Reliance, Inc.
Reliance, Inc. (NYSE: RS) operates as the largest metals service center company in North America based on revenues, with a network of approximately 310 locations across 41 U.S. states and 10 foreign countries. The company's website is www.reliance.com. From the company’s description.
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What Reliance, Inc. does
In the company’s own words
Reliance, Inc. (NYSE: RS) operates as the largest metals service center company in North America based on revenues, with a network of approximately 310 locations across 41 U.S. states and 10 foreign countries. The company's website is www.reliance.com.
Founded in 1939 as a single metals service center in Los Angeles, Reliance has evolved into a diversified metals solutions provider serving more than 125,000 customers across multiple industries. The company distributes over 100,000 metal products including alloy, aluminum, brass, copper, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, and specialty steel products. Reliance operates through a single reportable segment focused on metals service centers, generating net sales of $14.29 billion in 2025.
The company's customer base spans consumer products, general manufacturing, non-residential construction, transportation, aerospace, energy, electronics, semiconductor fabrication, industrial machinery, and heavy industry sectors. Reliance maintains a decentralized operating structure with approximately 15,700 employees worldwide, including roughly 14,100 in the United States. The company operates under numerous trade names including Earle M. Jorgensen, Metals USA, Precision Strip Inc., Phoenix Metals Company, and Service Steel Aerospace, among others.
Reliance's business model emphasizes value-added processing services, small order sizes with quick turnaround, and customer service excellence. The company delivered approximately 40 percent of orders within 24 hours in 2025 and maintained over 90 percent repeat customer retention. The company operates a fleet of approximately 1,800 trucks to support efficient delivery and logistics.
Key competitive advantages include significant scale and purchasing power with major domestic mills, extensive product and geographic diversification, advanced processing capabilities, and a focus on as-needed inventory management. The company's 2025 U.S. tons sold represented approximately 17 percent of total industry shipments according to the Metals Service Center Institute, reflecting its position as the industry leader in a highly fragmented market. International sales represented approximately 6 percent of net sales, with Canadian operations accounting for a significant portion of international revenue.
Company details
- Sector
- Materials
- Industry (SIC)
- Wholesale
- Headquarters
- PHOENIX, AZ
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 861884
- SIC
- 5051
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2013–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Reliance, Inc. — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · Reliance, Inc.’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
Reliance, Inc.’s bonds, as funds hold them
Funds report holding 2 issues of Reliance, Inc.’s debt, $66.47M at market value — what funds hold, not the company’s total debt. Weighted-average coupon 2.99%, maturing 2030 to 2036.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
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