Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (RS) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 684 days

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (RS) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 684 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $1.95 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $1.95 Billion) cover 684 days of daily cash needs of $2.86 Million/day. Check tangible net worth ratio of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

684 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$1.95 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$2.86 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$1.04 Billion
USD

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co Defensive Interval Ratio (1993–2025)

This chart shows how Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 33 annual periods from 1993 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 684 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.95 Billion can fund 684 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co equity growth rate to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (1993–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co from 1993 to 2025, covering 33 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 756 days $1.76 Billion $2.32 Million/day $216.60 Million $- ▲ +238 days
2024 518 days $1.72 Billion $3.32 Million/day $318.10 Million $- ▼ -602 days
2023 1120 days $2.59 Billion $2.31 Million/day $1.08 Billion $- ▲ +383 days
2022 737 days $2.78 Billion $3.77 Million/day $1.17 Billion $- ▲ +57 days
2021 680 days $1.98 Billion $2.92 Million/day $300.50 Million $- ▼ -280 days
2020 960 days $1.61 Billion $1.68 Million/day $683.50 Million $- ▲ +268 days
2019 691 days $1.28 Billion $1.85 Million/day $174.30 Million $- ▼ -32 days
2018 724 days $1.39 Billion $1.92 Million/day $128.20 Million $- ▲ +78 days
2017 646 days $1.24 Billion $1.93 Million/day $154.40 Million $0.00 ▲ +43 days
2016 603 days $1.08 Billion $1.80 Million/day $122.80 Million $0.00 ▲ +251 days
2015 352 days $953.10 Million $2.71 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -279 days
2014 630 days $1.14 Billion $1.82 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -17 days
2013 648 days $1.02 Billion $1.57 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +120 days
2012 528 days $836.10 Million $1.58 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -40 days
2011 568 days $896.20 Million $1.58 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +47 days
2010 521 days $725.33 Million $1.39 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +7 days
2009 514 days $587.89 Million $1.14 Million/day $- $- ▲ +30 days
2008 483 days $861.19 Million $1.78 Million/day $- $- ▲ +52 days
2007 431 days $709.04 Million $1.64 Million/day $- $- ▼ -27 days
2006 458 days $691.42 Million $1.51 Million/day $- $- ▲ +54 days
2005 404 days $369.93 Million $914.57K/day $- $- ▼ -13 days
2004 417 days $329.99 Million $791.18K/day $- $- ▲ +18 days
2003 399 days $221.79 Million $555.68K/day $- $- ▼ -87 days
2002 486 days $190.19 Million $391.57K/day $- $- ▲ +29 days
2001 457 days $172.60 Million $378.09K/day $- $- ▼ -34 days
2000 490 days $193.11 Million $393.80K/day $- $- ▲ +98 days
1999 393 days $167.70 Million $427.12K/day $- $- ▼ -49 days
1998 442 days $156.20 Million $353.70K/day $- $- ▲ +47 days
1997 395 days $117.70 Million $298.08K/day $- $- ▲ +35 days
1996 360 days $73.10 Million $203.01K/day $- $- ▼ -20 days
1995 380 days $68.90 Million $181.37K/day $- $- ▼ -131 days
1994 511 days $57.30 Million $112.05K/day $- $- ▲ +61 days
1993 450 days $43.40 Million $96.44K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)