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Worthington Steel, Inc.
Worthington Steel, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended May 2026) was $3.4 billion, up 11.3% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to August 2026, revenue grew 212.4%, EPS fell 125.7%, free cash flow fell 42.6% and total debt rose 823.5%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for three consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to May
| Group | Line | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Trend | 2027e | 2028e | 2029e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.00 | 23.82 | 21.30 | 27.22 |
Analyst estimates 2027–2029 Powerpack |
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| High | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35.01 | 47.19 | 38.59 | 49.17 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,100 | 4,600 | 4,800 | 5,400 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.88 | 0.75 | 0.64 | 0.64 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | — | — | — | — | — | 4,069 | 3,608 | 3,431 | 3,093 | 3,444 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | — | — | — | — | — | 9.72 | 9.33 | 12.82 | 12.56 | 11.71 | |||||
| EBT | — | — | — | — | — | 254 | 129 | 216 | 148 | 7 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | — | — | — | — | — | 6.25 | 3.57 | 6.30 | 4.79 | 0.21 | |||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | 100 | 170 | 119 | (13) | |||||
| Depreciation | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 70 | 65 | 66 | 84 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | — | — | — | — | — | 82.53 | 73.18 | 69.59 | 62.49 | 69.15 | ||||
| Earnings | — | — | — | — | — | 4.06 | 2.02 | 3.14 | 2.24 | 0.35 | |||||
| Cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | 0.80 | 6.39 | 4.05 | 4.65 | 4.04 | |||||
| Capex | — | — | — | — | — | (0.24) | (0.45) | (2.07) | (2.61) | (2.10) | |||||
| Free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | 0.56 | 5.94 | 1.97 | 2.04 | 1.94 | |||||
| Book value | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 23.42 | 22.67 | 24.20 | 24.05 | |||||
| Shares, m | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | — | — | — | — | — | 25.59 | 25.59 | 10.28 | 11.50 | 109.92 | ||||
| P/S | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.47 | 0.41 | 0.62 | |||||
| P/B | — | — | — | — | — | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.46 | 1.06 | 1.77 | |||||
| EV/Sales | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.51 | 0.43 | 0.67 | |||||
| EV/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | 4.80 | 4.80 | 17.82 | 13.17 | 23.84 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 315 | 200 | 230 | 201 | ||||
| Capex | — | — | — | — | — | (12) | (22) | (102) | (129) | (105) | |||||
| Free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 293 | 97 | 101 | 97 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | — | — | — | — | — | — | 503 | 383 | 417 | 354 | ||||
| Total debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 148 | 152 | 262 | |||||
| Net debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | (10) | 108 | 59 | 178 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,155 | 1,118 | 1,198 | 1,198 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 9.87 | 8.52 | 5.78 | 0.40 | ||||
| ROIC | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 6.57 | 9.92 | 7.31 | (0.06) | |||||
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.62 | 9.56 | 0.71 | |||||
Negative figures in brackets.
Fiscal years to May 2026 · latest quarter Aug 2026 · fundamentals updated 15 Oct 2026
Charts ten years each
Worthington Steel, Inc. vs peers in Steel (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLF Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | $6.9B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +5.92% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +208.96% (above 0%: growing) | 2.53% | (0.94%) | Compare |
| GGB Gerdau S.A. | $6.3B | 21.8× | — | +14.33% (above 0%: growing) | +87.50% (above 0%: growing) | +171.99% (above 0%: growing) | 15.83% | 13.05% | Compare |
| SIM Grupo Simec, S.A. de C.V. | $4.6B | 23.3× | 28.5× | +29.60% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +51.13% (above 0%: growing) | 24.99% | 15.91% | Compare |
| WS Worthington Steel, Inc. | $2.0B | — (loss-making) | 14.3× | +212.36% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −42.57% (below 0%: shrinking) | 9.58% | 2.05% | |
| SID National Steel Company | $1.5B | — (loss-making) | 199× | +18.55% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +8.38% (above 0%: growing) | 25.92% | 5.54% | Compare |
| MTL Mechel PAO | $1.2B | 0.8× | 10.3× | +70.05% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +467.53% (above 0%: growing) | 44.33% | 0.00% | Compare |
| NWPX NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. | $945.9M | 19.3× | 23.9× | +19.74% (above 0%: growing) | +80.22% (above 0%: growing) | +410.94% (above 0%: growing) | 21.54% | 13.26% | Compare |
| MTUS Metallus Inc. | $846.4M | 108× | 25.5× | +11.95% (above 0%: growing) | +133.33% (above 0%: growing) | −114.12% (below 0%: shrinking) | 10.00% | 3.46% | Compare |
| ASTL Algoma Steel Group Inc. | $433.2M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | −54.68% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | +20.93% (above 0%: growing) | (39.36%) | (50.17%) | Compare |
| Median of peers | $1.4B | 21.8× | 25.5× | +16.44% | +87.50% | +111.56% | 18.69% | 4.50% |
Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) key facts
- Strength: Worthington Steel, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended May 2026) was $3.4 billion, up 11.3% from fiscal 2025.
- Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) is a Steel company in the Basic Materials sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 16, 2026, WS traded at $39.66, a market capitalization of $2.0 billion.
- Worthington Steel, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share, a yield of 1.61%, with a payout ratio of 181.4%.
- Return on equity was 0.71% and debt-to-equity 1.35.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 4 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 3.00 (safe zone) for fiscal 2026.
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