OLYMPIC STEEL INC (ZEUS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ZEUS • US68162K1060

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This ZEUS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ZEUS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ZEUS was profitable.
  • ZEUS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • ZEUS had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years ZEUS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
ZEUS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFZEUS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • ZEUS has a Return On Assets (1.26%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ZEUS has a Return On Equity of 2.38%. This is in the better half of the industry: ZEUS outperforms 61.15% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ZEUS (4.24%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ZEUS is significantly below the industry average of 58.80%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.24%) for ZEUS is well below the 3 year average (8.59%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ZEUS had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.26%
ROE 2.38%
ROIC 4.24%
ROA(3y)5.64%
ROA(5y)5.57%
ROE(3y)9.88%
ROE(5y)11.26%
ROIC(3y)8.59%
ROIC(5y)8.78%
ZEUS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICZEUS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20

1.3 Margins

  • ZEUS's Profit Margin of 0.73% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZEUS outperforms 59.24% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ZEUS has grown nicely.
  • ZEUS has a Operating Margin (2.74%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ZEUS has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 17.98%, ZEUS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ZEUS has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.74%
PM (TTM) 0.73%
GM 17.98%
OM growth 3Y-31.35%
OM growth 5Y21.37%
PM growth 3Y-39.09%
PM growth 5Y36.8%
GM growth 3Y-3.07%
GM growth 5Y5.99%
ZEUS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsZEUS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

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2. ZEUS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ZEUS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ZEUS remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ZEUS has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for ZEUS is higher compared to a year ago.
ZEUS Yearly Shares OutstandingZEUS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
ZEUS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsZEUS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.56 indicates that ZEUS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ZEUS has a Altman-Z score of 3.56. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ZEUS outperforms 49.68% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ZEUS is 5.80, which is a neutral value as it means it would take ZEUS, 5.80 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.80, ZEUS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42 indicates that ZEUS is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ZEUS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.42 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ZEUS is outperformed by 70.06% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.42
Debt/FCF 5.8
Altman-Z 3.56
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC10.68%
ZEUS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFZEUS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.12 indicates that ZEUS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ZEUS (3.12) is better than 66.88% of its industry peers.
  • ZEUS has a Quick Ratio of 1.17. This is a normal value and indicates that ZEUS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.17, ZEUS is not doing good in the industry: 61.15% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.12
Quick Ratio 1.17
ZEUS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesZEUS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. ZEUS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ZEUS have decreased strongly by -48.68% in the last year.
  • ZEUS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 42.95% yearly.
  • ZEUS shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.64%.
  • Measured over the past years, ZEUS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.22% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-48.68%
EPS 3Y-42.37%
EPS 5Y42.95%
EPS Q2Q%-21.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.64%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.66%
Revenue growth 5Y4.22%
Sales Q2Q%4.4%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.01% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • ZEUS is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.17% yearly.
EPS Next Y-51.85%
EPS Next 2Y9.01%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.03%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.17%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ZEUS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesZEUS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
ZEUS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesZEUS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 2 4 6 8 10

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4. ZEUS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 40.91, the valuation of ZEUS can be described as expensive.
  • 63.69% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ZEUS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ZEUS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.66), we can say ZEUS is valued slightly more expensively.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.45 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ZEUS.
  • ZEUS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ZEUS is cheaper than 61.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ZEUS to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.00), we can say ZEUS is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 40.91
Fwd PE 20.45
ZEUS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZEUS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ZEUS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.26% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ZEUS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.18% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.85
EV/EBITDA 9.03
ZEUS Per share dataZEUS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of ZEUS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.95
EPS Next 2Y9.01%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ZEUS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.44%, ZEUS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.06, ZEUS pays a better dividend. On top of this ZEUS pays more dividend than 82.80% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ZEUS's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.44%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of ZEUS grows each year by 48.96%, which is quite nice.
  • ZEUS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • ZEUS has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)48.96%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years14
ZEUS Yearly Dividends per shareZEUS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • ZEUS pays out 51.06% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • ZEUS's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP51.06%
EPS Next 2Y9.01%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ZEUS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendZEUS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M
ZEUS Dividend Payout.ZEUS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ZEUS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ZEUS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

