AVTR vs RS vs QXO Stock Comparison

Avantor, Reliance and Qxo Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AVTR Avantor, Inc.
$16.67 +9.3% 1M +44.0% 1Y
Market cap
$10.84B
P/E
32.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.64B
Div. yield
–
Industrial Distribution Industrials
RS Reliance, Inc.
$439.80 +13.5% 1M +55.8% 1Y
Market cap
$22.16B
P/E
20.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.37B
Div. yield
0.01%
Industrial Distribution Industrials
10 wins
QXO QXO, Inc.
$11.39 -1.9% 1M -38.4% 1Y
Market cap
$8.44B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$9.90B
Div. yield
–
Industrial Distribution Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Reliance leads on 10 of the 12 questions below (Reliance 10, Qxo 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAVTRRSQXOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $10.84B $22.16B $8.44B RS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.2x 20.0x -16.5x RS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.4x 17.3x 49.5x RS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.9% +24.7% +408.3% QXO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.1% 6.4% -5.2% RS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.2% 12.5% -2.3% RS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.5x 0.8x 9.3x RS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +44.0% +55.8% -38.4% RS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -16.2%/yr +24.7%/yr -24.7%/yr RS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 43.7% 25.1% 63.7% RS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 35/100 59/100 31/100 RS

Percentile Scorecard

AVTRRSQXO

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAVTRRSQXO
Valuation 36 #30 of 46 53 #22 of 46 31 #32 of 46
Growth 40 #24 of 39 47 #21 of 39 63 #15 of 39
Profitability 55 #18 of 39 61 #16 of 39 13 #34 of 39
Financial Health 37 #30 of 47 87 #7 of 47 44 #27 of 47
Shareholder Returns 7 #29 of 31 47 #17 of 31 3 #30 of 31
Overall 35 59 31
  • AVTR ranked among 49 companies in Distribution and Rental
  • RS ranked among 49 companies in Distribution and Rental
  • QXO ranked among 49 companies in Distribution and Rental

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAVTRRSQXOSPY
1 month +9.3%+13.5%-1.9% +0.7%
3 months +20.3%+9.8%-15.5% +3.7%
6 months +105.8%+21.3%-43.2% +7.1%
Year to date +45.5%+52.2%-41.0% +12.8%
1 year +44.0%+55.8%-38.4% +11.9%
3 years -2.8%+74.1%-54.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year -0.9%+20.3%-23.1% +22.8%
5 years -58.7%+200.9%-75.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year -16.2%+24.7%-24.7% +10.9%
10 years —+553.7%-52.5% +262.0%
10 years, per year —+20.7%-7.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAVTRRSQXOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 43.7%25.1%63.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.3%25.0%56.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.820.602.67 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.012.23-0.60 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -82.4%-22.9%-95.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.6%0.0%-57.9% -1.2%
52-week high $17.29$439.80$27.07 $779.14
52-week low $7.41$265.93$10.14 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAVTRRSQXO
P/E now vs peer median 33.5xmedian 26.2x 20.3xmedian 26.2x -17.1xmedian 26.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.1x 1.3xmedian 1.1x 0.8xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 13.5x 13.2xmedian 13.5x 32.9xmedian 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.7xmedian 23.0x 45.5xmedian 23.0x 58.5xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 2.6x 2.9xmedian 2.6x 0.8xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median -12.59median 2.55 -5.94median 2.55 0.40median 2.55

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAVTRRSQXO
Revenue $6.64B $17.37B $9.90B
Gross profit $2.10B $4.88B $2.38B
Operating income $487.20M $1.53B -$337.60M
Net income $337.20M $1.11B -$511.70M
Free cash flow $439.20M $491.90M $141.20M
EPS (diluted) $0.50 $21.55 $-0.67
Cash & equivalents $464.30M $246.00M $2.77B
Total debt $3.68B $1.64B $6.03B
Shares (diluted) 680.90M 51.39M 767.30M
Enterprise value $9.43B $21.21B -$2.05B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAVTRRSQXO
P/E 33.5x 20.3x -17.1x
P/FCF 25.7x 45.5x 58.5x
P/Operating cash flow 19.3x 27.9x 32.6x
P/S 1.7x 1.3x 0.8x
P/B 1.9x 2.9x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 3.9x 3.3x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 15.9x 13.2x 32.9x
EV/EBIT 29.8x 15.6x -34.1x
EV/Revenue 2.2x 1.4x 1.2x
EV/FCF 33.0x 48.4x 81.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 24.8x 29.7x 45.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -12.59 -5.94 0.40

