(ZEUS) Olympic Steel - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US68162K1060

Steel, Aluminum, Tubular, Processing

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of ZEUS over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-12": 0.16, "2021-03": 1.91, "2021-06": 2.58, "2021-09": 3.64, "2021-12": 2.16, "2022-03": 3.23, "2022-06": 3.26, "2022-09": 1.04, "2022-12": 0.34, "2023-03": 0.8, "2023-06": 1.3, "2023-09": 0.81, "2023-12": 0.64, "2024-03": 0.75, "2024-06": 0.66, "2024-09": 0.23, "2024-12": 0.3326, "2025-03": 0.21, "2025-06": 0.5, "2025-09": 0.19,

Revenue

Revenue of ZEUS over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-12: 331.547, 2021-03: 463.124, 2021-06: 556.077, 2021-09: 668.466, 2021-12: 624.586, 2022-03: 696.333, 2022-06: 709.176, 2022-09: 634.437, 2022-12: 520.044, 2023-03: 573.076, 2023-06: 569.268, 2023-09: 526.411, 2023-12: 489.408, 2024-03: 526.642, 2024-06: 526.25, 2024-09: 469.996, 2024-12: 418.784, 2025-03: 492.941, 2025-06: 496.483, 2025-09: 490.655,

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.49%
Yield on Cost 5y 5.03%
Yield CAGR 5y 65.49%
Payout Consistency 91.7%
Payout Ratio 51.9%
Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility 43.2%
Value at Risk 5%th 69.0%
Relative Tail Risk -2.84%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.34
Alpha -2.70
CAGR/Max DD 0.18
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.485
Beta 1.079
Beta Downside 0.733
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 61.26%
Mean DD 30.54%
Median DD 32.45%

Description: ZEUS Olympic Steel October 26, 2025

Olympic Steel, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZEUS) is a North-American metal processor and distributor founded in 1954 and headquartered in Highland Hills, Ohio. The firm operates three business segments-Carbon Flat Products, Specialty Metals Flat Products, and Tubular & Pipe Products-serving a broad customer base that includes transportation manufacturers, construction equipment makers, and metal service centers.

Its product portfolio spans stainless-steel and aluminum coils, heat-treated and abrasion-resistant plates, coated steels (galvanized, galvannealed, advanced high-strength), hot-rolled carbon steel, and a full line of tubing, pipe, and valve components. Olympic Steel also offers extensive value-added processing such as cutting-to-length, laser slitting, stretcher-leveling, and custom fabrication, positioning it as a one-stop source for downstream fabricators.

Key operating metrics from the most recent 10-K (2023) show revenue of roughly $1.2 billion, an adjusted EBITDA margin near 6 %, and inventory levels around $300 million, reflecting a capacity utilization rate of approximately 78 % in its flat-product lines. The segment’s performance is highly sensitive to macro drivers like U.S. construction spending, automotive demand for high-strength steel, and the lingering effects of steel import tariffs, which together shape pricing and volume trends in the domestic steel market.

For a deeper dive into ZEUS’s valuation metrics and scenario analysis, the ValueRay platform offers a transparent, data-driven toolkit you may find useful.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.0

Net Income (13.8m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 113.9m TTM)
FCFTA 0.04 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -0.79pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)
NWC/Revenue 22.00% (prev 22.14%; Δ -0.13pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)
CFO/TA 0.07 (>3.0%) and CFO 74.1m > Net Income 13.8m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)
Net Debt (277.3m) to EBITDA (44.4m) ratio: 6.25 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)
Current Ratio 3.12 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)
Outstanding Shares last Quarter (11.8m) change vs 12m ago 0.75% (target <= -2.0% for YES)
Gross Margin 82.76% (prev 22.83%; Δ 59.94pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)
Asset Turnover 180.7% (prev 198.8%; Δ -18.18pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)
Interest Coverage Ratio 2.14 (EBITDA TTM 44.4m / Interest Expense TTM 16.5m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 5.24

(A) 0.38 = (Total Current Assets 614.7m - Total Current Liabilities 196.9m) / Total Assets 1.09b
(B) 0.40 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 439.7m / Total Assets 1.09b
(C) 0.03 = EBIT TTM 35.2m / Avg Total Assets 1.05b
(D) 1.13 = Book Value of Equity 579.1m / Total Liabilities 510.9m
Total Rating: 5.24 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 36.78

1. Piotroski 3.0pt
2. FCF Yield 5.82%
3. FCF Margin 2.21%
4. Debt/Equity 0.49
5. Debt/Ebitda 6.25
6. ROIC - WACC (= -3.49)%
7. RoE 2.39%
8. Rev. Trend -83.24%
9. EPS Trend -83.03%

What is the price of ZEUS shares?

As of December 18, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 42.97 with a total of 119,692 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.37%, over one month by +28.22%, over three months by +31.19% and over the past year by +13.92%.

Is ZEUS a buy, sell or hold?

Olympic Steel has received a consensus analysts rating of 5.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy ZEUS.
  • Strong Buy: 1
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the ZEUS price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 38 -11.6%
Analysts Target Price 38 -11.6%
ValueRay Target Price 46 7.1%

ZEUS Fundamental Data Overview December 11, 2025

Market Cap USD = 443.1m (443.1m USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 33.8205
P/E Forward = 13.1234
P/S = 0.2333
P/B = 0.7597
P/EG = 0.46
Beta = 1.717
Revenue TTM = 1.90b USD
EBIT TTM = 35.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 44.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 240.9m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 7.55m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 284.9m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 277.3m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 720.4m USD (443.1m + Debt 284.9m - CCE 7.55m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.14 (Ebit TTM 35.2m / Interest Expense TTM 16.5m)
FCF Yield = 5.82% (FCF TTM 41.9m / Enterprise Value 720.4m)
FCF Margin = 2.21% (FCF TTM 41.9m / Revenue TTM 1.90b)
Net Margin = 0.73% (Net Income TTM 13.8m / Revenue TTM 1.90b)
Gross Margin = 82.76% ((Revenue TTM 1.90b - Cost of Revenue TTM 327.3m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 99.08% (prev 100.0%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.66 (Enterprise Value 720.4m / Total Assets 1.09b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.42% (Interest Expense 4.05m / Debt 284.9m)
Taxrate = 30.65% (952.0k / 3.11m)
NOPAT = 24.4m (EBIT 35.2m * (1 - 30.65%))
Current Ratio = 3.12 (Total Current Assets 614.7m / Total Current Liabilities 196.9m)
Debt / Equity = 0.49 (Debt 284.9m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 579.1m)
Debt / EBITDA = 6.25 (Net Debt 277.3m / EBITDA 44.4m)
Debt / FCF = 6.62 (Net Debt 277.3m / FCF TTM 41.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 576.4m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.26% (Net Income 13.8m / Total Assets 1.09b)
RoE = 2.39% (Net Income TTM 13.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 576.4m)
RoCE = 4.31% (EBIT 35.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 576.4m + L.T.Debt 240.9m))
RoIC = 2.97% (NOPAT 24.4m / Invested Capital 821.8m)
WACC = 6.47% (E(443.1m)/V(728.0m) * Re(9.99%) + D(284.9m)/V(728.0m) * Rd(1.42%) * (1-Tc(0.31)))
Discount Rate = 9.99% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.75%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 62.20% ; FCFE base≈43.9m ; Y1≈28.8m ; Y5≈13.2m
Fair Price DCF = 17.32 (DCF Value 194.0m / Shares Outstanding 11.2m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -83.03 | EPS CAGR: -47.70% | SUE: 0.23 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -83.24 | Revenue CAGR: -6.23% | SUE: 0.64 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.78 | Chg30d=+0.150 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=1
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.31 | Chg30d=-0.510 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+104.4% | Growth Revenue=+3.2%

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