Ryerson Holding Corporation (RYZ) Key Metrics
RYZ valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $1.43B
- Enterprise value
- $2.57B
- P/E (TTM)
- — 10-yr median 5.5
- Forward P/E
- 3.5
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 0.2 10-yr median 0.2
- Price / book
- 1.0 10-yr median 1.6
- EV / EBITDA
- 21.6 10-yr median 8.0
- Dividend yield
- 2.73% $0.75 a year
- Beta
- 1.61
RYZ key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsRYZ valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
Price / sales+32.3%
0.2
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20162025
Price / book+42.4%
1.1
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20162025
EV / EBITDA+161.0%
40.8
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20162025
Price / free cash flow+290.1%
22.8
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20162025
Free cash flow yield−12.7 pts
4.4%
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20162025
RYZ returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on equity−6.2 pts
−7.2%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Return on invested capital−2.4 pts
−1.3%
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20162025
Return on assets−1.9 pts
−2.2%
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20162025
Free cash flow margin−1.5 pts
0.8%
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20162025
Asset turnover−0.5%
1.77
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20162025
RYZ per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share+2.7%
$142.34
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Earnings per share
−$1.76
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20162025
Free cash flow per share−65.2%
$1.11
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20162025
Book value per share−4.5%
$23.45
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20162025
Dividends per share+0.4%
$0.75
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20162025
Shares outstanding−3.2%
32.1M
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
RYZ financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Debt / equity+5.1%
1.53
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Net debt−$33.0M
$1.12B
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Net debt / EBITDA+13.53
23.74
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Current ratio−12.1%
1.83
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Interest coverage
-0.8
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20162025
Debt / assets−1.7%
0.45
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20162025
RYZ efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding0 days
37 days
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Days of inventory+31 days
64 days
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20162025
Days payables outstanding+2 days
46 days
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20162025
Cash conversion cycle+28 days
55 days
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20162025
Capex / revenue−1.0 pts
1.1%
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20162025
Dividends + buybacks / FCF−4.1 pts
67.9%
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20162025
RYZ valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday10-year median
RYZ returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
RYZ debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
RYZ cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
RYZ price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
RYZ key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $808.0M | $614.3M | $1.23B | $1.16B | $1.01B | $518.7M | $449.1M | $238.8M | $387.9M | $459.3M |
| Enterprise value | $1.93B | $1.77B | $2.34B | $1.96B | $2.02B | $1.43B | $1.65B | $1.37B | $1.35B | $1.34B |
| P/E ratio | — | — | 8.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | — | 5.5 | 2.3 | 22.7 | 24.6 |
| Price / sales | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Price / book | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | — | — |
| Price / free cash flow | 22.8 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 2.9 | — | 2.1 | 3.0 | 12.6 | — | 241.7 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 9.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 29.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 4.2 | — | 18.4 |
