Olympic Steel (ZEUS) Competitors

$47.86 0.00 (0.00%)

As of 05/22/2026

ZEUS vs. NUE, STLD, ATI, CRS, 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), ATI (ATI), Carpenter Technology (CRS), and Reliance (RS). These companies are all part of the "steel" industry.

How does Olympic Steel compare to Nucor?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Olympic Steel	$1.90B	0.28	$22.98M	$1.17	40.91
Nucor	$32.49B	1.63	$1.74B	$10.10	22.97

Olympic Steel presently has a consensus price target of $38.00, indicating a potential downside of 20.60%. Nucor has a consensus price target of $247.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.69%. Given Nucor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nucor 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
Nucor	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Olympic Steel has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nucor has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the broader market.

87.1% of Olympic Steel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.5% of Nucor shares are held by institutional investors. 13.8% of Olympic Steel shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Nucor 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.

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
Olympic Steel	0.73%	2.11%	1.14%
Nucor	6.82%	10.68%	6.74%

Olympic Steel pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Nucor pays an annual dividend of $2.24 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. Nucor pays out 22.2% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Nucor has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Nucor had 29 more articles in the media than Olympic Steel. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Nucor and 0 mentions for Olympic Steel. Nucor's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Olympic Steel's score of 0.00 indicating that Nucor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Olympic Steel	Neutral
Nucor	Positive

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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

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 Steel	0.73%	2.11%	1.14%
Steel Dynamics	7.22%	15.54%	8.49%

In the previous week, Steel Dynamics had 13 more articles in the media than Olympic Steel. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Steel Dynamics and 0 mentions for Olympic Steel. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.55 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

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

Olympic Steel has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

Olympic Steel presently has a consensus price target of $38.00, indicating a potential downside of 20.60%. Steel Dynamics has a consensus price target of $219.36, indicating a potential downside of 8.61%. 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	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

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 0.9%. 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Steel Dynamics has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Olympic Steel	$1.90B	0.28	$22.98M	$1.17	40.91
Steel Dynamics	$18.18B	1.91	$1.19B	$9.35	25.67

Summary

Steel Dynamics beats Olympic Steel on 15 of the 20 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

87.1% of Olympic Steel shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of ATI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Olympic Steel shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ATI presently has a consensus price target of $164.38, suggesting a potential upside of 1.26%. Olympic Steel has a consensus price target of $38.00, suggesting a potential downside of 20.60%. Given ATI's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Olympic Steel	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, ATI had 9 more articles in the media than Olympic Steel. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for ATI and 0 mentions for Olympic Steel. ATI's average media sentiment score of 0.71 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 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
ATI	9.26%	26.44%	9.72%
Olympic Steel	0.73%	2.11%	1.14%

ATI has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Olympic Steel has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ATI	$4.59B	4.83	$404.30M	$3.02	53.75
Olympic Steel	$1.90B	0.28	$22.98M	$1.17	40.91

Summary

ATI beats Olympic Steel on 14 of the 17 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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Carpenter Technology had 23 more articles in the media than Olympic Steel. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Carpenter Technology and 0 mentions for Olympic Steel. Carpenter Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.17 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

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 Technology	15.82%	25.02%	13.96%
Olympic Steel	0.73%	2.11%	1.14%

Carpenter Technology has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Olympic Steel has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market.

Carpenter Technology presently has a consensus target price of $441.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.59%. Olympic Steel has a consensus target price of $38.00, suggesting a potential downside of 20.60%. Given Carpenter Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Olympic Steel	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Carpenter Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. 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.

92.0% of Carpenter Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.1% of Olympic Steel shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Carpenter Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Olympic Steel shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carpenter Technology	$2.88B	7.50	$376M	$9.50	45.69
Olympic Steel	$1.90B	0.28	$22.98M	$1.17	40.91

Summary

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

How does Olympic Steel compare to Reliance?

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

In the previous week, Reliance had 12 more articles in the media than Olympic Steel. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Reliance and 0 mentions for Olympic Steel. Reliance's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Olympic Steel's score of 0.00 indicating that Reliance is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Reliance	Positive
Olympic Steel	Neutral

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
Reliance	5.42%	11.37%	7.77%
Olympic Steel	0.73%	2.11%	1.14%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Reliance	$14.29B	1.31	$739.40M	$15.33	23.94
Olympic Steel	$1.90B	0.28	$22.98M	$1.17	40.91

Reliance pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Olympic Steel pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Reliance pays out 32.6% 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. Reliance has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Olympic Steel has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Reliance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

Reliance currently has a consensus price target of $344.67, suggesting a potential downside of 6.10%. Olympic Steel has a consensus price target of $38.00, suggesting a potential downside of 20.60%. Given Reliance's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Reliance is more favorable than Olympic Steel.

