earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Reliance beats Q1 expectations with EPS $5.16, record tons, and secures $2.9B in government contracts
RELIANCE, INC.
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$5.10
revenue$4,026,000,000
- Q1 non-GAAP EPS $5.16 vs guidance $4.50-$4.70; GAAP EPS $5.10; revenue $4.03B up 15.5% YoY.
- Record tons sold 1.673M, up 9.4% sequentially, outperforming MSCI industry decline by 8 ppts.
- Secured two major gov contracts: border wall (max $2.24B) and Joint Strike Fighter (max $654M).
- Q2 2026 guidance: non-GAAP EPS $5.15-$5.35, tons sold up 1-3% sequentially, pricing up 1.5-3.5%.
- Returned $301M to stockholders in Q1: $67M dividends, $234M share buybacks; quarterly dividend raised 4.2% to $1.25.