monitor its working capital turnover and identify the reasons behind the decline to optimize the management of its working capital and improve operational efficiency in the future.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Working capital turnover
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co
RS
3.77
Olympic Steel Inc
ZEUS
5.10