Russel Metals (TSX:RUS) reported quarterly earnings of $1.63 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.09 by 49.54 percent. This is a 52.34 percent increase over earnings of $1.07 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.655 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.471 billion by 12.49 percent. This is a 37.12 percent increase over sales of $1.207 billion the same period last year.