RYI
Ryerson Holding Corporation (RYI) Risks & Opportunities Analysis (2026)
Overall Score
Balance Sheet Liquidity
Current ratio of 2.21 and quick ratio of 1.04 indicate adequate near-term liquidity.
Debt remains elevated with net debt to EBITDA at 13.7x and debt to equity at 1.03x, limiting financial flexibility.
Cash ratio of 0.04 and negative operating cash flow coverage highlight dependence on working capital management.
Profitability Margins
Gross margin of 17.3% is positive, but EBIT margin of 0.4% and operating margin of 0.3% remain thin.
Net margin is -0.6%, reflecting continued bottom-line losses.
Return on equity of -3.2% and return on assets of -0.9% show weak capital efficiency.
Cash Flow Capital Efficiency
Operating cash flow is negative, with OCF margin at -4.0% and OCF ratio at -0.23.
Free cash flow is also negative, though capex remains modest at 1.3% of revenue.
Income quality is strong at 8.8, suggesting reported earnings are not heavily distorted by accruals.
Valuation Market Pricing
Valuation appears inexpensive on sales and book value, with P/S at 0.13x and P/B at 0.58x.
EV/EBITDA is elevated at 21.7x because EBITDA is still very thin.
Negative earnings and cash flow yields limit the usefulness of earnings-based valuation multiples.
Working Capital Operations
Working capital is positive at $1.24B and the cash conversion cycle is 88.6 days.
Inventory days of 90.3 and receivables days of 58.0 indicate a fairly long operating cycle.
Payables days of 59.6 provide some offset, but operational efficiency remains only average.
Sources
- Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
- Financial and market data providers
- Public news and industry information
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