Company Overview
Worthington Steel, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a steel processor in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. The company offers carbon flat-rolled steel processing services, including pickling, specialty re-rolling, hot dip galvanizing, blanking, slitting, and cutting-to-length; laser welded solutions; precision magnetic steel laminations for the automotive, industrial motor, generator, and transformer industries; tailor and aluminum tailor welded blanks; steel toll processing services for steel mills, large end-users, and service centers; and automotive and electrical steel lamination stampings. It serves the automotive, construction, machinery and equipment, agriculture, heavy truck, and energy sectors. Worthington Steel, Inc. was incorporated in 2023 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Why Investors Should Care
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- May 2026 Revenue of $3.44B (+11.3% YoY); net profit $8.50M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +11.6%, earnings -92.3%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -4.1%, profit CAGR -53.4%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -4.08% |
| 1 Year: | 11.60% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -53.41% |
| 1 Year: | -92.32% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +27.01% |
| 6 Months: | +9.18% |
| 3 Months: | +11.68% |
| 1 Month: | +15.14% |
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- RSI (14)62.85 · Neutral
P/E of 240.29 is above the sector median of 20.00 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 240.3.
- Revenue declined at -4.1% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -53.4% CAGR over 5 years.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Basic Materials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WS Worthington Steel, Inc. R2KR3K | 40.85 | 240.29 | $2.08B | 1.90% | -0.09% | -1.05% | -4.08% | -53.41% |
| 2 | LIN Linde plc NDXSPXR3K | 508.83 | 32.83 | $234.56B | 1.40% | 12.46% | 18.40% | 13.90% | 18.47% |
| 3 | SCCO Southern Copper Corporation R3K | 185.01 | 27.74 | $156.21B | 2.24% | 36.40% | 49.90% | 8.32% | 3.80% |
| 4 | NEM Newmont Corporation SPXR3K | 108.87 | 13.71 | $114.72B | 0.84% | - | 25.91% | 6.53% | 20.15% |
| 5 | FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc. SPXR3K | 65.18 | 32.11 | $93.60B | 0.84% | 12.50% | 14.75% | 1.35% | -1.26% |
| 6 | AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | 173.94 | 14.88 | $88.08B | 0.98% | 19.78% | 22.97% | 27.53% | 88.11% |
| 7 | SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company SPXR3K | 337.06 | 31.07 | $81.82B | 1.00% | 21.93% | 65.12% | 6.18% | 8.26% |
| 8 | ECL Ecolab Inc. SPXR3K | 288.53 | 38.73 | $80.88B | 1.05% | 15.10% | 21.96% | 6.55% | 9.74% |
| 9 | APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. SPXR3K | 307.15 | -1,462.62 | $68.40B | 2.60% | 7.84% | 0.02% | 1.63% | - |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Nov 2022 | Feb 2023 | Aug 2023 | Nov 2023 | Feb 2024 | Aug 2024 | Nov 2024 | Feb 2025 | May 2025 | Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 868.40M | 780.70M | 905.80M | 808.00M | 805.80M | 834.00M | - | 687.40M | 832.90M | 872.90M | 871.90M | 769.80M | - |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 606.20M | 705.90M | 757.70M | 778.70M | 693.70M | - |
| Gross Profit | 34.50M | 63.20M | 128.50M | 60.20M | 120.10M | 100.40M | - | 81.20M | 127.00M | 115.20M | 93.20M | 76.10M | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54.60M | 58.90M | 67.90M | 70.90M | 77.50M | - |
| Operating Income | -19.90M | 9.50M | 69.70M | -8.80M | 66.30M | 43.40M | - | 26.60M | 68.10M | 47.30M | 22.30M | -1.40M | - |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35.10M | 93.00M | 75.20M | 50.10M | 38.00M | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.40M | 1.00M | 2.90M | 2.70M | 2.10M | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.10M | 75.10M | 52.00M | 25.70M | 14.30M | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.00M | 16.20M | 13.40M | 4.20M | 3.50M | - |
| Net Income | -15.80M | 5.40M | 58.50M | -6.00M | 49.00M | 28.40M | - | 13.80M | 55.70M | 36.80M | 18.80M | 10.40M | - |
| Diluted EPS | -0.32 | 0.11 | 1.19 | -0.12 | 0.98 | 0.56 | - | - | 1.10 | 0.72 | 0.37 | 0.20 | -0.98 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2022 | May 2023 | May 2024 | May 2025 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4.07B | 3.61B | 3.43B | 3.09B | 3.44B |
