Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $2.02BP/E –Yield 1.62%
Worthington Steel, Inc. grew revenue 69.1% to $5.30B over the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026. Operating income fell 95.9% to $6.30M, moving the operating margin from 4.8% to 0.1%. Free cash flow was $46.70M, up 50.2% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $2.02B.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Aug 31, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $2.02B
- P/E ratio
- –
- Price to sales
- 0.38
- Price to book
- 1.96
- Dividend yield
- 1.62%
- Free cash flow yield
- 2.31%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $5.30B
- Net income
- -$38.30M
- EPS, diluted
- -$0.76
- Free cash flow
- $46.70M
- Book value per share
- $20.65
- Diluted shares
- 50M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Dec 18, 2026 (estimated, after the close)
- Previous close
- $39.37
- Open
- $39.76
- Day's range
- $38.28 – $39.76
- Volume
- 161,286
- Average volume (20 days)
- 394,463
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600 (since Feb 2024), Russell 2000 (since Dec 2023), Russell 3000 (since Feb 2024)
- Beta (5 years)
- 1.71
- 52-week range
- $27.22 – $49.17
- RSI (14 days)
- 51.2
- Volatility (1 year)
- 48.3%
- Relative volume
- 0.49×
- WACC
- 8.5%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (SPSM, IJR, IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2023, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | WS | S&P 500 | Difference | WS per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +9.5% | -2.4% | +11.9 pts | ||
| 3 months | +5.0% | -1.2% | +6.2 pts | ||
| Year to date | +15.5% | +12.3% | +3.2 pts | ||
| 1 year | +28.0% | +12.4% | +15.5 pts |
Six years at a glance
Fiscal years 2021 to 2026 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Worthington Steel filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Update
- Update
- Results
- Results
- Results
- Update
About Worthington Steel
Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills
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.
Company profile, executives and historyWorthington Steel stock: common questions
What is Worthington Steel's stock price?
WS closed at $39.46 on Nov 11, 2026, up 0.23% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $27.22 and $49.17.
What is Worthington Steel's market cap?
Worthington Steel was worth $2.02B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is WS's P/E ratio?
Worthington Steel lost money over the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026 (diluted EPS -$0.76), so it has no meaningful P/E ratio.
How much revenue does Worthington Steel make?
Worthington Steel reported revenue of $5.30B for the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, up 69.1% from a year earlier.
Does Worthington Steel pay a dividend?
Yes. Worthington Steel paid $0.64 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 1.62% at the latest price.
When does Worthington Steel report earnings next?
Worthington Steel is expected to report Q2 FY2027 results on Dec 18, 2026, after the close. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has WS stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, WS returned +28.0% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many WS shares are sold short?
2M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 3.84% of the float, or 4.3 days of average trading volume.
Who are Worthington Steel's competitors?
Companies most similar to Worthington Steel by business, industry and size include WOR, ROCK, CMC, TX, FRD.
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