Reliance (RS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Reliance (RS) reported Free Cash Flow of $68.8 million for Q2 2026, down 51.3% from $141.4 million a year earlier and down 21.1% from the prior quarter.
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Reliance (RS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Reliance's Free Cash Flow came in at $539.5 million, down 35.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $502.5 million, down 49.7% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -12.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $999.2 million in FY2024 (-16.9%), $1.2 billion in FY2023 (-32.3%), $1.78 billion in FY2022 (+215.7%) and $562.8 million in FY2021 (-43.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in 1 of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 33.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 749.8%); the low point was Q1 2024 (a decline of 93.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $87.2 million (Q1 2026), $202.9 million (Q4 2025) and $180.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 66.45 Bn | 65.21 Bn | 1.73 Bn | -162.00 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 62.58 Bn | 60.18 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 333.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 59.02 Bn | 57.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 201.60 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.33 Bn | 40.54 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.82 Bn | 31.70 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -15.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.64 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 68.80 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 17.76 Bn | 15.08 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 25.50 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.45 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 159.74 Mn |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.13 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -11.52 Mn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.53 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 140.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 68.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 87.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 202.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 180.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 141.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -22.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 362.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 351.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 268.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 415.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 340.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 164.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 281.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 716.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 540.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 182.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 337.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 336.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 87.10 Mn |
API Access
Reliance Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=RS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=RS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();