| EV / sales | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| EV / EBITDA | 40.8 | 15.6 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 12.4 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 8.0 |
| EV / free cash flow | 54.4 | 16.8 | 9.6 | 4.9 | — | 5.7 | 11.2 | 72.0 | — | 705.6 |
| Earnings yield | −7.0% | −1.4% | 11.8% | 33.8% | 29.0% | −12.7% | 18.3% | 44.4% | 4.4% | 4.1% |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.4% | 17.1% | 19.7% | 34.2% | −2.4% | 48.6% | 32.8% | 8.0% | −7.1% | 0.4% |
| Dividend yield | 3.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 3.0% | 12.3% | 11.2% | 6.0% | 0.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $25.16 | $18.51 | $34.68 | $30.26 | $26.05 | $13.64 | $11.83 | $6.34 | $10.40 | $13.35 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $142.34 | $138.56 | $143.64 | $165.18 | $145.86 | $91.17 | $118.58 | $117.02 | $90.22 | $83.13 |
| Earnings per share | −$1.76 | −$0.26 | $4.10 | $10.21 | $7.56 | −$1.73 | $2.17 | $2.81 | $0.46 | $0.54 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $2.71 | $6.17 | $10.27 | $13.09 | $0.90 | $7.31 | $5.09 | $1.52 | −$0.07 | $0.72 |
| Free cash flow per share | $1.11 | $3.17 | $6.84 | $10.35 | −$0.62 | $6.62 | $3.88 | $0.50 | −$0.74 | $0.06 |
| Cash per share | $0.87 | $0.88 | $1.56 | $1.06 | $1.35 | $1.64 | $1.58 | $0.65 | $2.11 | $2.39 |
| Book value per share | $23.45 | $24.57 | $25.47 | $23.12 | $13.81 | $3.65 | $4.55 | $1.94 | −$0.27 | −$1.48 |
| Tangible book value per share | $16.61 | $17.63 | $18.96 | $18.42 | $9.53 | −$0.65 | $0.04 | −$2.79 | −$4.62 | −$5.66 |
| Dividends per share | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.70 | $0.52 | $0.16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capex per share | $1.60 | $3.00 | $3.43 | $2.75 | $1.52 | $0.68 | $1.21 | $1.02 | $0.67 | $0.67 |
| Debt per share | $35.84 | $35.72 | $32.56 | $21.98 | $27.30 | $25.51 | $33.18 | $30.61 | $28.04 | $28.01 |
| Shares outstanding | 32.1M | 33.2M | 35.6M | 38.3M | 38.9M | 38.0M | 38.0M | 37.7M | 37.3M | 34.4M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −3.2% | −6.7% | −7.1% | −1.6% | +2.3% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +1.0% | +8.4% | +7.3% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −7.2% | −1.0% | 16.3% | 55.0% | 87.1% | −42.3% | 67.0% | 335.4% | — | — |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −1.3% | 1.0% | 8.9% | 26.9% | 28.3% | 4.0% | 11.1% | 12.5% | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −2.2% | −0.3% | 5.9% | 16.6% | 14.1% | −3.4% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Return on tangible assets | −2.4% | −0.4% | 6.2% | 18.2% | 13.4% | −4.0% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.8% | 2.3% | 4.8% | 6.3% | −0.4% | 7.3% | 3.3% | 0.4% | −0.8% | 0.1% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | 2.51 | 1.28 | 0.12 | — | 2.34 | 0.54 | −0.15 | 1.33 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.15B | $1.19B | $1.16B | $841.5M | $1.06B | $970.0M | $1.26B | $1.15B | $1.05B | $963.5M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $27.8M | $29.3M | $55.4M | $40.5M | $52.4M | $62.5M | $59.8M | $24.3M | $78.6M | $82.1M |
| Net debt | $1.12B | $1.16B | $1.10B | $801.0M | $1.01B | $907.5M | $1.20B | $1.13B | $967.1M | $881.4M |
| Debt / equity | 1.53 | 1.45 | 1.28 | 0.95 | 1.98 | 6.99 | 7.30 | 15.76 | — | — |
| Debt / assets | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.54 | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.61 | 0.62 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 23.74 | 10.21 | 3.79 | 1.30 | 2.04 | 7.86 | 4.65 | 5.62 | 6.67 | 5.27 |
| Current ratio | 1.83 | 2.08 | 2.18 | 2.33 | 2.12 | 2.09 | 2.60 | 2.48 | 2.74 | 3.00 |
| Quick ratio | 0.86 | 0.90 | 2.18 | 1.04 | 1.01 | 0.95 | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.21 | 1.31 |
| Interest coverage | -0.8 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 16.9 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Working capital | $554.7M | $627.5M | $749.5M | $822.4M | $842.0M | $575.8M | $788.1M | $844.1M | $701.2M | $665.4M |
| Invested capital | $1.88B | $1.97B | $2.01B | $1.69B | $1.55B | $1.05B | $1.37B | $1.20B | $957.1M | $830.6M |
| Tangible asset value | $543.9M | $594.4M | $683.0M | $712.9M | $378.3M | −$18.4M | $7.7M | −$102.5M | −$169.6M | −$193.3M |
