RUS TOR Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Russel Metals Inc. · Industrials · Industrial Distribution

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Latest close 67.26 CAD
-4.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive trend

The weekly trend is active. Price is 23.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.9%, after a 9.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 59/100.

Setup score 79 out of 100
Latest Close 67.26 CAD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -4.9% latest completed week
4W Return 9.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 18.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 78.8% 41 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 30-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 8 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -4.9% Latest completed week; four-week move 9.1%. Indicator stack 88/82 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 56.82% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. News sentiment 59/100 10 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 23.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.9%, after a 9.1% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.5x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9912-week average 0.93

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.99Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers88 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 8 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 9.1% over four weeks, 18.8% over 12 weeks, and 59.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 30 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.9%
4W9.1%
12W18.8%
26W41.7%
52W59.6%
Active trend streak30 weeks
Active weeks in one year41
Trend breadth78.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.53Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change52.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership27.94Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change44.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength32/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
Value34/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Quality19/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Momentum80/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Growth67/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework48/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
18.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
1.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
21.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
5.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
1.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
9.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
8.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
8.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-50.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.9x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 10 relevant articles.

5 positive · 5 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-5.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.7%Week of 17 Jul.
Worst week-5.6%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week-4.9%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses3
Recent vol4.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split35/17Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.8% / -2.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape79/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 79/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis83/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.99; 8 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 56.82%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 56.82% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors39/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 16; Small Cap Core rank 38 SVQF48/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 154.5 of 298 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 10 relevant articles.

Russel Metals (TSE:RUS) Hits New 52-Week High - Here's Why Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings50/100

No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202667.26 CAD-4.9%54.33 CAD41.30 CAD1.5327.941.4MOn
24 Jul 202670.70 CAD1.0%53.52 CAD41.09 CAD1.4234.541.0MOn
17 Jul 202670.02 CAD8.7%52.61 CAD40.86 CAD1.1234.421.0MOn
10 Jul 202664.43 CAD4.5%51.72 CAD40.62 CAD1.0424.201.3MOn
3 Jul 202661.63 CAD3.1%50.99 CAD40.42 CAD1.0119.38787.3KOn
26 Jun 202659.79 CAD-5.6%50.27 CAD40.23 CAD1.1316.95200.0KOn
19 Jun 202663.37 CAD2.3%49.62 CAD40.06 CAD1.4824.23191.2KOn
12 Jun 202661.97 CAD-0.2%48.80 CAD39.86 CAD1.6522.05194.6KOn
5 Jun 202662.07 CAD-0.6%48.03 CAD39.67 CAD1.7324.44361.7KOn
29 May 202662.44 CAD5.5%47.24 CAD39.48 CAD1.7424.271.2MOn
22 May 202659.17 CAD2.4%46.56 CAD39.28 CAD1.3819.221.3MOn
15 May 202657.77 CAD2.1%45.97 CAD39.10 CAD0.9818.871.3MOn
8 May 202656.60 CAD7.9%45.35 CAD38.94 CAD0.5215.861.4MOn
1 May 202652.45 CAD1.6%44.79 CAD38.77 CAD0.208.21647.3KOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.