Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS)
NYSE: WS · Real-Time Price · USD
30.20
+1.07 (3.67%)
Sep 26, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Worthington Steel Statistics

Total Valuation

WS has a market cap or net worth of $1.50 billion. The enterprise value is $1.75 billion.

Market Cap1.50B
Enterprise Value 1.75B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, September 24, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Sep 24, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 12, 2025

Share Statistics

WS has 49.64 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.95% in one year.

Current Share Class 49.64M
Shares Outstanding 49.64M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.95%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.20%
Owned by Insiders (%) 11.55%
Owned by Institutions (%) 76.47%
Float 43.88M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 12.85 and the forward PE ratio is 11.37.

PE Ratio 12.85
Forward PE 11.37
PS Ratio 0.48
Forward PS 0.63
PB Ratio 1.36
P/TBV Ratio 1.64
P/FCF Ratio 46.26
P/OCF Ratio 8.78
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 7.51, with an EV/FCF ratio of 54.14.

EV / Earnings 14.79
EV / Sales 0.56
EV / EBITDA 7.51
EV / EBIT 10.72
EV / FCF 54.14

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.66, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.25.

Current Ratio 1.66
Quick Ratio 0.82
Debt / Equity 0.25
Debt / EBITDA 1.32
Debt / FCF 10.29
Interest Coverage 22.11

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.12% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.81%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.12%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.02%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.81%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 10.56%
Revenue Per Employee $652,542
Profits Per Employee $24,708
Employee Count4,800
Asset Turnover 1.54
Inventory Turnover 6.27

Taxes

In the past 12 months, WS has paid $38.20 million in taxes.

Income Tax 38.20M
Effective Tax Rate 23.38%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -15.97% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y) n/a
52-Week Price Change -15.97%
50-Day Moving Average 31.97
200-Day Moving Average 29.32
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 40.36
Average Volume (20 Days) 344,712

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.13 million, so 2.29% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.13M
Short Previous Month 894,646
Short % of Shares Out 2.29%
Short % of Float 2.59%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.73

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, WS had revenue of $3.13 billion and earned $118.60 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.35.

Revenue3.13B
Gross Profit 403.40M
Operating Income 163.60M
Pretax Income 163.40M
Net Income 118.60M
EBITDA 233.70M
EBIT 163.60M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.35
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $78.30 million in cash and $333.30 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$255.00 million or -$5.14 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 78.30M
Total Debt 333.30M
Net Cash -255.00M
Net Cash Per Share -$5.14
Equity (Book Value) 1.33B
Book Value Per Share 22.26
Working Capital 454.90M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $170.70 million and capital expenditures -$138.30 million, giving a free cash flow of $32.40 million.

Operating Cash Flow 170.70M
Capital Expenditures -138.30M
Free Cash Flow 32.40M
FCF Per Share $0.65
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 12.88%, with operating and profit margins of 5.22% and 3.79%.

Gross Margin 12.88%
Operating Margin 5.22%
Pretax Margin 5.22%
Profit Margin 3.79%
EBITDA Margin 7.46%
EBIT Margin 5.22%
FCF Margin 1.03%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.64, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.12%.

Dividend Per Share $0.64
Dividend Yield 2.12%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth 1
Payout Ratio 27.23%
Buyback Yield -0.95%
Shareholder Yield 1.17%
Earnings Yield 7.91%
FCF Yield 2.16%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for WS is $35.00, which is 15.89% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $35.00
Price Target Difference 15.89%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 2
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 3.17%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 11.84%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

WS has an Altman Z-Score of 3.04 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score 3.04
Piotroski F-Score 5