Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (RS) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.57x

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.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.57x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$151.40 Million
USD

Net Income

$266.30 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

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
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.