MEDIUM confidence: 100% data completeness, but the composite (59) sits in the indecisive 30–70 range — strong-buy and short calls require a more decisive composite. What does confidence mean?
Technical context for active traders — derived from price, the 50/200-day moving averages, the 52-week range, and recent volume. Not part of the QScore.
Fewer than 3 analysts refreshed a price target in the last month, so no revision can be computed. Prior quarter: $389 avg across 3 analysts.
Buy-rated share 25% → 25% over ~3 months (+0pp).
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $5.47 | $6.27 | +14.6% |
| Apr 2026 | $4.63 | $5.16 | +11.4% |
| Feb 2026 | $2.83 | $2.40 | -15.2% |
| Oct 2025 | $3.68 | $3.64 | -1.1% |
| Jul 2025 | $4.68 | $4.43 | -5.3% |
| Apr 2025 | $3.64 | $3.77 | +3.6% |
| Feb 2025 | $2.74 | $2.22 | -19.0% |
| Oct 2024 | $3.66 | $3.64 | -0.5% |
Dated events from the market calendar; the “also watch” items are AI-generated observations from QScoring data. Informational only — not investment advice, and dates can change.
Fama-French 5-factor (2×3) + Momentum, monthly OLS with Newey-West errors. Bars show signed factor betas; faded bars/figures aren't statistically significant.
AI classification of policy/regulatory sensitivity from the company's sector, industry, and business description. Exposure/sensitivity only — not a political opinion, a prediction of government action, or investment advice. As of 2026-07-10.
| Metric (USD) | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $14.1B— | $17.0B+20.8% | $14.8B-13.0% | $13.8B-6.6% | $14.3B+3.3% |
| EPS (dil.) | $21.97— | $29.92+36.2% | $22.64-24.3% | $15.56-31.3% | $13.98-10.2% |
| Free Cash Flow | $563M— | $1.8B+215.7% | $1.2B-32.3% | $999M-16.9% | $503M-49.7% |
| Gross Margin | 30.2% | 29.4%-0.8pp | 29.1%-0.4pp | 27.7%-1.3pp | 26.8%-1.0pp |
| Operating Margin | 13.9% | 14.7%+0.9pp | 11.7%-3.0pp | 8.5%-3.2pp | 7.2%-1.3pp |
| Net Margin | 10.0% | 10.8%+0.8pp | 9.0%-1.8pp | 6.3%-2.7pp | 5.2%-1.2pp |
Absolute figures with year-over-year change. Margins show the level with the change in percentage points (pp). “n/m” = not meaningful (prior ≤ 0); ⚠ marks a large percentage off a small base — read the dollar figure.
Net insider -$12.8M over 180 days (0 open-market buys, 11 sells). Insider buying is the informative signal; routine selling is normal.
Short interest, days-to-cover, and institutional-ownership change require a data-plan upgrade (not yet available).
Forward-return IC, quintile spread & hit rate publish on /performance as the tracking panel accrues enough no-look-ahead history.
Net buyback (repurchases less issuance) ÷ market cap, plus trailing dividend yield.
Working the DCF backward: holding the assumptions below, this is the free-cash-flow growth today's price implies over the next 10 years. It is a read on the price's embedded expectations — not a fair-value or target price.
The price implies FCF growth above the analyst consensus of -3.2%/yr (revenue basis).
Base free cash flow $901M (avg FY2023–FY2025; latest year $503M) · equity value $21.7B · levered FCF discounted at the cost of equity. Reverse DCF is illustrative, not advice.
The QScore of 59 for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. indicates a moderately attractive stock, driven upwards by strong momentum and low risk, with a momentum score of 64 and a risk score of 81. The stock's value score of 54 and profitability score of 45 exert downward pressure, due to a P/E of 24.6 and ROE of 12.3%. Notably, the short-term score of 63 diverges from the long-term score of 56 by 7 points, reflecting recent price strength, with a 12-month return of 44.6% and a 3-month return of 15.5%.