Olympic Steel (ZEUS) Competitors $29.71 -0.09 (-0.32%) As of 10:11 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LIN or ZEUS? 82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.1% of Olympic Steel shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Linde shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Olympic Steel shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, LIN or ZEUS? Linde has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Olympic Steel has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Olympic Steel has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Does the media refer more to LIN or ZEUS? In the previous week, Linde had 32 more articles in the media than Olympic Steel. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Linde and 3 mentions for Olympic Steel. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Olympic Steel's score of 0.38 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Linde 29 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Olympic Steel 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate LIN or ZEUS? Linde presently has a consensus target price of $520.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.73%. Olympic Steel has a consensus target price of $38.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.92%. Given Olympic Steel's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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$33.01B6.61$6.57B$14.0633.10Olympic Steel$1.88B0.18$22.98M$1.2224.35 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% 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$333.92M$8.70B$3.80B$10.61BDividend Yield2.17%3.08%5.04%4.71%P/E Ratio24.4428.20158.8827.54Price / Sales0.180.4924,772.88202.58Price / Cash6.658.1626.3561.55Price / Book0.580.867.326.78Net Income$22.98M$275.78M$148.88M$275.79M7 Day Performance-1.96%4.15%4.88%2.99%1 Month Performance-8.54%9.57%15.16%9.50%1 Year Performance-24.68%31.56%66.50%35.97% Olympic Steel Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZEUSOlympic Steel3.962 of 5 stars$29.71-0.3%$38.00+27.9%-23.5%$333.92M$1.88B24.442,163Analyst ForecastLINLinde4.2576 of 5 stars$476.49+0.4%$519.63+9.1%-0.3%$222.46B$33.01B33.8965,289Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSTLDSteel Dynamics4.4723 of 5 stars$138.88-0.5%$149.40+7.6%+15.4%$20.55B$17.15B20.2413,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCMCCommercial Metals3.9994 of 5 stars$57.25-2.4%$60.39+5.5%+12.7%$6.57B$7.93B184.6813,178Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNUENucor4.9819 of 5 stars$135.90-1.6%$156.60+15.2%-7.0%$31.71B$30.81B24.5332,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRSReliance4.3579 of 5 stars$277.01-2.4%$328.80+18.7%-0.8%$14.93B$13.84B20.2215,900Analyst ForecastRYIRyerson1.5618 of 5 stars$22.53-0.9%$25.00+11.0%+15.5%$731.88M$4.60B-50.074,200Analyst ForecastCRSCarpenter Technology3.9163 of 5 stars$241.69-3.7%$278.33+15.2%+61.1%$12.50B$2.88B32.574,500Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionATIATI3.7621 of 5 stars$79.13-4.4%$93.29+17.9%+31.2%$11.41B$4.36B27.487,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeCLFCleveland-Cliffs1.2482 of 5 stars$12.86+4.0%$11.24-12.6%+9.3%$6.12B$19.19B-3.7730,000Analyst ForecastWORWorthington Enterprises4.3387 of 5 stars$54.78+0.7%$62.33+13.8%+35.7%$2.71B$1.20B25.723,400Analyst Forecast 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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