Russel Metals (RUS) Competitors C$41.44 +0.14 (+0.34%) As of 02:48 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock RUS vs. FTT, DBM, ADEN, WJX, RME, AAO, TIH, TFII, SNC, and ACShould you be buying Russel Metals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Russel Metals include Finning International (FTT), Doman Building Materials Group (DBM), ADENTRA (ADEN), Wajax (WJX), Rocky Mountain Equipment Alberta Ltd (RME.TO) (RME), IntellaEquity (AAO), Toromont Industries (TIH), TFI International (TFII), SNC-Lavalin Group (SNC), and Air Canada (AC). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector. Russel Metals vs. Its Competitors Finning International Doman Building Materials Group ADENTRA Wajax Rocky Mountain Equipment Alberta Ltd (RME.TO) IntellaEquity Toromont Industries TFI International SNC-Lavalin Group Air Canada Russel Metals (TSE:RUS) and Finning International (TSE:FTT) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership. Is RUS or FTT a better dividend stock? Russel Metals pays an annual dividend of C$1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Finning International pays an annual dividend of C$1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Russel Metals pays out 54.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Finning International pays out 30.8% 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. Which has more volatility and risk, RUS or FTT? Russel Metals has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Finning International has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer RUS or FTT? Russel Metals presently has a consensus price target of C$52.20, indicating a potential upside of 25.97%. Finning International has a consensus price target of C$59.44, indicating a potential upside of 3.76%. Given Russel Metals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Russel Metals is more favorable than Finning International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Russel Metals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Finning International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Do institutionals and insiders believe in RUS or FTT? 26.9% of Russel Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.1% of Finning International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Russel Metals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Finning International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RUS or FTT? Finning International has higher revenue and earnings than Russel Metals. Russel Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Finning International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRussel MetalsC$4.17B0.57C$178.38MC$3.1013.35Finning InternationalC$10.96B0.72C$497.82MC$3.5816.02 Does the media prefer RUS or FTT? In the previous week, Russel Metals had 3 more articles in the media than Finning International. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Russel Metals and 0 mentions for Finning International. Finning International's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Russel Metals' score of 0.53 indicating that Finning International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Russel Metals Positive Finning International Positive Is RUS or FTT more profitable? Finning International has a net margin of 4.54% compared to Russel Metals' net margin of 4.27%. Finning International's return on equity of 19.69% beat Russel Metals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Russel Metals4.27% 11.03% 6.48% Finning International 4.54%19.69%7.28% SummaryFinning International beats Russel Metals on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Russel Metals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RUS 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 RUS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRussel MetalsIndustrial Distribution IndustryIndustrials SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$2.37BC$4.67BC$7.70BC$6.40BDividend Yield4.01%4.76%4.55%6.72%P/E Ratio13.3518.4726.1067.40Price / Sales0.5761.0898.121,633.14Price / Cash8.8860.3628.6283.29Price / Book1.502.074.135.34Net IncomeC$178.38MC$222.68MC$796.90MC$301.20M7 Day Performance0.83%1.39%1.25%4.12%1 Month Performance-6.75%1.22%0.52%4.85%1 Year Performance11.79%3.51%28.10%32.71% Russel Metals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RUSRussel Metals3.5801 of 5 starsC$41.44+0.3%C$52.20+26.0%+10.5%C$2.37BC$4.17B13.353,500Dividend AnnouncementFTTFinning International1.9734 of 5 starsC$57.22+0.2%C$59.44+3.9%+41.4%C$7.86BC$10.96B16.00147,000DBMDoman Building Materials Group1.0656 of 5 starsC$9.75-0.2%C$10.19+4.5%+41.0%C$852.14MC$2.49B15.071,232ADENADENTRAN/A$33.72+0.7%N/A-16.1%$595.37M$1.68B11.502,828News CoverageWJXWajax0.9642 of 5 starsC$23.32+0.6%C$23.38+0.2%-5.6%C$509.65MC$2.09B9.563,200RMERocky Mountain Equipment Alberta Ltd (RME.TO)N/AN/AN/AN/AC$142.50MC$767.30M21.088,160High Trading VolumeAAOIntellaEquityN/AC$0.01+∞N/A+0.0%C$2.56MC$3.08M-2.503,670Gap UpTIHToromont Industries1.5966 of 5 starsC$143.19+0.9%C$140.50-1.9%+18.5%C$11.68BC$4.99B23.257,000Positive NewsTFIITFI International2.4955 of 5 starsC$130.67+3.9%C$151.50+15.9%-35.3%C$7.79BC$5.84B16.5725,800SNCSNC-Lavalin GroupN/AN/AN/AN/AC$7.63BC$7.94B92.5333,876High Trading VolumeACAir Canada3.6549 of 5 starsC$19.42+1.3%C$25.63+32.0%+24.0%C$6.93BC$21.95B2.7320Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Finning International Alternatives Doman Building Materials Group Alternatives ADENTRA Alternatives Wajax Alternatives Rocky Mountain Equipment Alberta Ltd (RME.TO) Alternatives IntellaEquity Alternatives Toromont Industries Alternatives TFI International Alternatives SNC-Lavalin Group Alternatives Air Canada 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 (TSE:RUS) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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