ZEUS (Olympic Steel) Stock Based Compensation: $1 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2025)

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ZEUS Olympic Steel Inc ZEUS
58 GF Score
Price $47.86
GF Value $36.41
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What is Olympic Steel Stock Based Compensation?

Olympic Steel ZEUS +0.06% 58 Stock Based Compensation is $1 Mil as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates ZEUS with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $36.41. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Olympic Steel's Stock Based Compensation for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $1 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $1 Mil.

Olympic Steel Stock Based Compensation Related Terms

Olympic Steel Stock Based Compensation Historical Data

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Olympic Steel Stock Based Compensation Chart

Olympic Steel Annual Data
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Olympic Steel Quarterly Data
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Olympic Steel Stock Based Compensation Calculation

Stock Based Compensation is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1 Mil.

What does a Stock Based Compensation of $1 Mil mean?
Olympic Steel (ZEUS) has a Stock Based Compensation of $1 Mil as of Sep. 2025. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for Olympic Steel and its competitors.
Is Olympic Steel's Stock Based Compensation too high?
Olympic Steel's current Stock Based Compensation is $1 Mil. Overall, Olympic Steel has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Olympic Steel's Stock Based Compensation compare to MSB and NWPX?
Olympic Steel's Stock Based Compensation of $1 Mil can be compared against companies in the Steel industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Stock Based Compensation for a Steel company?
A good Stock Based Compensation depends on the Steel industry context. However, Stock Based Compensation should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Stock Based Compensation mean?
A high Stock Based Compensation can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for Olympic Steel and its competitors. Olympic Steel's current Stock Based Compensation is $1 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Olympic Steel stock overvalued right now?
Olympic Steel (ZEUS) has a current Stock Based Compensation of $1 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is $36.41, compared to a current price of $47.86 — trading 31.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Stock Based Compensation is $1 Mil. Olympic Steel's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Stock Based Compensation calculated?
Stock Based Compensation is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Olympic Steel (ZEUS), the current Stock Based Compensation is $1 Mil as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Olympic Steel (ZEUS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Olympic Steel stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $47.86 is trading 31.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $36.41.

Key valuation signals for ZEUS:

  • Stock Based Compensation: $1 Mil
  • GF Value™: $36.41 vs. price of $47.86 (31.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ZEUS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Olympic Steel Business Description

Address 22901 Millcreek Boulevard, Suite 650, Highland Hills, OH, USA, 44122
Olympic Steel Inc provides metals processing and distribution services in the United States. The company operates in three reportable segments; specialty metals flat products, carbon flat products, and tubular and pipe products. It specializes in the processing and distribution of large volumes of carbon, aluminum, and stainless steel flat-rolled sheet, coils, plates, bars, and fabricated parts. The group serves various industries such as industrial machinery and equipment manufacturers, automobile manufacturers and suppliers, and transportation equipment manufacturers. The company generates majority of the revenue from carbon flat products.
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