| Net current asset value | −$579.3M | −$565.4M | −$271.7M | $300,000 | −$228.0M | −$553.6M | −$562.9M | −$597.3M | −$615.4M | −$610.2M |
| Graham number | — | — | $48.45 | $72.89 | $48.47 | — | $14.90 | $11.09 | — | — |
| Graham net-net per share | −$34.00 | −$32.16 | −$34.67 | −$15.68 | −$22.19 | −$26.30 | −$28.79 | −$31.65 | −$28.16 | −$29.06 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $24.1M | $24.8M | $24.8M | $19.9M | $6.4M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks (net) | $0 | $51.0M | $113.9M | $50.0M | $1.8M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | 17.0% | 5.1% | 2.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 67.9% | 72.0% | 57.0% | 17.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capex / revenue | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 59.2% | 48.6% | 33.4% | 21.0% | 169.4% | 9.4% | 23.7% | 66.9% | — | 92.4% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.65 | 1.28 | 1.95 | 1.78 | 1.06 | 0.48 | 0.78 | 0.73 | 0.53 | 0.54 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SG&A / revenue | 17.7% | 17.4% | 0.0% | 11.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 36.8 | 37.0 | 36.5 | 34.3 | 33.5 | 42.9 | 38.4 | 37.1 | 38.1 | 40.3 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 64.0 | 33.2 | 35.7 | 59.3 | 58.4 | 86.0 | 77.2 | 71.2 | 77.3 | 88.8 |
| Days payables outstanding | 45.9 | 43.6 | 40.1 | 33.5 | 34.4 | 43.2 | 34.9 | 33.3 | 33.1 | 34.7 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 54.9 | 26.6 | 32.1 | 60.1 | 57.5 | 85.7 | 80.6 | 75.1 | 82.3 | 94.5 |
| Receivables turnover | 9.91 | 9.87 | 10.00 | 10.66 | 10.90 | 8.51 | 9.52 | 9.83 | 9.58 | 9.05 |
| Payables turnover | 7.95 | 8.36 | 9.11 | 10.91 | 10.61 | 8.45 | 10.44 | 10.97 | 11.02 | 10.53 |
| Inventory turnover | 5.71 | 10.99 | 10.24 | 6.15 | 6.25 | 4.24 | 4.73 | 5.13 | 4.72 | 4.11 |
| Asset turnover | 1.77 | 1.78 | 2.08 | 2.69 | 2.72 | 1.81 | 2.19 | 2.32 | 2.06 | 1.84 |
| Average receivables | $461.4M | $465.9M | $510.6M | $593.4M | $520.9M | $407.4M | $473.1M | $448.6M | $351.1M | $315.9M |
| Average payables | $478.4M | $452.1M | $450.9M | $459.8M | $423.1M | $338.3M | $350.9M | $332.6M | $252.7M | $218.3M |
| Average inventory | $666.5M | $344.1M | $401.1M | $815.3M | $718.3M | $673.7M | $774.6M | $711.4M | $590.0M | $559.6M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 8.6% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 9.2% |
Computed from RYZ's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed December 31, 2025) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
RYZ valuation and financial ratios
Ryerson earned a return on equity of −7.2% and a return on invested capital of −1.3% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $1.2 billion of debt and $27.8 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $1.1 billion. It returned $24.1 million to shareholders: $24.1 million in dividends and $0 in share buybacks, 68% of free cash flow. The share count fell 6.6% from 34.4M to 32.1M over 9 years.
See the RYZ income statement, the RYZ chart for price history, or the RYZ stock overview for the latest quote and news.
RYZ key metrics FAQ
What is Ryerson's EV/EBITDA?
Ryerson's enterprise value was 40.8 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $1.9 billion, EBITDA $47.3 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 21.6.
What is Ryerson's return on equity?
Ryerson's return on equity (ROE) was −7.2% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$56.4 million on average shareholders' equity of $784.2 million.
What is Ryerson's ROIC?
Ryerson's return on invested capital was −1.3% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Ryerson have?
Ryerson had total debt of $1.2 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53 and $1.1 billion of net debt (23.74 times EBITDA).
What is Ryerson's dividend yield?
Ryerson's forward dividend yield is 2.73%. Ryerson paid $24.1 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($0.75 per share), a payout ratio of —.
What is Ryerson's free cash flow yield?
Ryerson generated $35.5 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 4.4% on its market value at year-end ($808.0 million).
What is Ryerson's current ratio?
Ryerson's current ratio was 1.83 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.83 times current liabilities.