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Olympic Steel (ZEUS) Competitors

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$47.86 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 07/2/2026

ZEUS vs. NUE, STLD, CRS, ATI, and RS

Should you buy Olympic Steel stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Olympic Steel with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Olympic Steel include Nucor (NUE), Steel Dynamics (STLD), Carpenter Technology (CRS), ATI (ATI), and Reliance (RS). These companies are all part of the "steel" industry.

How does Olympic Steel compare to Nucor?

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) and Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.

Nucor presently has a consensus target price of $266.92, indicating a potential upside of 20.99%. Olympic Steel has a consensus target price of $38.00, indicating a potential downside of 20.60%. Given Nucor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nucor is more favorable than Olympic Steel.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nucor
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81
Olympic Steel
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Nucor has a net margin of 6.82% compared to Olympic Steel's net margin of 0.73%. Nucor's return on equity of 10.68% beat Olympic Steel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nucor6.82% 10.68% 6.74%
Olympic Steel 0.73%2.11%1.14%

In the previous week, Nucor had 26 more articles in the media than Olympic Steel. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Nucor and 0 mentions for Olympic Steel. Nucor's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Olympic Steel's score of 0.00 indicating that Nucor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Nucor Positive
Olympic Steel Neutral

76.5% of Nucor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.1% of Olympic Steel shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nucor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Olympic Steel shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nucor has higher revenue and earnings than Olympic Steel. Nucor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Olympic Steel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nucor$32.49B1.55$1.74B$10.1021.84
Olympic Steel$1.90B0.28$22.98M$1.1740.91

Nucor pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Olympic Steel pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Nucor pays out 22.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Olympic Steel pays out 54.7% 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. Nucor has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years and Olympic Steel has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Nucor has a beta of 1.91, suggesting that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Olympic Steel has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nucor beats Olympic Steel on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Olympic Steel compare to Steel Dynamics?

Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) and Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Olympic Steel pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Olympic Steel pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Steel Dynamics pays out 22.7% 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. Olympic Steel has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Steel Dynamics has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Olympic Steel presently has a consensus price target of $38.00, suggesting a potential downside of 20.60%. Steel Dynamics has a consensus price target of $236.36, suggesting a potential upside of 7.25%. Given Steel Dynamics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Steel Dynamics is more favorable than Olympic Steel.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Olympic Steel
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Steel Dynamics
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

87.1% of Olympic Steel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. 13.8% of Olympic Steel shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Steel Dynamics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Steel Dynamics had 10 more articles in the media than Olympic Steel. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Steel Dynamics and 0 mentions for Olympic Steel. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Olympic Steel's score of 0.00 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Olympic Steel Neutral
Steel Dynamics Very Positive

Olympic Steel has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its share price is 75% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

Steel Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Olympic Steel. Steel Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Olympic Steel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Olympic Steel$1.90B0.28$22.98M$1.1740.91
Steel Dynamics$18.18B1.75$1.19B$9.3523.57

Steel Dynamics has a net margin of 7.22% compared to Olympic Steel's net margin of 0.73%. Steel Dynamics' return on equity of 15.54% beat Olympic Steel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Olympic Steel0.73% 2.11% 1.14%
Steel Dynamics 7.22%15.54%8.49%

Summary

Steel Dynamics beats Olympic Steel on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Olympic Steel compare to Carpenter Technology?

Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS) and Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings.

Carpenter Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Olympic Steel pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Carpenter Technology pays out 8.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Olympic Steel pays out 54.7% 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. Olympic Steel has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Olympic Steel is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Carpenter Technology had 15 more articles in the media than Olympic Steel. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Carpenter Technology and 0 mentions for Olympic Steel. Carpenter Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Olympic Steel's score of 0.00 indicating that Carpenter Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Carpenter Technology Positive
Olympic Steel Neutral

92.0% of Carpenter Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.1% of Olympic Steel shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Carpenter Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Olympic Steel shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Carpenter Technology currently has a consensus price target of $481.75, suggesting a potential downside of 19.36%. Olympic Steel has a consensus price target of $38.00, suggesting a potential downside of 20.60%. Given Carpenter Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Carpenter Technology is more favorable than Olympic Steel.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Carpenter Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Olympic Steel
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Carpenter Technology has a net margin of 15.82% compared to Olympic Steel's net margin of 0.73%. Carpenter Technology's return on equity of 25.02% beat Olympic Steel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Carpenter Technology15.82% 25.02% 13.96%
Olympic Steel 0.73%2.11%1.14%

Carpenter Technology has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Olympic Steel has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its share price is 75% more volatile than the broader market.

