Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CALM or RS?

Reliance has higher revenue and earnings than Cal-Maine Foods. Cal-Maine Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reliance, 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 Cal-Maine Foods $2.91B 1.41 $316.68M $6.55 13.40 Reliance $14.29B 1.45 $739.40M $17.20 23.66

Is CALM or RS more profitable?

Cal-Maine Foods has a net margin of 10.88% compared to Reliance's net margin of 5.65%. Reliance's return on equity of 12.51% beat Cal-Maine Foods' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cal-Maine Foods 10.88% 11.79% 10.06% Reliance 5.65% 12.51% 8.47%

Does the media favor CALM or RS?

In the previous week, Reliance had 11 more articles in the media than Cal-Maine Foods. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Reliance and 5 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods. Cal-Maine Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Reliance's score of 0.86 indicating that Cal-Maine Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cal-Maine Foods 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Reliance 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, RS or STLD?

Steel Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Reliance. Steel Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reliance, 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 1.45 $739.40M $17.20 23.66 Steel Dynamics $18.18B 1.98 $1.19B $11.03 22.78

Is RS or STLD more profitable?

Steel Dynamics has a net margin of 7.83% compared to Reliance's net margin of 5.65%. Steel Dynamics' return on equity of 18.12% beat Reliance's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Reliance 5.65% 12.51% 8.47% Steel Dynamics 7.83% 18.12% 9.81%

Does the media favor RS or STLD?

In the previous week, Steel Dynamics had 6 more articles in the media than Reliance. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Steel Dynamics and 16 mentions for Reliance. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Reliance's score of 0.86 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Reliance 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Steel Dynamics 16 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, RS or ALB?

Reliance has higher revenue and earnings than Albemarle. Albemarle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reliance, 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 1.45 $739.40M $17.20 23.66 Albemarle $5.49B 2.52 -$510.63M -$3.41 N/A

Is RS or ALB more profitable?

Reliance has a net margin of 5.65% compared to Albemarle's net margin of -5.00%. Reliance's return on equity of 12.51% beat Albemarle's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Reliance 5.65% 12.51% 8.47% Albemarle -5.00% 5.22% 2.51%

Does the media favor RS or ALB?

In the previous week, Albemarle had 5 more articles in the media than Reliance. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Albemarle and 16 mentions for Reliance. Reliance's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Albemarle's score of 0.63 indicating that Reliance is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Reliance 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Albemarle 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer BLDR or RS?

In the previous week, Builders FirstSource had 22 more articles in the media than Reliance. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Builders FirstSource and 16 mentions for Reliance. Reliance's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Builders FirstSource's score of 0.05 indicating that Reliance is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Builders FirstSource 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Reliance 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RS or CMC?

Reliance has higher revenue and earnings than Commercial Metals. Commercial Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reliance, 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 1.45 $739.40M $17.20 23.66 Commercial Metals $7.80B 0.98 $84.66M $5.31 12.96

Does the media prefer RS or CMC?

In the previous week, Reliance had 8 more articles in the media than Commercial Metals. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Reliance and 8 mentions for Commercial Metals. Commercial Metals' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Reliance's score of 0.86 indicating that Commercial Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Reliance 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Commercial Metals 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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RS vs. CALM, STLD, ALB, BLDR, and CMC

Should you buy Reliance stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Reliance 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 Reliance include Cal-Maine Foods (CALM), Steel Dynamics (STLD), Albemarle (ALB), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), and Commercial Metals (CMC).

How does Reliance compare to Cal-Maine Foods?

Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) and Reliance (NYSE:RS) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

84.7% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.3% of Reliance shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Reliance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cal-Maine Foods currently has a consensus target price of $94.71, suggesting a potential upside of 7.90%. Reliance has a consensus target price of $378.67, suggesting a potential downside of 6.96%. Given Cal-Maine Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Cal-Maine Foods is more favorable than Reliance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cal-Maine Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Reliance	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

Reliance has higher revenue and earnings than Cal-Maine Foods. Cal-Maine Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reliance, 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
Cal-Maine Foods	$2.91B	1.41	$316.68M	$6.55	13.40
Reliance	$14.29B	1.45	$739.40M	$17.20	23.66

Cal-Maine Foods has a net margin of 10.88% compared to Reliance's net margin of 5.65%. Reliance's return on equity of 12.51% beat Cal-Maine Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cal-Maine Foods	10.88%	11.79%	10.06%
Reliance	5.65%	12.51%	8.47%

In the previous week, Reliance had 11 more articles in the media than Cal-Maine Foods. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Reliance and 5 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods. Cal-Maine Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Reliance's score of 0.86 indicating that Cal-Maine Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cal-Maine Foods	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Reliance	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cal-Maine Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Reliance pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Cal-Maine Foods pays out 21.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Reliance pays out 29.1% 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. Cal-Maine Foods has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Reliance has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Cal-Maine Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Cal-Maine Foods has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reliance has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Reliance beats Cal-Maine Foods on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reliance compare to Steel Dynamics?

