RS vs WS
RS: Reliance, Inc. is the leading North American metals service center network, providing specialized metal processing and distribution services to diverse industrial customers. WS: Worthington Steel is a leading, value-added metals processor and steel solutions provider with a significant global footprint following its acquisition of Klöckner & Co.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | RS | WS | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $396.91 | $34.62 | |
| Market cap | $20.3B | $1.8B | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | 23.08 | 234.24 | RS lower |
| Net margin | +5.2% | +0.2% | RS higher |
| Gross margin FY2026, SEC XBRL | n/a | +11.7% | |
| Operating margin | +7.1% | -0.0% | RS higher |
| ROE | +10.3% | +0.7% | RS higher |
| ROA | +7.1% | +0.4% | RS higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-02 | 0.22 | 0.25 | RS lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-02 | +15.4% | +11.3% | RS higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -5.7% | -1.5% | WS higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-02 | +1.3% | +1.9% | WS higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 18 | 3 | RS higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-02 | 0.74 | 1.40 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | +41.1% | +9.9% | RS higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.