Worthington Steel, Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.08B
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 1.54%
About Worthington Steel
Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills, SIC 3310
Worthington Steel, Inc. operates as an intermediate processor of carbon flat-rolled steel and produces electrical steel laminations and tailor welded products. The company purchases coils from primary mills and processes them to customer specifications through methods such as pickling, galvanizing, slitting, and blanking. It also offers toll processing services for steel mills and service centers. Key products include precision magnetic steel laminations for automotive and industrial motor applications, along with tailor welded blanks designed to lower weight and consolidate parts. Its primary client base spans industries including automotive, construction, machinery, and agriculture.
The company operates 34 manufacturing facilities across the United States, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Italy, France, China, India, Slovakia, and Switzerland, along with additional joint venture facilities in Mexico. Furthermore, it holds a controlling stake in an entity operating roughly 110 distribution and processing centers situated mostly in the United States, Mexico, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Worthington Steel maintains its corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.
Summary of the business section of Worthington Steel's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Worthington Steel, Inc.
- Headquarters
- Columbus, OH
- Address
- 100 W. Old Wilson Bridge Road 43085
- Phone
- (614) 840-4995
- Website
- worthingtonsteel.com
- Employees
- 5,400, May 31, 2026
- Industry
- Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills
- Incorporated in
- Ohio
- Fiscal year ends
- May 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, Detroit, Michigan
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- WS
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 51M, Jul 24, 2026
- Public float
- $1.12B, Nov 28, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1968487
- CUSIP
- 982104101
- ISIN
- US9821041012
- LEI
- 2549009ZUUWL3QLK6G24
- EIN
- 92-2632000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey G. Gilmore | President and CEO, Director | 359,521 |
| John B. Blystone | Executive Chairman, Director | 241,957 |
| Clifford Larivey | President Flat Rolled Stl Proc | 48,547 |
| Jeffrey R. Klingler | Chief Operating Officer | 108,299 |
| Timothy A. Adams | Chief Financial Officer | 53,476 |
| Joseph Heuer | General Counsel | 19,169 |
| Gwen Joseph | Corporate Controller | 2,536 |
| Guido Kerkhoff | CEO Kloeckner & Co. SE | 0 |
| George John Ganem III | CEO Americas Kloeckner Metals | 0 |
| Steven R. Witt | Controller | 38,137 |
| Jon J. Bowsher | Director | 17,893 |
| Scott J. Kelly | Director | 16,157 |
| Mary Fackler Schiavo | Director | 96,779 |
| Mark C. Davis | Director | 21,219 |
| Sidney A. Ribeau | Director | 78,843 |
| George P. Stoe | Director | 22,063 |
| Nancy G. Mistretta | Director | 15,393 |
| John H. McConnell II | Director | 43,412 |
| Charles M. Chiappone | Director | 17,243 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Mr. Gilmore | $7.19M | $12.62M | $2.55M | $199 | $179 |
| FY2025 Mr. Gilmore | $5.33M | $2.08M | $1.91M | $115 | $94 |
| FY2024 Mr. Gilmore | $8.59M | $9.24M | $2.19M | $149 | $109 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of May 31, 2026, we had approximately 5,400 employees and our unconsolidated joint venture employed approximately 500 additional individuals.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Spin-off | Registration as a new public company (Form 10), e.g. spin-off |