Reliance (NYSE:RS) and Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Steel Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Reliance. Steel Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reliance, 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	1.45	$739.40M	$17.20	23.66
Steel Dynamics	$18.18B	1.98	$1.19B	$11.03	22.78

In the previous week, Steel Dynamics had 6 more articles in the media than Reliance. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Steel Dynamics and 16 mentions for Reliance. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Reliance's score of 0.86 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Reliance	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Steel Dynamics	16 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Steel Dynamics has a net margin of 7.83% compared to Reliance's net margin of 5.65%. Steel Dynamics' return on equity of 18.12% beat Reliance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reliance	5.65%	12.51%	8.47%
Steel Dynamics	7.83%	18.12%	9.81%

79.3% of Reliance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Reliance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Steel Dynamics shares are held by 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.

Reliance pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Reliance pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Steel Dynamics pays out 19.2% 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. Reliance has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Steel Dynamics has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Reliance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Reliance has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

Reliance currently has a consensus price target of $378.67, suggesting a potential downside of 6.96%. Steel Dynamics has a consensus price target of $249.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.90%. Given Steel Dynamics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Steel Dynamics is more favorable than Reliance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Reliance	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Steel Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Steel Dynamics beats Reliance on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reliance compare to Albemarle?

Reliance (NYSE:RS) and Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Reliance has a net margin of 5.65% compared to Albemarle's net margin of -5.00%. Reliance's return on equity of 12.51% beat Albemarle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reliance	5.65%	12.51%	8.47%
Albemarle	-5.00%	5.22%	2.51%

Reliance has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Albemarle has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

79.3% of Reliance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of Albemarle shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Reliance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Albemarle shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Reliance pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Albemarle pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Reliance pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Albemarle pays out -48.1% 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 Albemarle has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Albemarle is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Albemarle had 5 more articles in the media than Reliance. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Albemarle and 16 mentions for Reliance. Reliance's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Albemarle's score of 0.63 indicating that Reliance is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Reliance	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Albemarle	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Reliance currently has a consensus price target of $378.67, indicating a potential downside of 6.96%. Albemarle has a consensus price target of $199.22, indicating a potential upside of 69.61%. Given Albemarle's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Albemarle is more favorable than Reliance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Reliance	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Albemarle	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Reliance has higher revenue and earnings than Albemarle. Albemarle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reliance, 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	1.45	$739.40M	$17.20	23.66
Albemarle	$5.49B	2.52	-$510.63M	-$3.41	N/A

Summary

Albemarle beats Reliance on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reliance compare to Builders FirstSource?

Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) and Reliance (NYSE:RS) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Builders FirstSource had 22 more articles in the media than Reliance. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Builders FirstSource and 16 mentions for Reliance. Reliance's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Builders FirstSource's score of 0.05 indicating that Reliance is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Builders FirstSource	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Reliance	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Builders FirstSource presently has a consensus target price of $90.59, suggesting a potential upside of 36.36%. Reliance has a consensus target price of $378.67, suggesting a potential downside of 6.96%. Given Builders FirstSource's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Builders FirstSource is more favorable than Reliance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Builders FirstSource	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30
Reliance	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

Reliance has a net margin of 5.65% compared to Builders FirstSource's net margin of 0.71%. Reliance's return on equity of 12.51% beat Builders FirstSource's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Builders FirstSource	0.71%	11.73%	4.32%
Reliance	5.65%	12.51%	8.47%

Builders FirstSource has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reliance has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

95.5% of Builders FirstSource shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.3% of Reliance shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Builders FirstSource shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Reliance shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Reliance has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Builders FirstSource. Reliance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Builders FirstSource, 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
Builders FirstSource	$15.19B	0.47	$435.20M	$0.91	73.01
Reliance	$14.29B	1.45	$739.40M	$17.20	23.66

Summary

Builders FirstSource beats Reliance on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reliance compare to Commercial Metals?

