Worthington Steel Inc WS Stock Analysis
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$36.72 up $0.82, 2.28% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $35.90
- Market cap
- $1.87BAt the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- n/mLoss over last 12 months
- Diluted EPS
- −$0.76Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 1.74%Last 12 months
Price chart
$36.72up $0.82, 2.28%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$35.90Nov 5
- Volume276.95KNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume437.24KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $27.22 to $49.17; now $36.72
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
WS beat the S&P 500 in 3 of 4 periods.
| Period | WS and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | WS: down 3.8% S&P 500: down 5.6% | WS beat the S&P 500 by 1.8 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | WS: down 0.4% S&P 500: down 4.1% | WS beat the S&P 500 by 3.7 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | WS: up 7.5% S&P 500: up 8.7% | WS trailed the S&P 500 by 1.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | WS: up 19.3% S&P 500: up 10.9% | WS beat the S&P 500 by 8.4 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in WS a year ago (Nov 6, 2025) would be worth about $11,929 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $11,088.
WS beat the S&P 500 in 3 of 4 periods.
| Period | WS and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | WS: down 3.8% S&P 500: down 5.6% | WS beat the S&P 500 by 1.8 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | WS: down 0.9% S&P 500: down 4.3% | WS beat the S&P 500 by 3.4 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | WS: up 6.1% S&P 500: up 7.8% | WS trailed the S&P 500 by 1.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | WS: up 17.2% S&P 500: up 9.7% | WS beat the S&P 500 by 7.5 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in WS a year ago (Nov 6, 2025) would be worth about $11,717 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $10,969.
All-time high
$48.69
Closing high on . Now 24.6% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Nov 28, 2023.
Stock splits
WS hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2023.
Valuation
The Nov 6 close compared with the last 12 months of reported results (the four quarters to Aug 31, 2026). Tap a metric to see how it’s calculated.
Price-to-earnings (P/E)
n/mDiluted EPS of −$0.76 over the last 12 months
A P/E ratio isn’t meaningful while earnings over the last 12 months are negative. When WS was profitable over the past five years, its P/E ranged from 8.7× to 261.8×, with a median of 13.1×. How to read P/E
Other valuation measures
- 0.4×Last 12 months’ revenue
Market value divided by revenue over the last 12 months. Useful when earnings are small or negative.
P/S = Market cap ÷ Revenue (last 12 months)Price-to-sales ratio - 1.8×Book value as of Aug 31, 2026
Price relative to accounting equity (book value) per share on the Aug 31, 2026 balance sheet. Asset-light companies often trade far above book value.
P/B = Price ÷ Book value per sharePrice-to-book ratio - 30.9×Last 12 months’ EBITDA
Enterprise value divided by EBITDA over the last 12 months. It compares companies with different amounts of debt.
EV/EBITDA = Enterprise value ÷ EBITDA (last 12 months)EV/EBITDA explained - 2.50%Last 12 months’ free cash flow
Free cash flow over the last 12 months as a share of the company’s market value: the cash the business generated for each dollar of stock.
FCF yield = Free cash flow (last 12 months) ÷ Market capFree cash flow - $4.22BAt the Nov 6 close
What it would cost to buy the whole business: the market cap at the Nov 6 close, plus debt, minus cash and short-term investments from the Aug 31, 2026 balance sheet.