OLYMPIC STEEL INC

NASDAQ:ZEUS (2/12/2026, 8:22:22 PM)

After market: 47.86 0 (0%)

47.86

-2.98 (-5.86%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners86.1%
Inst Owner Change-0.07%
Ins Owners11.89%
Ins Owner Change-777.82%
Market Cap538.90M
Revenue(TTM)1.90B
Net Income(TTM)13.79M
Analysts85
Price Target39.78 (-16.88%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.44%
Yearly Dividend0.6
Dividend Growth(5Y)48.96%
DP51.06%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years14
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10.29%
Min EPS beat(2)10.29%
Max EPS beat(2)10.29%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)71.67%
Min EPS beat(4)10.29%
Max EPS beat(4)234.67%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)49.02%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)38.64%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)33.72%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.22%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.89%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.46%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.68%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.15%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.63%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.37%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.21%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 40.91
Fwd PE 20.45
P/S 0.28
P/FCF 12.85
P/OCF 7.27
P/B 0.93
P/tB 1.41
EV/EBITDA 9.03
EPS(TTM)1.17
EY2.44%
EPS(NY)2.34
Fwd EY4.89%
FCF(TTM)3.72
FCFY7.78%
OCF(TTM)6.58
OCFY13.75%
SpS168.64
BVpS51.43
TBVpS33.9
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.95
Graham Number36.7962 (-23.12%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.26%
ROE 2.38%
ROCE 5.83%
ROIC 4.24%
ROICexc 4.28%
ROICexgc 5.51%
OM 2.74%
PM (TTM) 0.73%
GM 17.98%
FCFM 2.21%
ROA(3y)5.64%
ROA(5y)5.57%
ROE(3y)9.88%
ROE(5y)11.26%
ROIC(3y)8.59%
ROIC(5y)8.78%
ROICexc(3y)8.73%
ROICexc(5y)8.91%
ROICexgc(3y)10.05%
ROICexgc(5y)9.92%
ROCE(3y)11.79%
ROCE(5y)12.05%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-33.8%
ROICexgc growth 5Y18.8%
ROICexc growth 3Y-38%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.33%
OM growth 3Y-31.35%
OM growth 5Y21.37%
PM growth 3Y-39.09%
PM growth 5Y36.8%
GM growth 3Y-3.07%
GM growth 5Y5.99%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.74
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.42
Debt/FCF 5.8
Debt/EBITDA 2.83
Cap/Depr 95.53%
Cap/Sales 1.69%
Interest Coverage 3.36
Cash Conversion 86.45%
Profit Quality 304.02%
Current Ratio 3.12
Quick Ratio 1.17
Altman-Z 3.56
F-Score4
WACC10.68%
ROIC/WACC0.4
Cap/Depr(3y)90.79%
Cap/Depr(5y)74.75%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.91%
Profit Quality(3y)182.11%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-48.68%
EPS 3Y-42.37%
EPS 5Y42.95%
EPS Q2Q%-21.74%
EPS Next Y-51.85%
EPS Next 2Y9.01%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.64%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.66%
Revenue growth 5Y4.22%
Sales Q2Q%4.4%
Revenue Next Year-3.03%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.17%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-5.06%
EBIT growth 3Y-35.23%
EBIT growth 5Y26.49%
EBIT Next Year50.38%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-77.1%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-48.82%
OCF growth 1Y-64.48%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-23.63%

OLYMPIC STEEL INC / ZEUS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for OLYMPIC STEEL INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ZEUS.


What is the valuation status for ZEUS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to OLYMPIC STEEL INC (ZEUS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of ZEUS stock?

OLYMPIC STEEL INC (ZEUS) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is OLYMPIC STEEL INC?

The financial health rating of OLYMPIC STEEL INC (ZEUS) is 5 / 10.


Is the dividend of OLYMPIC STEEL INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of OLYMPIC STEEL INC (ZEUS) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 51.06%.