Reliance (NYSE:RS) and Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

79.3% of Reliance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Commercial Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Reliance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Commercial Metals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Reliance had 8 more articles in the media than Commercial Metals. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Reliance and 8 mentions for Commercial Metals. Commercial Metals' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Reliance's score of 0.86 indicating that Commercial Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Reliance	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Commercial Metals	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Reliance pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Commercial Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Reliance pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Commercial Metals pays out 15.1% 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 increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Commercial Metals has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Reliance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Reliance has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Commercial Metals has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

Reliance currently has a consensus target price of $378.67, suggesting a potential downside of 6.96%. Commercial Metals has a consensus target price of $79.45, suggesting a potential upside of 15.46%. Given Commercial Metals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Commercial Metals is more favorable than Reliance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Reliance	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Commercial Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Commercial Metals has a net margin of 6.72% compared to Reliance's net margin of 5.65%. Commercial Metals' return on equity of 15.69% beat Reliance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reliance	5.65%	12.51%	8.47%
Commercial Metals	6.72%	15.69%	7.65%

Reliance has higher revenue and earnings than Commercial Metals. Commercial Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reliance, 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	1.45	$739.40M	$17.20	23.66
Commercial Metals	$7.80B	0.98	$84.66M	$5.31	12.96

Summary

Commercial Metals beats Reliance on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Reliance	Trading Companies & Distributors Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$20.78B	$9.44B	$10.50B	$23.65B
Dividend Yield	1.23%	3.44%	120.66%	4.21%
P/E Ratio	23.66	27.89	27.57	30.99
Price / Sales	1.45	22.83	298.80	76.70
Price / Cash	20.58	47.70	24.07	18.73
Price / Book	2.96	3.69	4.72	4.76
Net Income	$739.40M	$364.48M	$610.65M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.65%	-1.24%	-0.51%	-0.34%
1 Month Performance	9.14%	-0.39%	-2.29%	-0.53%
1 Year Performance	43.65%	8.51%	12.57%	19.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RS Reliance	3.7856 of 5 stars	$406.98 +0.2%	$378.67 -7.0%	+43.6%	$20.78B	$14.29B	23.66	15,700	Analyst Upgrade
CALM Cal-Maine Foods	2.4574 of 5 stars	$88.72 -1.8%	$94.71 +6.8%	-18.6%	$4.28B	$2.91B	13.55	4,909	Positive News
STLD Steel Dynamics	4.6281 of 5 stars	$250.27 +1.3%	$237.36 -5.2%	+105.3%	$35.76B	$18.18B	22.69	14,400	Positive News
ALB Albemarle	3.8556 of 5 stars	$116.04 +1.0%	$199.87 +72.2%	+72.9%	$13.54B	$5.14B	N/A	7,800	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
BLDR Builders FirstSource	4.1086 of 5 stars	$72.59 -0.4%	$100.35 +38.2%	-49.0%	$7.84B	$15.19B	27.81	28,000	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast

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Reliance (RS) Competitors

RS vs. CALM, STLD, ALB, BLDR, and CMC

How does Reliance compare to Cal-Maine Foods?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CALM or RS?

Do analysts rate CALM or RS?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CALM or RS?

Is CALM or RS more profitable?

Does the media favor CALM or RS?

Is CALM or RS a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, CALM or RS?

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How does Reliance compare to Steel Dynamics?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, RS or STLD?

Does the media favor RS or STLD?

Is RS or STLD more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RS or STLD?

Is RS or STLD a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, RS or STLD?

Do analysts recommend RS or STLD?

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How does Reliance compare to Albemarle?

Is RS or ALB more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, RS or ALB?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RS or ALB?

Is RS or ALB a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor RS or ALB?

Do analysts recommend RS or ALB?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, RS or ALB?

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How does Reliance compare to Builders FirstSource?

Does the media prefer BLDR or RS?

Do analysts recommend BLDR or RS?

Is BLDR or RS more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, BLDR or RS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BLDR or RS?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BLDR or RS?

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How does Reliance compare to Commercial Metals?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RS or CMC?

Does the media prefer RS or CMC?

Is RS or CMC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, RS or CMC?

Do analysts recommend RS or CMC?

Is RS or CMC more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RS or CMC?

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