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Olympic Steel, Inc. (ZEUS) 10Y Growth Potential Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 4.8/10 — Balanced · Last Updated: 2026-08-01

Overall Score

Profitability Returns

ROIC remains low at 2.1% and ROE at 1.7%, indicating weak capital efficiency.

Net profit margin is only 0.7%, despite a very high gross margin of 99.1%.

Financial Strength

Current ratio is solid at 3.12 and quick ratio at 1.17, supporting near-term liquidity.

Debt remains meaningful with net debt to EBITDA at 5.46 and interest coverage at 2.15x.

Growth Runway

Revenue per share is $126.08, but current profitability remains thin, limiting evidence of durable growth compounding.

No recent news indicates a new catalyst or acceleration in the growth outlook.

Valuation

Valuation is inexpensive on sales and book, with P/S at 0.36x and P/B at 0.97x.

Free cash flow yield is 6.4%, which provides some support, though P/E remains elevated at 57.0x.

Shareholder Returns

Dividend yield is modest at 0.67% with a payout ratio of 54.2%.

Capital returns appear sustainable but not especially compelling given the low earnings base.

Sources

  • Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
  • Financial and market data providers
  • Public news and industry information

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