Ryerson Holding Corporation

RYZ

Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication · Industrials

Price

$25.15

+0.98 (+4.05%)

Market Cap

$998.2M

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Data not available

Dividends

Mixed

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Share count falling — buybacks

−17.5% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 38.9M (2021) → 32.1M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Ryerson Holding Corporation is actually a metals distribution company, not a winery or distillery — the industry tag in this data appears to be a mislabeling error. Ryerson buys steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and other metals in large quantities and resells them in smaller, custom-cut pieces to manufacturers across industries like construction, automotive, and industrial equipment. It is one of the largest metals service centers in North America.

Ryerson makes money by buying metal at wholesale prices and selling it at a markup, also charging for processing services like cutting, bending, and shaping. The company operates primarily in the United States, with some presence in Canada and Mexico, and generates roughly $4–5 billion in annual revenue. Its scale and nationwide warehouse network give it a logistics advantage over smaller distributors, but its thin margins mean profits are highly sensitive to swings in metal prices and industrial demand — which is the main risk the business faces.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+71.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+408.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

13.4%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~4 months

$43M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Revenue accelerating

Ryerson Holding Corporation grew revenue 72% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

17.8%

Thin — 17.8% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

1.9%

Thin — 1.9% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

0.9%

Weak — 0.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+31.5%

Fast-growing sales (+31.5% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-2.6%

Burning cash (-2.6%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.77

Moderate — manageable debt (0.77)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

0.43x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.4x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.64%

Moderate income — 2.64% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+0.1%

Dividend flat

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