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Research Alert: Rs Posts Q1 Sales And Eps Beat, Record Volumes And Major Contract Wins
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:RS reported Q1 2026 adj. EPS of $5.16 vs. $4.66 consensus, exceeding guidance, with net sales of $4.03B beating consensus by $118M on record tons sold of 1.67M (+9.4% Q/Q, +2.7% Y/Y). Gross margin recovered to 29.1% (+180 bps Q/Q), moving within the company's 29%-31% target range as LIFO headwinds moderated. RS outperformed industry shipments by ~8%-pts, marking the 13th consecutive of outpacing industry growth, with broad-based performance across carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless steel categories. Management guided for Q2 2026 adj. EPS of $5.15-$5.35, reflecting confidence in sustained pricing momentum across key end markets. RS secured $2.9B in government contracts, including a $2.24B border wall contract and a $654M Joint Strike Fighter renewal. We believe the aluminum recovery is particularly meaningful given 2025's tariff-related compression, and disciplined capital allocation with $301M returned to shareholders demonstrates balance sheet strength at 1.0x net debt-to-EBITDA.
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