Ryerson (RYI) Competitors $22.63 -0.17 (-0.75%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.61 -0.02 (-0.08%) As of 06:08 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, RS, CENT, GLP, DSGR, WKC, GIC, CAPL, and STKLShould you be buying Ryerson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ryerson include Steel Dynamics (STLD), Olympic Steel (ZEUS), Reliance (RS), Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), World Kinect (WKC), Global Industrial (GIC), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), and SunOpta (STKL). Ryerson vs. Its Competitors Steel Dynamics Olympic Steel Reliance Central Garden & Pet Global Partners Distribution Solutions Group World Kinect Global Industrial CrossAmerica Partners SunOpta Ryerson (NYSE:RYI) and Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to RYI or STLD? In the previous week, Steel Dynamics had 6 more articles in the media than Ryerson. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Steel Dynamics and 4 mentions for Ryerson. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Ryerson's score of 1.58 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ryerson 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Steel Dynamics 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer RYI or STLD? Ryerson currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.47%. Steel Dynamics has a consensus price target of $148.70, indicating a potential upside of 15.25%. Given Steel Dynamics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Steel Dynamics is more favorable than Ryerson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ryerson 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Steel Dynamics 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Is RYI or STLD a better dividend stock? Ryerson pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Ryerson pays out -166.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Steel Dynamics pays out 29.2% 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. Ryerson has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Steel Dynamics has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Ryerson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has higher valuation & earnings, RYI or STLD? 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 RatioRyerson$4.60B0.16-$8.60M-$0.45-50.29Steel Dynamics$17.54B1.08$1.54B$6.8618.81 Which has more volatility & risk, RYI or STLD? Ryerson has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RYI or STLD? 94.8% of Ryerson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Ryerson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is RYI or STLD 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 Ryerson-0.33% -1.72% -0.57% Steel Dynamics 6.07%11.88%6.71% SummarySteel Dynamics beats Ryerson on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RYI 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 NYSE 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 RYI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRyersonMETAL PRD IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$734.14M$15.47B$7.70B$21.39BDividend Yield3.29%2.43%4.55%3.49%P/E Ratio-50.2931.34304.5429.00Price / Sales0.160.38212.8749.02Price / Cash10.158.2727.7618.29Price / Book0.891.184.095.30Net Income-$8.60M$1.21B$798.53M$997.87M7 Day Performance-1.52%-5.65%-0.96%-0.01%1 Month Performance9.80%-6.25%1.25%6.50%1 Year Performance13.04%-16.98%26.60%11.34% Ryerson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RYIRyerson2.9401 of 5 stars$22.63-0.7%$25.00+10.5%+14.0%$734.14M$4.60B-50.294,200News CoveragePositive NewsSTLDSteel Dynamics4.7804 of 5 stars$133.28+0.5%$148.70+11.6%+9.5%$19.53B$17.54B19.4313,000Positive NewsZEUSOlympic Steel4.0585 of 5 stars$33.63+0.2%$38.00+13.0%-15.9%$375.79M$1.94B27.572,163Positive NewsRSReliance4.1679 of 5 stars$294.03-0.2%$323.50+10.0%+3.1%$15.49B$13.84B21.4615,900Trending NewsCENTCentral Garden & Pet2.3908 of 5 stars$36.15-1.3%$40.00+10.7%-7.7%$2.30B$3.20B16.436,450GLPGlobal Partners2.7732 of 5 stars$51.12+0.3%$56.00+9.6%+17.7%$1.73B$17.16B19.664,840DSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.7042 of 5 stars$33.24-0.1%$41.00+23.3%-13.5%$1.54B$1.80B369.334,400Positive NewsGap DownWKCWorld Kinect2.4823 of 5 stars$26.61-0.6%$29.40+10.5%-7.0%$1.49B$42.17B-3.494,745Positive NewsGICGlobal Industrial4.1804 of 5 stars$37.13+2.2%N/A+11.2%$1.39B$1.32B21.711,845News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓CAPLCrossAmerica Partners3.2037 of 5 stars$21.00-0.5%N/A+6.8%$803.91M$4.10B18.582,220STKLSunOpta3.8061 of 5 stars$6.37-1.4%$9.50+49.1%+9.0%$759.32M$723.73M-106.171,248Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Steel Dynamics Alternatives Olympic Steel Alternatives Reliance Alternatives Central Garden & Pet Alternatives Global Partners Alternatives Distribution Solutions Group Alternatives World Kinect Alternatives Global Industrial Alternatives CrossAmerica Partners Alternatives SunOpta 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 9/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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