48.75 USD
-2.04 (-4.02%)
Overall ZEUS gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated ZEUS against 157 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. ZEUS has an average financial health and profitability rating. ZEUS has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ZEUS was profitable.
- In the past year ZEUS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ZEUS (1.26%) is better than 60.51% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 2.38%, ZEUS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZEUS's Return On Invested Capital of 4.24% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZEUS outperforms 59.24% of its industry peers.
- ZEUS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.59%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.34%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (8.59%) for ZEUS is well above the current ROIC(4.24%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- ZEUS's Profit Margin of 0.73% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZEUS outperforms 57.96% 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.
- ZEUS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ZEUS has a Gross Margin of 17.98%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ZEUS outperforms 53.50% of its industry peers.
- ZEUS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ZEUS is destroying value.
- ZEUS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ZEUS has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ZEUS is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.59 indicates that ZEUS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ZEUS (3.59) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ZEUS has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.80. This is a neutral value as ZEUS would need 5.80 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.80, ZEUS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZEUS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- 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 70.70% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.59 |
ROIC/WACC0.43
WACC9.89%
2.3 Liquidity
- ZEUS has a Current Ratio of 3.12. This indicates that ZEUS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- ZEUS has a Current ratio of 3.12. This is in the better half of the industry: ZEUS outperforms 66.24% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.17 indicates that ZEUS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ZEUS (1.17) is worse than 61.15% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.17 |
3. Growth
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.
- The Revenue has decreased by -5.64% in the past year.
- ZEUS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.22% yearly.
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ZEUS will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.17% on average per year.
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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 41.67, the valuation of ZEUS can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ZEUS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ZEUS is cheaper than 63.69% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ZEUS is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.83, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ZEUS.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ZEUS is valued a bit cheaper than 61.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.31, ZEUS is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 41.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.83 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ZEUS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ZEUS is cheaper than 84.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZEUS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ZEUS is cheaper than 95.54% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.38 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ZEUS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.97
EPS Next 2Y9.01%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ZEUS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.44%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- ZEUS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.98. ZEUS pays more dividend than 82.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZEUS's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.44% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ZEUS is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 48.96%!
- ZEUS has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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
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.
- The dividend of ZEUS is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP51.06%
EPS Next 2Y9.01%
EPS Next 3YN/A
NASDAQ:ZEUS (1/16/2026, 2:55:14 PM)
48.75
-2.04 (-4.02%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/amc
Earnings (Next)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Inst Owners86.1%
Inst Owner Change-0.44%
Ins Owners11.89%
Ins Owner Change0.99%
Market Cap546.00M
Revenue(TTM)1.90B
Net Income(TTM)13.79M
Analysts85
Price Target39.78 (-18.4%)
Short Float %3.8%
Short Ratio2.45
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 41.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.83 | ||
| P/S | 0.29 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.02 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.37 | ||
| P/B | 0.94 | ||
| P/tB | 1.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.38 |
EPS(TTM)1.17
EY2.4%
EPS(NY)2.34
Fwd EY4.8%
FCF(TTM)3.74
FCFY7.68%
OCF(TTM)6.62
OCFY13.57%
SpS169.54
BVpS51.71
TBVpS34.09
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.97
Graham Number36.89
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.59 |
F-Score4
WACC9.89%
ROIC/WACC0.43
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 FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ZEUS.
What is the valuation status of OLYMPIC STEEL INC (ZEUS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to OLYMPIC STEEL INC (ZEUS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for OLYMPIC STEEL INC?
OLYMPIC STEEL INC (ZEUS) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ZEUS stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for OLYMPIC STEEL INC (ZEUS) is 41.67 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.94.
How sustainable is the dividend of OLYMPIC STEEL INC (ZEUS) stock?
The dividend rating of OLYMPIC STEEL INC (ZEUS) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 51.06%.