Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (RS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (RS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.58x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $87.20 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($151.40 Million). See RS net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1993–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co across 33 annual periods. Explore RS operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (1993–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see RS market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.60x | $502.50 Million | $831.40 Million | $328.90 Million | ▼ -13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.70x | $999.20 Million | $1.43 Billion | $430.60 Million | ▼ -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.72x | $1.20 Billion | $1.67 Billion | $468.80 Million | ▼ -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.84x | $1.78 Billion | $2.12 Billion | $341.80 Million | ▲ +19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.70x | $562.80 Million | $799.40 Million | $236.60 Million | ▼ -17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.85x | $1.00 Billion | $1.17 Billion | $172.00 Million | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.81x | $1.06 Billion | $1.30 Billion | $242.20 Million | ▲ +27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.64x | $424.70 Million | $664.60 Million | $239.90 Million | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.59x | $237.40 Million | $399.00 Million | $161.60 Million | ▼ -21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.75x | $471.60 Million | $626.50 Million | $154.90 Million | ▼ -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.83x | $852.80 Million | $1.02 Billion | $172.20 Million | ▲ +78.9% |
| 2014 | 0.47x | $165.60 Million | $356.00 Million | $190.40 Million | ▼ -36.7% |
| 2013 | 0.73x | $465.30 Million | $633.30 Million | $168.00 Million | ▲ +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.64x | $387.90 Million | $601.90 Million | $214.00 Million | ▲ +93.0% |
| 2011 | 0.33x | $78.40 Million | $234.80 Million | $156.40 Million | ▼ -30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.48x | $102.73 Million | $214.09 Million | $111.36 Million | ▼ -48.2% |
| 2009 | 0.93x | $873.10 Million | $943.00 Million | $69.90 Million | ▲ +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.77x | $512.79 Million | $664.68 Million | $151.89 Million | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.81x | $514.84 Million | $638.96 Million | $124.13 Million | ▲ +87.1% |
| 2006 | 0.43x | $82.22 Million | $190.96 Million | $108.74 Million | ▼ -46.4% |
| 2005 | 0.80x | $218.48 Million | $272.22 Million | $53.74 Million | ▲ +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.70x | $85.79 Million | $121.77 Million | $35.98 Million | ▼ -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.80x | $85.50 Million | $106.41 Million | $20.91 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.79x | $72.09 Million | $90.74 Million | $18.66 Million | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.76x | $79.05 Million | $103.59 Million | $24.54 Million | ▲ +415.6% |
| 2000 | -0.24x | $-5.92 Million | $24.46 Million | $30.38 Million | ▼ -268.1% |
| 1999 | 0.14x | $18.90 Million | $131.40 Million | $112.50 Million | ▲ +103.1% |
| 1998 | -4.70x | $-145.20 Million | $30.90 Million | $176.10 Million | ▼ -177.9% |
| 1997 | -1.69x | $-67.30 Million | $39.80 Million | $107.10 Million | ▼ -510.3% |
| 1996 | 0.41x | $15.00 Million | $36.40 Million | $21.40 Million | ▼ -48.5% |
| 1995 | 0.80x | $31.50 Million | $39.40 Million | $7.90 Million | ▲ +135.1% |
| 1994 | -2.28x | $-6.60 Million | $2.90 Million | $9.50 Million | ▼ -75.7% |
| 1993 | -1.30x | $-5.70 Million | $4.40 Million | $10.10 Million | — |