Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE: RS) filed its 10-K on Feb. 24. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), Reliance Steel & Aluminum beat expectations on revenues and earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue improved significantly and GAAP earnings per share grew significantly.

Gross margins contracted, operating margins grew, and net margins increased.

Revenue details
Reliance Steel & Aluminum chalked up revenue of $2.03 billion. The eight analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted revenue of $1.95 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 28% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.58 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
Non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.91. The nine earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.78 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of $0.90 for Q4 were 70% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.53 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 23.4%, 150 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 5.5%, 60 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 3.3%, 80 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $2.14 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.29.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $8.73 billion. The average EPS estimate is $5.42.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 544 members out of 568 rating the stock outperform, and 24 members rating it underperform. Among 145 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 139 give Reliance Steel & Aluminum a green thumbs-up, and six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Reliance Steel & Aluminum is outperform, with an average price target of $59.18.

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