RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:RUS - CA7819036046 - Common Stock
47.09 CAD
-0.51 (-1.07%)
Taking everything into account, RUS scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. RUS was compared to 12 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. RUS has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. RUS has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. Finally RUS also has an excellent dividend rating. With these ratings, RUS could be worth investigating further for dividend and quality investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year RUS was profitable.
- In the past year RUS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years RUS has always been profitable.
- RUS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.30%, RUS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 10.17%, RUS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- RUS's Return On Invested Capital of 8.43% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RUS outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for RUS is above the industry average of 8.04%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (13.01%) for RUS is well above the current ROIC(8.43%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.3% | ||
| ROE | 10.17% | ||
| ROIC | 8.43% |
ROA(3y)10.69%
ROA(5y)10.46%
ROE(3y)16.61%
ROE(5y)17.46%
ROIC(3y)13.01%
ROIC(5y)14.34%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.60%, RUS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RUS has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of RUS (5.15%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- RUS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- RUS's Gross Margin of 21.62% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RUS outperforms 58.33% 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) | 3.6% | ||
| GM | 21.62% |
OM growth 3Y-28.49%
OM growth 5Y5.93%
PM growth 3Y-28.35%
PM growth 5Y12.64%
GM growth 3Y-10.17%
GM growth 5Y3.7%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), RUS is creating some value.
- RUS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for RUS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- RUS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.71 indicates that RUS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of RUS (4.71) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of RUS is 3.82, which is a good value as it means it would take RUS, 3.82 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.82, RUS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- RUS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- RUS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.27 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUS outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.71 |
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC8.56%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.62 indicates that RUS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- RUS's Current ratio of 3.62 is amongst the best of the industry. RUS outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.67 indicates that RUS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- RUS's Quick ratio of 1.67 is amongst the best of the industry. RUS outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.62 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.67 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for RUS have decreased by -3.30% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 12.28% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has grown by 8.15% in the past year. This is quite good.
- RUS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.00% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.3%
EPS 3Y-26.66%
EPS 5Y12.28%
EPS Q2Q%6.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.15%
Revenue growth 3Y0.42%
Revenue growth 5Y3%
Sales Q2Q%7.11%
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 14.05% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.65% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y11.62%
EPS Next 2Y18.23%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.25%
Revenue Next 2Y13.16%
Revenue Next 3Y8.65%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- RUS is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.07.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RUS is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- RUS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.34, which indicates a correct valuation of RUS.
- RUS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. RUS is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- RUS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.34 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as RUS.
- RUS's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.16 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.72 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of RUS may justify a higher PE ratio.
- RUS's earnings are expected to grow with 14.05% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.38
PEG (5Y)1.31
EPS Next 2Y18.23%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- RUS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.56%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.00, RUS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- RUS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.56% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of RUS has a limited annual growth rate of 1.78%.
- 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)1.78%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years15
5.3 Sustainability
- RUS pays out 58.14% 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.
DP58.14%
EPS Next 2Y18.23%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
TSX:RUS (1/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
47.09
-0.51 (-1.07%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Inst Owners27.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.95%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.60B
Revenue(TTM)4.59B
Net Income(TTM)165.30M
Analysts78.18
Price Target50.85 (7.98%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.56% |
Yearly Dividend1.66
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.78%
DP58.14%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years15
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.18%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.32%
Max EPS beat(2)2.69%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)4.9%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.45%
Max EPS beat(4)30.66%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)3.83%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)6.4%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)10.39%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.02%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.78%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.52%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.19%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.54%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-1.92%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.23%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.34 | ||
| P/S | 0.57 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.16 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.75 | ||
| P/B | 1.6 | ||
| P/tB | 1.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.72 |
EPS(TTM)2.93
EY6.22%
EPS(NY)3.82
Fwd EY8.1%
FCF(TTM)2.23
FCFY4.73%
OCF(TTM)3.69
OCFY7.85%
SpS82.99
BVpS29.4
TBVpS26.96
PEG (NY)1.38
PEG (5Y)1.31
Graham Number44.03
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.3% | ||
| ROE | 10.17% | ||
| ROCE | 11.12% | ||
| ROIC | 8.43% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.37% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.08% | ||
| OM | 5.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.6% | ||
| GM | 21.62% | ||
| FCFM | 2.68% |
ROA(3y)10.69%
ROA(5y)10.46%
ROE(3y)16.61%
ROE(5y)17.46%
ROIC(3y)13.01%
ROIC(5y)14.34%
ROICexc(3y)16.12%
ROICexc(5y)16.7%
ROICexgc(3y)17.51%
ROICexgc(5y)18.2%
ROCE(3y)17.19%
ROCE(5y)18.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-32.42%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.5%
ROICexc growth 3Y-32.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.68%
OM growth 3Y-28.49%
OM growth 5Y5.93%
PM growth 3Y-28.35%
PM growth 5Y12.64%
GM growth 3Y-10.17%
GM growth 5Y3.7%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.75
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.82 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.36 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 88.55% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.77% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 17.24 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 62.28% | ||
| Profit Quality | 74.41% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.62 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.71 |
F-Score7
WACC8.56%
ROIC/WACC0.99
Cap/Depr(3y)95.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)75.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.52%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.23%
Profit Quality(3y)129.68%
Profit Quality(5y)373.1%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.3%
EPS 3Y-26.66%
EPS 5Y12.28%
EPS Q2Q%6.78%
EPS Next Y11.62%
EPS Next 2Y18.23%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.15%
Revenue growth 3Y0.42%
Revenue growth 5Y3%
Sales Q2Q%7.11%
Revenue Next Year9.25%
Revenue Next 2Y13.16%
Revenue Next 3Y8.65%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-3.24%
EBIT growth 3Y-28.19%
EBIT growth 5Y9.11%
EBIT Next Year45.66%
EBIT Next 3Y18.92%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-73.22%
FCF growth 3Y-2.73%
FCF growth 5Y3.38%
OCF growth 1Y-60.68%
OCF growth 3Y4.14%
OCF growth 5Y6.61%
RUSSEL METALS INC / RUS.CA 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.
What is the profitability of RUS stock?
RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) is expected to grow by 11.62% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for RUS stock?
The dividend rating of RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 58.14%.