EV = Market cap + Debt − Cash and short-term investmentsEV/EBITDA explained
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Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q1 FY27, the quarter ended Aug 31, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Aug 31, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $5.30Bup 69.1%
- Net income
- −$38.30M
- Diluted EPS
- −$0.76
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY25 (Nov 30, 2024) | $739.00M | $12.80M | $0.25 |
| Q3 FY25 (Feb 28, 2025) | $687.40M | $13.80M | $0.27 |
| Q4 FY25 (May 31, 2025) | $832.90M | $55.70M | $1.10 |
| Q1 FY26 (Aug 31, 2025) | $872.90M | $36.80M | $0.73 |
| Q2 FY26 (Nov 30, 2025) | $871.90M | $18.80M | $0.37 |
| Q3 FY26 (Feb 28, 2026) | $769.80M | $10.40M | $0.20 |
| Q4 FY26 (May 31, 2026) | $929.20M | −$57.50M | −$1.13 |
| Q1 FY27 (Aug 31, 2026) | $2.73B | −$10.00M | −$0.20 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY22 (May 31, 2022) | $4.07B | $180.40M | $3.66 |
| FY23 (May 31, 2023) | $3.61B | $87.10M | $1.77 |
| FY24 (May 31, 2024) | $3.43B | $154.70M | $3.11 |
| FY25 (May 31, 2025) | $3.09B | $110.70M | $2.19 |
| FY26 (May 31, 2026) | $3.44B | $8.50M | $0.17 |
Margins
- Gross 10.4%
- Operating 0.1%
- Net −0.7%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $46.70MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$201.50MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$154.80MLast 12 months
- 0.9%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $7.00MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$32.70MLast 12 months
- Total returned$39.70MLast 12 months
85% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $354.90MAs of Aug 31, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Aug 31, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$2.59BAs of Aug 31, 2026
- Net debt$2.24BAs of Aug 31, 2026
- 1.81As of Aug 31, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Aug 31, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 2.51As of Aug 31, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Aug 31, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 4 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✗Net income was positive: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✗Long-term debt fell relative to assets: not passed
- ✓Current ratio improved: passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✗Gross margin improved: not passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- −3.5%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Worthington Steel lost money: its net loss was 3.5% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - −1.2%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Worthington Steel’s net loss was 1.2% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends).
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.000 |
| 2017 | $0.000 |
| 2018 | $0.000 |
| 2019 | $0.000 |
| 2020 | $0.000 |
| 2021 | $0.000 |
| 2022 | $0.000 |
| 2023 | $0.000 |
| 2024 | $0.64 |
| 2025 | $0.64 |
| 2026 (to date) | $0.48 |
Dividend details
- $0.64Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- 1.74%; 5-yr low 0.44%, 5-yr high 3.25%Last 12 months
Dividends paid over the last 12 months as a share of the Nov 6 close. The bar shows where that yield sits in its range over the past five years; the median was 1.78%.
- $0.16Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
About Worthington Steel Inc
Worthington Steel Inc
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Steel
- Headquarters
- Ohio, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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WS stock FAQ
What is WS stock’s price today?
Worthington Steel (WS) traded at $36.72 at the close on , up $0.82 (2.28%) from the previous close of $35.90. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $27.22 and $49.17.
What is Worthington Steel’s market cap?
Worthington Steel’s market capitalization is about $1.9 billion. That’s Tiingo’s daily market cap for , at that day’s closing price of $36.72 (how market cap works). Worthington Steel reported 50.95M shares outstanding at the end of its latest quarter ().
What is WS’s P/E ratio?
WS’s P/E ratio isn’t meaningful right now because its earnings over the four quarters to are negative (diluted EPS of −$0.76). When it was profitable over the past five years, its P/E ranged from 8.7 to 261.8.
How much revenue does Worthington Steel make?
Worthington Steel reported $5.3 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 69.1% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q1 FY27, ended ) revenue was $2.7 billion, up 212.4% from a year earlier.
Is Worthington Steel profitable?
Not over the four quarters to . Worthington Steel reported a net loss of $38.3 million across those four quarters on $5.3 billion of revenue. Its operations were still profitable before interest, other items and taxes, with $6.3 million of operating income.
What are WS’s earnings per share?
WS’s diluted earnings per share were −$0.76 over the four quarters to , compared with $2.35 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q1 FY27) brought −$0.20 per share, against $0.73 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does WS pay a dividend?
Yes. Worthington Steel pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.16 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $0.64 per share, a 1.74% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($0.64 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $64 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 1,563 shares, roughly $57,393 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is WS’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks WS has traded as low as $27.22 and as high as $49.17. At $36.72 at the close on , it is 25.3% below that high and 34.9% above the low.
What is WS’s all-time high?
WS’s highest closing price was $48.69 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $36.72 at the close on , it is 24.6% below that record.
Has WS stock ever split?
No. WS hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2023.
How has WS stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , WS has returned +7.5% so far this year and +19.3% over the past year. Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7% and +10.9%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Worthington Steel in?
Worthington Steel is in the Basic Materials sector and the Steel industry, and is headquartered in Ohio, USA.
What exchange does WS trade on?
Worthington Steel trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol WS. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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