Reliance (RS) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Reliance (RS) recorded EPS (Basic) of $7.90 in Q3 2026, up 118.7% from $3.61 a year earlier and up 24.9% from the prior quarter.
Reliance (RS) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Reliance's EPS (Basic) came in at $21.70 as of Sep 30, 2026, up 56.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $14.07, down 10.4% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Basic) has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EPS (Basic) came in at $15.70 in FY2024 (-31.5%), $22.90 in FY2023 (-24.6%), $30.39 in FY2022 (+35.9%) and $22.35 in FY2021 (+289.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Basic) has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 15.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EPS (Basic) in the last five years was growth of 230.8% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 59.6% in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $6.33 (Q2 2026), $5.13 (Q1 2026) and $2.22 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 70.03 Bn | 69.15 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 14.80 |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 68.13 Bn | 65.49 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 12.49 |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.04 Bn | 61.04 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 0.35 |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 49.55 Bn | 46.77 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 2.13 |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.45 Bn | 33.33 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 1.07 |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.95 Bn | 21.01 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 7.90 |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.78 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 5.50 |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.75 Bn | 9.43 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 4.00 |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.98 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 3.01 |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.60 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 0.30 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.90 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.33 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.13 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.22 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.61 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.44 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.76 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.89 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.64 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.71 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.28 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.68 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.05 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.56 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.51 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.79 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.55 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.29 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.46 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.66 |
Reliance EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=RS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "RS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=RS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();