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

Reliance has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Olympic Steel has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

Get Olympic Steel News Delivered to You Automatically

Subscribe Now

SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By 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 Time

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.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

ZEUS vs. The Competition

Export

Metric	Olympic Steel	STEEL Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$535.94M	$11.01B	$4.82B	$12.34B
Dividend Yield	1.34%	1.76%	5.00%	5.28%
P/E Ratio	40.91	30.37	23.13	25.66
Price / Sales	0.28	0.68	7,348.61	86.31
Price / Cash	10.70	11.71	27.21	56.67
Price / Book	0.93	1.15	6.77	7.14
Net Income	$22.98M	$257.22M	$157.11M	$335.98M
7 Day Performance	N/A	3.42%	1.58%	4.11%
1 Month Performance	N/A	8.09%	-0.23%	2.52%
1 Year Performance	59.06%	55.29%	74.90%	35.04%

Olympic Steel Competitors List

Export

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ZEUS Olympic Steel	N/A	$47.86 flat	$38.00 -20.6%	N/A	$535.94M	$1.90B	40.91	2,163
NUE Nucor	4.848 of 5 stars	$220.43 -2.7%	$245.45 +11.4%	+114.1%	$50.31B	$34.16B	21.87	33,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
STLD Steel Dynamics	4.7382 of 5 stars	$220.66 -3.5%	$214.30 -2.9%	+91.5%	$32.14B	$19.01B	23.76	14,400	Positive News
ATI ATI	3.1717 of 5 stars	$147.38 -1.5%	$164.38 +11.5%	+114.7%	$20.10B	$4.59B	48.78	7,600
CRS Carpenter Technology	4.1042 of 5 stars	$395.12 -2.3%	$438.78 +11.0%	+88.6%	$19.63B	$2.88B	41.58	4,500	Positive News Gap Up

Related Companies and Tools

Related Companies

Top 10 Stock Comparisons

This page (NASDAQ:ZEUS) was last updated on 5/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

From Our Partners

Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free

Start Your 30-Day Trial

In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies.
Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more.
Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter.

Sign In
Create Account

Your Email Address:

Your Password:

Forgot your password?

Your Email Address:

Choose a Password:

By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Olympic Steel (ZEUS) Competitors

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

How does Olympic Steel compare to Nucor?

Summary

How does Olympic Steel compare to Steel Dynamics?

Summary

How does Olympic Steel compare to ATI?

Summary

How does Olympic Steel compare to Carpenter Technology?

Summary

How does Olympic Steel compare to Reliance?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

ZEUS vs. The Competition

Olympic Steel Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools

About MarketBeat

MarketBeat Products

Popular Tools

Financial Calendars

Terms & Info

Olympic Steel (ZEUS) Competitors

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

How does Olympic Steel compare to Nucor?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ZEUS or NUE?

Do analysts prefer ZEUS or NUE?

Which has more volatility & risk, ZEUS or NUE?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ZEUS or NUE?

Is ZEUS or NUE more profitable?

Is ZEUS or NUE a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor ZEUS or NUE?

Summary

How does Olympic Steel compare to Steel Dynamics?

Is ZEUS or STLD more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ZEUS or STLD?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ZEUS or STLD?

Which has more risk and volatility, ZEUS or STLD?

Do analysts prefer ZEUS or STLD?

Is ZEUS or STLD a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ZEUS or STLD?

Summary

How does Olympic Steel compare to ATI?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ATI or ZEUS?

Do analysts prefer ATI or ZEUS?

Does the media favor ATI or ZEUS?

Is ATI or ZEUS more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, ATI or ZEUS?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ATI or ZEUS?

Summary

How does Olympic Steel compare to Carpenter Technology?

Does the media prefer CRS or ZEUS?

Is CRS or ZEUS more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CRS or ZEUS?

Do analysts rate CRS or ZEUS?

Is CRS or ZEUS a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CRS or ZEUS?

Which has better earnings & valuation, CRS or ZEUS?

Summary

How does Olympic Steel compare to Reliance?

Does the media favor RS or ZEUS?

Is RS or ZEUS more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, RS or ZEUS?

Is RS or ZEUS a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RS or ZEUS?

Do analysts rate RS or ZEUS?

Which has more risk and volatility, RS or ZEUS?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

ZEUS vs. The Competition

Olympic Steel Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

MarketBeat All Access Features

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools