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 (2020 sales of $2.56 billion of which 79% was U.S.), Olympic Steel, Inc. of UNITED STATES ($1.23 billion of which 56% was Carbon flat products), and L.B. Foster Co which is also based in UNITED STATES ($497.41 million of which 56% was Rail Products and Services).

Sales Analysis. During the year ended December of 2020, sales at Russel Metals Inc were C$2.69 billion (US$2.15 billion). This is a sharp decrease of 26.9% versus 2019, when the company's sales were C$3.68 billion. Contributing to the drop in overall sales was the 39.2% decline in Energy Products, from C$1.31 billion to C$797.50 million. There were also decreases in sales in Metals Service Centers (down 17.2% to C$1.62 billion) and Steel Distributors (down 33.8% to C$261.90 million) and Other (down 37.2% to C$7.10 million) .