Ryerson (RYI) Competitors $22.52 -0.05 (-0.22%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.58 +0.06 (+0.26%) As of 04:20 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 RYI vs. STLD, ZEUS, CMC, NUE, RS, CENT, GLP, DSGR, GIC, and WKCShould you be buying Ryerson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ryerson include Steel Dynamics (STLD), Olympic Steel (ZEUS), Commercial Metals (CMC), Nucor (NUE), Reliance (RS), Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), Global Industrial (GIC), and World Kinect (WKC). Ryerson vs. Its Competitors Steel Dynamics Olympic Steel Commercial Metals Nucor Reliance Central Garden & Pet Global Partners Distribution Solutions Group Global Industrial World Kinect Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) and Ryerson (NYSE:RYI) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer STLD or RYI? In the previous week, Steel Dynamics had 27 more articles in the media than Ryerson. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Steel Dynamics and 2 mentions for Ryerson. Ryerson's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Steel Dynamics' score of 0.69 indicating that Ryerson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Steel Dynamics 13 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ryerson 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more risk & volatility, STLD or RYI? Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ryerson has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, STLD or RYI? Steel Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Ryerson. Ryerson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steel Dynamics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSteel Dynamics$17.54B1.15$1.54B$6.8619.93Ryerson$4.60B0.16-$8.60M-$0.45-50.05 Do insiders & institutionals believe in STLD or RYI? 82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Ryerson shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Ryerson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is STLD or RYI a better dividend stock? Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Ryerson pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Steel Dynamics pays out 29.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ryerson pays out -166.7% 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. Steel Dynamics has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Ryerson has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Ryerson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts recommend STLD or RYI? Steel Dynamics currently has a consensus price target of $149.40, indicating a potential upside of 9.30%. Ryerson has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.01%. Given Ryerson's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ryerson is more favorable than Steel Dynamics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Steel Dynamics 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Ryerson 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is STLD or RYI more profitable? Steel Dynamics has a net margin of 6.07% compared to Ryerson's net margin of -0.33%. Steel Dynamics' return on equity of 11.88% beat Ryerson's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Steel Dynamics6.07% 11.88% 6.71% Ryerson -0.33%-1.72%-0.57% SummarySteel Dynamics beats Ryerson on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ryerson News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RYI 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. 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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 RYI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRyersonMETAL PRD IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$725.18M$16.96B$7.80B$21.66BDividend Yield3.34%2.36%4.58%3.51%P/E Ratio-50.0533.81307.8430.08Price / Sales0.160.40250.0461.19Price / Cash10.008.5527.9818.30Price / Book0.871.384.804.64Net Income-$8.60M$1.22B$799.16M$1.00B7 Day Performance-2.59%0.71%1.28%0.99%1 Month Performance-1.34%-1.84%2.46%2.77%1 Year Performance16.39%-12.77%27.13%15.20% Ryerson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RYIRyerson2.4382 of 5 stars$22.52-0.2%$25.00+11.0%+13.9%$725.18M$4.60B-50.054,200Positive NewsSTLDSteel Dynamics4.7301 of 5 stars$131.58+0.7%$149.40+13.5%+16.1%$19.23B$17.54B19.1813,000ZEUSOlympic Steel4.4398 of 5 stars$33.12+0.8%$38.00+14.7%-14.8%$368.07M$1.94B27.152,163Positive NewsCMCCommercial Metals4.3838 of 5 stars$58.48+1.1%$60.06+2.7%+8.2%$6.47B$7.93B188.6513,178NUENucor4.9083 of 5 stars$141.48+0.1%$156.80+10.8%-7.9%$32.44B$30.73B25.5432,700Analyst RevisionRSReliance4.4544 of 5 stars$291.20+0.2%$328.80+12.9%+1.4%$15.29B$13.84B21.2615,900CENTCentral Garden & Pet3.2202 of 5 stars$35.61-0.1%$40.00+12.3%-10.8%$2.24B$3.20B16.196,450GLPGlobal Partners3.9871 of 5 stars$50.85-2.7%$56.00+10.1%+9.5%$1.78B$17.16B19.564,840DSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.6475 of 5 stars$31.45+1.2%$41.00+30.4%-16.9%$1.44B$1.80B349.444,400Positive NewsGICGlobal Industrial3.8321 of 5 stars$37.08+0.2%N/A+10.5%$1.42B$1.32B21.681,845Positive NewsWKCWorld Kinect2.8545 of 5 stars$25.42+0.2%$29.40+15.7%-17.0%$1.41B$42.17B-3.334,745News CoveragePositive NewsDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Steel Dynamics Alternatives Olympic Steel Alternatives Commercial Metals Alternatives Nucor Alternatives Reliance Alternatives Central Garden & Pet Alternatives Global Partners Alternatives Distribution Solutions Group Alternatives Global Industrial Alternatives World Kinect Alternatives 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 (NYSE:RYI) was last updated on 9/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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