Reliance (RS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Reliance's (RS) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.48 for Q3 2026, up 37.7% from 0.35 a year earlier but down 48.3% from the prior quarter.
Reliance (RS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, FCF Payout Ratio at Reliance was 0.52, up 37.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.51, up 102.8% from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Payout Ratio has increased for three consecutive years.
- In prior years, Reliance's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.25 in FY2024 (+26.2%), 0.20 in FY2023 (+62.1%), 0.12 in FY2022 (-61.1%) and 0.31 in FY2021 (+91.8%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has run from a low of 0.07 in Q4 2022 to a high of 3.71 in Q1 2024 over five years.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio in the past five years was Q2 2026, with growth of 107.8%; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a decline of 85.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.93 (Q2 2026), 0.76 (Q1 2026) and 0.31 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 70.53 Bn | 68.12 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.44 |
| 2 | United Rentals | 70.13 Bn | 69.25 Bn | 2.05 Bn | - |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.86 Bn | 59.86 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 48.28 Bn | 45.49 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.04 Bn | 32.92 Bn | 1.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.41 Bn | 21.46 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 0.48 |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.37 Bn | 12.42 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 0.15 |
| 8 | Watsco | 12.18 Bn | 9.87 Bn | 578.93 Mn | - |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.90 Bn | 10.79 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 0.26 |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.56 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 534.80 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.93 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.76 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.71 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.50 |
Reliance FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=RS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=RS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();