Reliance (NYSE:RS) reported quarterly earnings of $6.27 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $5.42 by 15.68 percent. This is a 41.53 percent increase over earnings of $4.43 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $4.630 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.243 billion by 9.13 percent. This is a 26.50 percent increase over sales of $3.660 billion the same period last year.