Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (RS) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (RS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.57x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $151.40 Million is below net income of $266.30 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore RS long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co Cash Flow Quality Index (1993–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (1993–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see RS market cap.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.12x | $831.40 Million | $741.60 Million | ▼ -31.2% |
| 2024 | 1.63x | $1.43 Billion | $878.00 Million | ▲ +30.2% |
| 2023 | 1.25x | $1.67 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15x | $2.12 Billion | $1.84 Billion | ▲ +103.7% |
| 2021 | 0.56x | $799.40 Million | $1.42 Billion | ▼ -82.1% |
| 2020 | 3.15x | $1.17 Billion | $372.40 Million | ▲ +70.9% |
| 2019 | 1.84x | $1.30 Billion | $706.10 Million | ▲ +78.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04x | $664.60 Million | $641.80 Million | ▲ +61.2% |
| 2017 | 0.64x | $399.00 Million | $621.00 Million | ▼ -68.3% |
| 2016 | 2.03x | $626.50 Million | $309.10 Million | ▼ -37.5% |
| 2015 | 3.24x | $1.02 Billion | $316.20 Million | ▲ +242.6% |
| 2014 | 0.95x | $356.00 Million | $376.30 Million | ▼ -51.5% |
| 2013 | 1.95x | $633.30 Million | $324.70 Million | ▲ +32.3% |
| 2012 | 1.47x | $601.90 Million | $408.30 Million | ▲ +119.2% |
| 2011 | 0.67x | $234.80 Million | $349.20 Million | ▼ -37.9% |
| 2010 | 1.08x | $214.09 Million | $197.85 Million | ▼ -82.9% |
| 2009 | 6.32x | $943.00 Million | $149.18 Million | ▲ +359.1% |
| 2008 | 1.38x | $664.68 Million | $482.78 Million | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2007 | 1.57x | $638.96 Million | $407.95 Million | ▲ +190.8% |
| 2006 | 0.54x | $190.96 Million | $354.51 Million | ▼ -59.3% |
| 2005 | 1.33x | $272.22 Million | $205.44 Million | ▲ +84.7% |
| 2004 | 0.72x | $121.77 Million | $169.73 Million | ▼ -77.1% |
| 2003 | 3.13x | $106.41 Million | $34.01 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.01x | $90.74 Million | $30.17 Million | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.85x | $103.59 Million | $36.34 Million | ▲ +626.2% |
| 2000 | 0.39x | $24.46 Million | $62.32 Million | ▼ -82.8% |
| 1999 | 2.28x | $131.40 Million | $57.60 Million | ▲ +252.2% |
| 1998 | 0.65x | $30.90 Million | $47.70 Million | ▼ -44.3% |
| 1997 | 1.16x | $39.80 Million | $34.20 Million | ▼ -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.22x | $36.40 Million | $29.80 Million | ▼ -29.6% |
| 1995 | 1.74x | $39.40 Million | $22.70 Million | ▲ +761.9% |
| 1994 | 0.20x | $2.90 Million | $14.40 Million | ▼ -57.9% |
| 1993 | 0.48x | $4.40 Million | $9.20 Million | — |