ZEUS (Olympic Steel) Tax Provision: $-5 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 Tax Provision?

Olympic Steel ZEUS +0.06% 58 Tax Provision is $-5 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 tax provision for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-1 Mil. Its tax provision for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $-5 Mil.

Olympic Steel Tax Provision Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Olympic Steel's Tax Provision can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Olympic Steel Tax Provision Chart

Olympic Steel Annual Data
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Tax Provision
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Olympic Steel Quarterly Data
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Olympic Steel Tax Provision Calculation

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Tax Provision 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 $-5 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Tax Provision →
What does a Tax Provision of $-5 Mil mean?
Olympic Steel (ZEUS) has a Tax Provision of $-5 Mil as of Sep. 2025. Provision for taxes is the amount of tax the company owes based on pre-tax income. View historical data on Olympic Steel and its competitors.
Is Olympic Steel's Tax Provision too high?
Olympic Steel's current Tax Provision is $-5 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 Tax Provision compare to MSB and NWPX?
Olympic Steel's Tax Provision of $-5 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 Tax Provision for a Steel company?
A good Tax Provision depends on the Steel industry context. However, Tax Provision 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 Tax Provision mean?
A high Tax Provision can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Provision for taxes is the amount of tax the company owes based on pre-tax income. View historical data on Olympic Steel and its competitors. Olympic Steel's current Tax Provision is $-5 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 Tax Provision of $-5 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 Tax Provision is $-5 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 Tax Provision calculated?
Tax Provision is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Olympic Steel (ZEUS), the current Tax Provision is $-5 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:

  • Tax Provision: $-5 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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