Carpenter Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Olympic Steel. Olympic Steel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carpenter Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Carpenter Technology$2.88B10.32$376M$9.5062.89
Olympic Steel$1.90B0.28$22.98M$1.1740.91

Summary

Carpenter Technology beats Olympic Steel on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Olympic Steel compare to ATI?

ATI (NYSE:ATI) and Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

ATI has a net margin of 9.26% compared to Olympic Steel's net margin of 0.73%. ATI's return on equity of 26.44% beat Olympic Steel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ATI9.26% 26.44% 9.72%
Olympic Steel 0.73%2.11%1.14%

ATI has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Olympic Steel has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its share price is 75% more volatile than the broader market.

87.1% of Olympic Steel shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of ATI 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, ATI had 5 more articles in the media than Olympic Steel. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ATI and 0 mentions for Olympic Steel. ATI's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Olympic Steel's score of 0.00 indicating that ATI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ATI Positive
Olympic Steel Neutral

ATI presently has a consensus target price of $168.88, suggesting a potential downside of 10.18%. Olympic Steel has a consensus target price of $38.00, suggesting a potential downside of 20.60%. Given ATI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ATI is more favorable than Olympic Steel.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ATI
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.10
Olympic Steel
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

ATI has higher revenue and earnings than Olympic Steel. Olympic Steel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ATI$4.59B5.59$404.30M$3.0262.26
Olympic Steel$1.90B0.28$22.98M$1.1740.91

Summary

ATI beats Olympic Steel on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Olympic Steel compare to Reliance?

Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) and Reliance (NYSE:RS) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Olympic Steel pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Reliance pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Olympic Steel pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Reliance pays out 32.6% 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. Olympic Steel has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Reliance has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Reliance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Reliance has a net margin of 5.42% compared to Olympic Steel's net margin of 0.73%. Reliance's return on equity of 11.37% beat Olympic Steel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Olympic Steel0.73% 2.11% 1.14%
Reliance 5.42%11.37%7.77%

87.1% of Olympic Steel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.3% of Reliance shares are held by institutional investors. 13.8% of Olympic Steel shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Reliance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Olympic Steel has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reliance has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Reliance has higher revenue and earnings than Olympic Steel. Reliance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Olympic Steel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Olympic Steel$1.90B0.28$22.98M$1.1740.91
Reliance$14.29B1.33$739.40M$15.3324.32

In the previous week, Reliance had 10 more articles in the media than Olympic Steel. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Reliance and 0 mentions for Olympic Steel. Reliance's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Olympic Steel's score of 0.00 indicating that Reliance is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Olympic Steel Neutral
Reliance Positive

Olympic Steel currently has a consensus price target of $38.00, indicating a potential downside of 20.60%. Reliance has a consensus price target of $364.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.25%. Given Reliance's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Reliance is more favorable than Olympic Steel.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Olympic Steel
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Reliance
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13

Summary

Reliance beats Olympic Steel on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ZEUS vs. The Competition

MetricOlympic SteelSTEEL IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$535.94M$10.11B$4.68B$12.48B
Dividend Yield1.34%1.92%5.02%6.52%
P/E Ratio40.9128.8121.4724.69
Price / Sales0.280.636,344.6998.72
Price / Cash10.7010.8624.2049.23
Price / Book0.931.058.786.49
Net Income$22.98M$257.19M$157.26M$336.25M
7 Day PerformanceN/A-2.96%1.40%1.69%
1 Month PerformanceN/A-12.06%-1.84%3.81%
1 Year Performance37.49%26.84%46.42%23.90%

Olympic Steel Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ZEUS
Olympic Steel
N/A$47.86
flat
$38.00
-20.6%
N/A$535.94M$1.90B40.912,163
NUE
Nucor
4.9415 of 5 stars
$223.98
-2.0%
$266.92
+19.2%
+59.3%$51.02B$32.49B22.1833,000
STLD
Steel Dynamics
4.7493 of 5 stars
$231.25
-1.3%
$236.36
+2.2%
+67.0%$33.47B$19.01B24.7314,400
CRS
Carpenter Technology
3.709 of 5 stars
$615.03
+1.3%
$481.75
-21.7%
+113.5%$30.53B$2.88B64.684,500
ATI
ATI
3.7507 of 5 stars
$196.89
-0.4%
$168.88
-14.2%
+116.5%$26.84B$4.59B65.117,600

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This page (NASDAQ:ZEUS) was last updated on 7/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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