Russel Metals Inc operates within the Metals service centers and offices sector. In addition to historical fundamental analyses, the complete report available to purchase compares Russel Metals Inc with three other miscellaneous wholesalers in North America: MRC Global Incorporated of UNITED STATES (2019 sales of $3.66 billion of which 81% was U.S.), Olympic Steel, Inc. of UNITED STATES ($1.58 billion of which 59% was Carbon flat products), and L.B. Foster Co which is also based in UNITED STATES ($655.06 million of which 49% was Rail Products and Services).

Sales Analysis. During the year ended December of 2019, sales at Russel Metals Inc were C$3.68 billion (US$2.89 billion). This is a decrease of 11.7% versus 2018, when the company's sales were C$4.17 billion. The sales level in 2019 was fairly close to the level five years ago: in 2014, Russel Metals Inc had sales of C$3.87 billion. Contributing to the drop in overall sales was the 18.0% decline in Energy Products, from C$1.60 billion to C$1.31 billion. There were also decreases in sales in Metals Service Centers (down 6.8% to C$1.96 billion) and Steel Distributors (down 13.3% to C$395.90 million) . However, these declines were partially offset by the increase in sales of Other (up 10.8% to C$11.30 million) .