Reliance Q3 sales rise 6.8% to $3.65 billion; diluted EPS $3.59 vs. $3.61 a year ago
Reliance reported third-quarter 2025 net sales of $3.65 billion, up 6.8% from a year earlier, with record third-quarter tons sold. Profit was roughly flat to lower: diluted EPS was $3.59 versus $3.61 in the prior-year quarter, and gross profit margin fell to 28.3% from 29.4%. The company also gave fourth-quarter non-GAAP EPS guidance of $2.65 to $2.85, and its board adopted an Executive Severance Policy on October 21, 2025.
Key points
- Net sales were $3.65 billion, up 6.8% year over year; tons sold rose 6.2% to 1,615.5 thousand.
- Diluted EPS was $3.59 versus $3.61 a year earlier; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $3.64, the same as the prior-year quarter.
- Gross profit margin was 28.3%, compared with 29.4% in the third quarter of 2024.
- Fourth-quarter 2025 non-GAAP EPS is expected in a range of $2.65 to $2.85, including LIFO expense of $25.0 million.
The filing
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