Reliance (RS) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Reliance's EPS (Diluted) was $7.84 in Q3 2026, up 118.5% from $3.59 a year earlier and up 24.7% from the prior quarter.
Reliance (RS) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Reliance's EPS (Diluted) was $21.55 through Sep 30, 2026, up 56.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $13.98, down 10.1% from FY2024.
- EPS (Diluted) has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Diluted) was $15.56 in FY2024 (-31.3%), $22.64 in FY2023 (-24.3%), $29.92 in FY2022 (+36.2%) and $21.97 in FY2021 (+288.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EPS (Diluted) since Q2 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Diluted) has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 15.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Diluted) over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 229.8%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 59.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, RS's EPS (Diluted) in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $6.29 (Q2 2026), $5.10 (Q1 2026) and $2.20 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 70.03 Bn | 69.15 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 14.78 |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 68.13 Bn | 65.49 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 12.46 |
| 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 | 1.06 |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.95 Bn | 21.01 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 7.84 |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.78 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 5.43 |
| 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 | 2.97 |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.60 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 0.30 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.84 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.10 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.20 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.59 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.42 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.74 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.87 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.61 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.67 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.62 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.99 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.49 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.43 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.70 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.45 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.15 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.33 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.55 |
Reliance EPS (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=RS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=RS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();