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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Reliance (RS)

Reliance Q3 2026 net sales hit record $5.21 billion; diluted EPS $7.84

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings

Reliance reported record third-quarter 2026 net sales of $5.21 billion, up 42.8% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $7.84 versus $3.59. Non-GAAP EPS of $8.02 exceeded management's guidance of $6.40 to $6.60, and the company guided fourth-quarter non-GAAP EPS to $7.40 to $7.60 while raising its share repurchase authorization to $2.5 billion.

Key points

  • Third-quarter net sales were $5.21 billion, up 42.8% year over year, with tons sold up 15.6%.
  • Diluted EPS was $7.84 versus $3.59 a year earlier; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $8.02 versus guidance of $6.40 to $6.60.
  • Fourth-quarter 2026 non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected in the range of $7.40 to $7.60.
  • The Board approved raising the share repurchase authorization to $2.5 billion on October 20, 2026, and declared a $1.25 quarterly dividend payable December 4, 2026.

The filing

CompanyReliance (RS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 21, 2026, 4:20 PM ET
Accession number0001171843-26-006744

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:18 PM ET, from this filing only.

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