Russel Metals is one of the North America's biggest metal distributors and processors. The company is one of key distributor of metal products such as aluminium, stainless steel, carbon hot rolled and cold finished steel, pipe and tubular products as well as different types of non-ferrous specialty metals.
Russel Metals provides processing and distribution services to consumers in a diverse set of industries such as shipbuilding, equipment manufacturing, construction, shipbuilding, as well as mining and petroleum. Its well spread out network is strategically located to service customers in key Canadian and US energy markets.
In terms of products, valves, fittings, pipe products and plates account for the lion’s share of the company’s sales. The company has a large distribution network of 51 Canadian and 12 US centres which help supply 28,000 customers.
Stock Chart & Metrics
- Ticker: tse:rus
- Sector: Industrials
- Industry: Industrial Distribution
- Market Cap: 2.33B
- Market Cap Group: Mid Cap
- P/E: 8.56
- Dividend Yield: 4.18%
- Grade: D
- Dividend Aristocrat: NO
- Chowder Score: Members Only
- Revenue Growth: Members Only
- Dividend Growth: Members Only
- Dividend Growth Fit: 2/10
- Dividend Income Fit: 6/10
Competitors
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| Ticker | Ticker | Company | Market Cap | P/E | Yield | Aristocrat | Graph | SectorID | IndustryID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWW | NYSE:GWW | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 40.32 | 22.50 | 0.92 | YES | 1 | 9 | 52 |
| FAST | NASDAQ:FAST | Fastenal Company | 34.84 | 30.79 | 2.30 | NO | 1 | 9 | 52 |
| TIH | TSE:TIH | Toromont Industries | 9.30 | 17.51 | 1.52 | YES | 1 | 9 | 52 |
| FTT | TSE:FTT | Finning Intl | 5.13 | 9.23 | 2.83 | YES | 1 | 9 | 52 |
| RUS | TSE:RUS | Russel Metals | 2.33 | 8.56 | 4.18 | NO | 1 | 9 | 52 |
| HDI | TSE:HDI | Hardwoods Distribution | 0.62 | 3.20 | 1.93 | YES | 1 | 9 | 52 |
| ADEN | TSE:ADEN | ADENTRA | 0.58 | 10.59 | 2.17 | YES | 1 | 9 | 52 |
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Russel Metals - FAQ
What is the stock ticker for Russel Metals?
The stock ticker for Russel Metals is TSE:rus.
Is Russel Metals a good stock to buy?
You need to consider your investment strategy and how TSE:rus can fit in your portfolio.
The current dividend income score of 6/10 and dividend growth score of 2/10. Those 2 metrics together should help you decide the fit for your portfolio. Be it for income or for growth.
Is Russel Metals a Buy, Sell or Hold?
The Dividend Snapshot Opportunity Score of 38 out of 100.
The score reflects the strength of a buy signal but it does not show a sell signal if it's low. The higher the better.
A sell signal is more difficult as it often relies on the reason you bought the stock in the first place.
How can I buy stocks for Russel Metals?
You can easily buy the RUS stock with an online trading platform.
Just make sure the stock fits your risk profile and investment goals.