Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (RS)

Return on total capital

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
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,739,500 1,869,200 2,028,200 2,304,400 2,506,900 2,614,700 2,613,800 2,286,700 1,948,900 1,569,700 1,182,600 840,800 565,800 607,300 688,000 836,000 1,013,500 938,000 911,200 971,900
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 1,141,900 1,141,600 1,140,900 1,140,200 1,139,400 1,138,800 1,138,000 1,642,800 1,642,000 1,641,400 1,640,600 1,639,700 1,638,900 1,638,300 1,426,900 1,772,300 1,523,600 1,578,200 1,944,900 2,122,200
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 7,722,300 7,724,300 7,615,600 7,345,700 7,087,400 6,846,700 6,854,300 6,531,300 6,086,500 5,860,700 5,631,700 5,342,800 5,115,400 5,039,800 4,953,900 4,892,200 5,206,600 5,073,400 4,941,000 4,829,800
Return on total capital 19.62% 21.08% 23.16% 27.16% 30.47% 32.74% 32.70% 27.97% 25.22% 20.92% 16.26% 12.04% 8.38% 9.09% 10.78% 12.54% 15.06% 14.10% 13.23% 13.98%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $1,739,500K ÷ ($1,141,900K + $7,722,300K)
= 19.62%

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has demonstrated a consistent trend of return on total capital over the past eight quarters, with the percentage ranging from 19.62% to 30.83%. The return on total capital peaked at 30.83% in Q3 2022 before slightly decreasing in subsequent quarters. Despite the fluctuations, the company has generally maintained a strong performance in utilizing its total capital efficiently to generate profits. The recent return on total capital of 19.62% in Q4 2023 indicates a slight decline compared to the previous quarter, which may merit further investigation to understand the underlying factors impacting the company's capital efficiency. Overall, Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. appears to have a solid track record in optimizing its total capital to generate returns for its shareholders.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co
RS
19.62%
Olympic Steel Inc
ZEUS
10.42%