Overview
Reliance Q2 net sales rise 0.5% yr/yr to $3.66 bln
However, adjusted EPS of $4.43 misses analysts' expectations, per LSEG data
Company repurchased $79.9 mln of common stock in Q2
Outlook
Reliance expects Q3 2025 tons sold to decline 1% to 3%
Company anticipates Q3 2025 average selling price down 1% to up 1%
Reliance sees Q3 2025 non-GAAP EPS between $3.60 and $3.80
Company expects pressure on FIFO gross profit margin in Q3 2025
Result Drivers
RECORD TONS SOLD - Reliance achieved record tons sold in Q2, up 4% yr/yr, reflecting market share gains
SELLING PRICE INCREASE - Average selling price per ton sold increased 6.1% sequentially, surpassing company guidance
GROSS PROFIT MARGIN - Non-GAAP gross profit margin of 29.9%, supported by favorable policy conditions
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$4.43
$4.68 (6 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
$4.42
Q2 Adjusted Gross Margin
29.9%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the iron & steel peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Reliance Inc is $335.00, about 1.6% below its July 22 closing price of $340.20
The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)