Russel Metals (RUSMF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Russel Metals Inc. operates as a metal distribution and processing company in Canada and the United States. It operates in three segments: Metals Service Centers, Energy Field Stores, and Steel Distribution. The Metal Service Centers segment operates a network of metals service centers, which provide metal products in range of sizes, shapes, and specifications, including carbon hot rolled and cold finished steel, pipe and tubular, stainless steel, aluminum, and other non-ferrous specialty metal products. The Energy Field Stores segment offers specialized products, such as flanges, valves, fittings, and other products to energy industry. The Steel Distributors segment sells steel products to other steel service centers and equipment manufacturers, which include carbon steel plate, flat rolled products, beams, channels, and pipes. Russel Metals Inc. was incorporated in 1929 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $30.00 to $31.28
• 50-Day Range: $30.00 to $32.85
• 52-Week Range: $25.24 to $33.28
• Volume: 478 shs
• Average Volume: 9,982 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 17.29
• Dividend Yield: 4.77%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Russel Metals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Russel Metals scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Russel Metals.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Russel Metals is 17.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Russel Metals is 17.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.03.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Russel Metals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 221.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Russel Metals has recently decreased by 8.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Russel Metals is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.30%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Russel Metals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Russel Metals is 82.43%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Russel Metals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 221.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Russel Metals has recently decreased by 8.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.80

News Sentiment

Russel Metals has a news sentiment score of 0.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Russel Metals this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Russel Metals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

42.68% of the stock of Russel Metals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RUSMF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RUSMF shares performed this year?

Russel Metals' stock was trading at $28.90 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RUSMF shares have increased by 3.8% and is now trading at $30.00.

How do I buy shares of Russel Metals?

Shares of RUSMF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Industrial Distribution
• Sub-Industry: Wholesale
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:RUSMF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.russelmetals.com
• Phone: (905) 819-7777
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A