NYSE$RYZ
Ryerson Holding Corporation · Q1 2021 earnings
Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Ryerson reported strong first quarter results driven by asset management and expense leverage.
Ryerson Holding Corporation reported first quarter revenues of $1.15 billion, a 13.6% increase compared to the year-ago period. The company achieved net income attributable to Ryerson Holding Corporation of $25.3 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, and Adjusted EBITDA, excluding LIFO of $123.5 million.
- Generated first quarter revenues of $1.15 billion, 13.6% higher than the year-ago period.
- Achieved a cash conversion cycle of 53 days, compared to 77 days for the first quarter of 2020.
- Realized expense leverage as warehousing, delivery, selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales decreased by 240 bps sequentially.
- Generated first quarter earnings per diluted share of $0.66, or adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.26 excluding non-recurring items.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ryerson · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.15B
Revenue by segment
Ryerson · $1.13B total across 3 segments · Q1 2021
- Carbon Steel$587M+14.9%51.9%
- Stainless Steel$302M+14.8%26.7%
- Aluminum$241M+9.5%21.3%
Forward guidance
Ryerson anticipates second quarter 2021 revenues in the range of $1.32 billion to $1.34 billion driven by sequential average selling prices growth of 12 to 14 percent and shipment growth of 1 to 3 percent. LIFO expense in the second quarter is expected to be in the range of $74 to $78 million as average inventory costs continue to rise. Therefore, Adjusted EBITDA, excluding LIFO is expected to be in the range of $131 to $135 million and earnings per diluted share are expected to be in the range of $0.49 to $0.60.
Tailwinds
- Demand fundamentals have continued to improve.
- Supply-side constraints remain.
- Price durability in all three of Ryerson’s primary commodities.
- Sequential average selling prices growth of 12 to 14 percent is expected.
- Shipment growth of 1 to 3 percent is anticipated.
Headwinds
- Pandemic driven uncertainties persist.
- LIFO expense in the second quarter is expected to be in the range of $74 to $78 million.
- Average inventory costs continue to rise.
- Unspecified adjustments impacting Adjusted EBITDA.
- Potential risks and challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021
-1.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
-3.0%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.3%
Avg return
30 days after
40%
19 / 47 earnings
Positive
+35.2%
Q1 2015
Best reaction
-26.6%
Q3 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
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| Q1 2026 | +3.5% | -15.3% | -4.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | +17.5% | -6.7% | -20.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | -6.6% | -11.2% | -2.8% | |
| Q1 2025 | -14.8% | -9.6% | -11.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | +5.9% | +12.7% | -0.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | -2.7% | -5.0% | +12.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | -5.9% | -19.4% | -21.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | -19.4% | -25.7% | -24.8% | |
| Q4 2023 | -6.2% | +1.4% | +11.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | +6.6% | +6.3% | +11.9% | |
| Q2 2023 | -15.0% | -28.1% | -27.4% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.9% | -8.7% | -10.0% | |
| Q4 2022 | -3.9% | -8.5% | -10.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | -26.6% | -21.4% | -8.7% | |
| Q2 2022 | -1.2% | -1.8% | +5.6% | |
| Q1 2022 | -11.6% | -14.7% | -19.4% | |
| Q4 2021 | -8.1% | +7.5% | +57.8% | |
| Q3 2021 | +1.8% | +9.6% | -9.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | +18.6% | +24.9% | +55.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | +3.9% | +2.3% | +0.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | -15.0% | -11.7% | +13.0% | |
| Q3 2020 | +12.1% | +13.9% | +56.8% | |
| Q2 2020 | +2.4% | -1.4% | -2.6% | |
| Q1 2020 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +45.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | +7.9% | -6.8% | -50.3% | |
| Q3 2019 | -3.8% | +1.6% | +20.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | -7.4% | -9.7% | -8.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | +13.3% | +25.0% | -10.8% | |
| Q4 2018 | -7.0% | +1.7% | +12.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | -6.4% | +1.1% | -10.8% | |
| Q2 2018 | -6.9% | +0.0% | -10.0% | |
| Q1 2018 | +11.7% | +17.9% | +29.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | -8.8% | -3.4% | -18.6% | |
| Q3 2017 | -0.6% | -0.6% | +2.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | -0.6% | -4.1% | +0.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | -20.9% | -25.5% | -34.2% | |
| Q4 2016 | +8.9% | +24.1% | +31.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | -14.9% | -9.5% | +46.8% | |
| Q2 2016 | -10.7% | -20.2% | -10.8% | |
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| Q2 2015 | +12.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +35.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -16.9% | — | — | |
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