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAVTRRSQXO
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.9% 24.7% 408.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.9% 4.8% 484.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -3.8% 20.8% 468.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -4.5% 1.6% 394.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 83.5% 54.6% -25.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -14.0% -6.5% -756.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 510.2% 51.8% -2,258%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -2.5% -7.9% -931.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 510.7% 56.3% -1,635%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -2.7% -3.4% -43.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -9.3% -22.1% 582.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.8% -25.7% 386.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -16.1% -25.7% 294.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -14.2% -31.1% 302.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAVTRRSQXO
Gross margin 31.6% 28.1% 24.0%
EBITDA margin 13.8% 10.4% 3.5%
Operating margin 7.3% 8.8% -3.4%
Pretax margin 4.8% 8.4% -4.8%
Net margin 5.1% 6.4% -5.2%
FCF margin 6.6% 2.8% 1.4%
Operating cash flow margin 8.8% 4.6% 2.6%
Return on equity 5.9% 14.7% -5.0%
Return on assets 2.9% 9.7% -2.6%
Return on invested capital 5.2% 12.5% -2.3%
Return on capital employed 4.8% 15.2% -2.0%
Asset turnover 0.6x 1.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 0.7x -0.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.4% 1.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAVTRRSQXO
Debt / assets 31.7% 14.1% 26.6%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.2x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.5x 0.8x 9.3x
Debt / FCF 8.4x 3.3x 42.7x
Liabilities / assets 49.8% 33.4% 54.2%
Equity / assets 50.2% 66.6% 45.8%
Interest coverage 3.0x 22.6x –
Current ratio 1.9x 4.1x 4.1x
Quick ratio 1.2x 2.1x 2.0x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.2x 1.1x
Altman Z-score 2.24 6.75 1.16

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAVTRRSQXO
Dividend yield – 1.1% –
Net buyback yield -0.1% 2.1% -9.6%
Shareholder yield -0.1% 3.3% -9.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 23.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 52.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 2.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 3.4% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAVTRRSQXO
Forward P/E 21.4xFY2026 17.3xFY2026 49.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.78FY2026 $25.46FY2026 $0.23FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -13.3%FY2026 +78.5%FY2026 -32.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.7% +1.8% +121.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.42BFY2026 $16.78BFY2026 $13.57BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.0%FY2026 +17.4%FY2026 +98.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.7% +10.5% +29.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAVTRRSQXO
Held by institutions 100.0% 82.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 453 689 636
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.5% +1.0% +27.6%
Institutions buying 282 341 454
Institutions selling 109 230 109
Buyers to sellers 2.59 1.48 4.17

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AVTRRSQXO
AVTR 1.00 0.11 0.13
RS 0.11 1.00 0.22
QXO 0.13 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AVTR, RS and QXO?

Reliance (RS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Avantor (AVTR) $10.84B, Reliance (RS) $22.16B, Qxo (QXO) $8.44B.

Which stock is cheaper, AVTR, RS and QXO?

Reliance (RS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Avantor (AVTR) 32.2x, Reliance (RS) 20.0x, Qxo (QXO) -16.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Reliance (RS) is cheapest (Avantor (AVTR) 21.4x, Reliance (RS) 17.3x, Qxo (QXO) 49.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Qxo (QXO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Avantor (AVTR) +0.9%, Reliance (RS) +24.7%, Qxo (QXO) +408.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Reliance (RS) has the highest net margin (Avantor (AVTR) 5.1%, Reliance (RS) 6.4%, Qxo (QXO) -5.2%). On return on invested capital, Reliance (RS) leads (Avantor (AVTR) 5.2%, Reliance (RS) 12.5%, Qxo (QXO) -2.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Reliance (RS) returned the most: Avantor (AVTR) +44.0%, Reliance (RS) +55.8%, Qxo (QXO) -38.4%. Over five years, Reliance (RS) compounded fastest (Avantor (AVTR) -16.2%/yr, Reliance (RS) +24.7%/yr, Qxo (QXO) -24.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Avantor (AVTR) 0.00%, Reliance (RS) 0.01%, Qxo (QXO) 0.00%. Avantor (AVTR) and Qxo (QXO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Reliance (RS) has been the steadiest (Avantor (AVTR) 43.7%, Reliance (RS) 25.1%, Qxo (QXO) 63.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AVTR, RS and QXO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Reliance (RS) leads on 10. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.