Olympic Steel (ZEUS) Competitors $29.37 +0.93 (+3.27%) Closing price 10/23/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.68 +1.31 (+4.46%) As of 10/23/2025 06:34 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ZEUS vs. LIN, STLD, CMC, NUE, RS, RYI, CRS, ATI, CLF, and WORShould you be buying Olympic Steel stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Olympic Steel include Linde (LIN), Steel Dynamics (STLD), Commercial Metals (CMC), Nucor (NUE), Reliance (RS), Ryerson (RYI), Carpenter Technology (CRS), ATI (ATI), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), and Worthington Enterprises (WOR). Olympic Steel vs. Its Competitors Linde Steel Dynamics Commercial Metals Nucor Reliance Ryerson Carpenter Technology ATI Cleveland-Cliffs Worthington Enterprises Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) and Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk. Does the media favor LIN or ZEUS? In the previous week, Linde had 24 more articles in the media than Olympic Steel. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Linde and 4 mentions for Olympic Steel. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Olympic Steel's score of 0.88 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Linde 25 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Olympic Steel 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in LIN or ZEUS? 82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.1% of Olympic Steel shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Linde shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Olympic Steel shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings and valuation, LIN or ZEUS? Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Olympic Steel. Olympic Steel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLinde$33.01B6.39$6.57B$14.0632.01Olympic Steel$1.88B0.18$22.98M$1.2224.07 Is LIN or ZEUS more profitable? Linde has a net margin of 20.20% compared to Olympic Steel's net margin of 0.77%. Linde's return on equity of 19.09% beat Olympic Steel's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Linde20.20% 19.09% 9.19% Olympic Steel 0.77%1.95%1.07% Which has more volatility and risk, LIN or ZEUS? Linde has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Olympic Steel has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate LIN or ZEUS? Linde currently has a consensus target price of $520.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.54%. Olympic Steel has a consensus target price of $38.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.38%. Given Olympic Steel's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Olympic Steel is more favorable than Linde.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Linde 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Olympic Steel 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is LIN or ZEUS a better dividend stock? Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Olympic Steel pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Linde pays out 42.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Olympic Steel pays out 52.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Olympic Steel has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. SummaryLinde beats Olympic Steel on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Olympic Steel News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ZEUS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ZEUS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ZEUS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOlympic SteelSTEEL IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$318.47M$8.48B$3.68B$10.59BDividend Yield2.21%2.95%5.07%4.86%P/E Ratio24.0721.8489.7428.46Price / Sales0.180.5021,360.25225.02Price / Cash6.368.0626.2960.64Price / Book0.570.857.046.53Net Income$22.98M$259.08M$148.62M$276.75M7 Day Performance6.72%2.43%162.29%0.93%1 Month Performance-7.96%2.52%182.03%1.41%1 Year Performance-20.23%29.10%255.58%31.59% Olympic Steel Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZEUSOlympic Steel4.4398 of 5 stars$29.37+3.3%$38.00+29.4%-19.6%$318.47M$1.88B24.072,163News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap UpLINLinde4.3903 of 5 stars$456.64+0.6%$520.00+13.9%-5.7%$212.80B$33.01B32.4865,289Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSTLDSteel Dynamics4.7735 of 5 stars$145.54+3.1%$149.89+3.0%+17.2%$20.79B$17.54B21.2213,000Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCMCCommercial Metals4.7255 of 5 stars$59.06+3.7%$61.39+3.9%+18.8%$6.38B$7.93B190.5213,178Analyst ForecastInsider TradeNUENucor4.9541 of 5 stars$136.82+2.4%$157.60+15.2%-2.3%$30.68B$30.73B24.7032,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap UpRSReliance4.727 of 5 stars$275.39+1.2%$327.80+19.0%-3.1%$14.31B$13.84B20.1015,900Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap DownRYIRyerson2.0785 of 5 stars$22.59+3.2%$25.00+10.7%+13.0%$705.16M$4.60B-50.204,200Upcoming EarningsCRSCarpenter Technology3.9452 of 5 stars$241.62+0.2%$278.33+15.2%+91.0%$12.02B$2.88B32.564,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastGap UpATIATI3.963 of 5 stars$83.00+3.7%$90.86+9.5%+42.5%$11.03B$4.36B28.827,700Upcoming EarningsCLFCleveland-Cliffs1.8047 of 5 stars$13.81+4.8%$11.93-13.6%+0.5%$6.52B$19.19B-4.0530,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeWORWorthington Enterprises4.3829 of 5 stars$55.60+1.0%$62.33+12.1%+48.8%$2.73B$1.15B26.103,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Linde Competitors Steel Dynamics Competitors Commercial Metals Competitors Nucor Competitors Reliance Competitors Ryerson Competitors Carpenter Technology Competitors ATI Competitors Cleveland-Cliffs Competitors Worthington Enterprises Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ZEUS) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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