Stock comparison
Reliance Steel & Aluminum
RS
Market cap
$20.13B
Sector
Materials
Overall winner
Vulcan Materials
RS 0–7 VMC
Vulcan Materials
VMC
Market cap
$36.51B
Sector
Materials
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
Fit scores by strategy
RSvsVMC
46D
50C
68B
76B
18F
47D
10F
57C
35D
40D
28F
45D
24F
43D
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | RS | VMC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $20.13B | $36.51B |
| P/E (TTM) | 23.2x | 32.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.8x | 25.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 8.67% | 8.29% |
| Gross margin | 27.22% | 27.61% |
| Net margin | 5.43% | 13.88% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 0.35% | 9.33% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -10.93% | 12.71% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 1.34% | 0.73% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
RS leads on
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.6x+53%
- Dividend yield1.34%vs 0.73%+45%
- P/E (TTM)23.2xvs 32.5x+29%
- EV/EBIT19.8xvs 25.6x+23%
VMC leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y12.71%vs -10.93%+186%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.33%vs 0.35%+96%
- Net margin13.88%vs 5.43%+61%
- Market cap$36.51Bvs $20.13B+45%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.