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). Explore capital reinvestment ratio of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co cash conversion from operations.
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. Check Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (RS) total reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
| 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 | — |