| Cost of Revenue | 3.67B | 3.27B | 2.99B | 2.70B | - |
| Gross Profit | 395.50M | 336.50M | 439.80M | 388.60M | 403.30M |
| Operating Expenses | 180.30M | 200.80M | 224.40M | 231.60M | - |
| Operating Income | 215.20M | 135.70M | 215.40M | 157.00M | -1.40M |
| EBITDA | 316.80M | 201.30M | 287.50M | 221.20M | - |
| Interest Expense | 3.00M | 3.00M | 6.00M | 7.10M | - |
| Pretax Income | 254.30M | 128.70M | 216.20M | 148.10M | - |
| Tax Provision | 54.00M | 29.00M | 46.10M | 28.80M | - |
| Net Income | 180.40M | 87.10M | 154.70M | 110.70M | 8.50M |
| Diluted EPS | 3.61 | 1.74 | 3.11 | 2.19 | 0.17 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2021 | May 2022 | May 2023 | May 2024 | May 2025 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 2.08B | 1.76B | 1.87B | 1.96B | 2.25B |
| Current Assets | - | 1.27B | 980.90M | 1.00B | 1.05B | - |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | 20.05M | 32.70M | 40.20M | 38.00M | 84.60M |
| Inventory | - | 569.50M | 414.80M | 405.30M | 422.00M | - |
| Receivables | - | 600.42M | 468.00M | 472.60M | 438.70M | - |
| Total Liabilities | - | 817.66M | 609.80M | 748.90M | 763.90M | 989.50M |
| Current Liabilities | - | 657.95M | 478.40M | 618.40M | 631.50M | 775.80M |
| Long Term Debt | - | 20.00M | - | - | 2.30M | 44.40M |
| Total Debt | - | 153.90M | 100.40M | 223.90M | 227.90M | - |
| Total Equity | 814.80M | 1.13B | 1.03B | 985.30M | 1.07B | 1.06B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | 50.03M | 49.29M | 49.33M | 49.55M | - |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2022 | May 2023 | May 2024 | May 2025 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 39.50M | 315.00M | 199.50M | 230.30M | 201.20M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -395.30M | -22.20M | -123.20M | -129.10M | -213.40M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 358.40M | -280.20M | -68.80M | -48.50M | 3.00M |
| Capital Expenditure | -36.40M | -45.50M | -103.40M | -130.40M | -121.20M |
| Free Cash Flow | 3.10M | 269.50M | 96.10M | 99.90M | 80.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | 2.60M | 12.60M | 7.50M | 52.70M | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | May 2022 | May 2023 | May 2024 | May 2025 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 9.7% | 9.3% | 12.8% | 12.6% | 11.7% |
| Operating Margin % | 5.3% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 5.1% | -0.0% |
| Net Margin % | 4.4% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 3.6% | 0.2% |
| ROE % | 15.9% | 8.5% | 15.7% | 10.3% | 0.8% |
| ROCE % | 15.1% | 10.6% | 17.3% | 11.8% | -0.1% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 10.02% | 5.11M | $184.12M |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5.04% | 2.57M | $92.51M |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.48% | 2.28M | $82.20M |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 4.08% | 2.08M | $74.94M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.24% | 1.65M | $59.51M |
| 6 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 2.39% | 1.22M | $43.92M |
| 7 | Alliancebernstein L.P. | 1.85% | 943.74K | $34.02M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.75% | 890.50K | $32.10M |
| 9 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 1.26% | 640.14K | $23.08M |
| 10 | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 1.22% | 619.60K | $22.34M |
Analyst View
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WS — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS)?
As of 2026-10-23 16:27 PDT, Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) trades at $40.85 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $27.86 to $48.03.
What is the market capitalisation of WS?
Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) has a market capitalisation of $2.08B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of WS?
WS trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 240.29. The industry average P/E is 20.00. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.56.
Does WS pay a dividend?
Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.90%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of WS?
WS has a return on equity (ROE) of -1.05%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is -0.09%.
Is WS a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.