Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS)
NYSE: WS · Real-Time Price · USD
35.93
+0.47 (1.33%)
At close: Dec 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
37.23
+1.30 (3.62%)
After-hours: Dec 17, 2025, 7:39 PM EST

Worthington Steel Statistics

Total Valuation

WS has a market cap or net worth of $1.83 billion. The enterprise value is $2.02 billion.

Market Cap1.83B
Enterprise Value 2.02B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, December 17, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Dec 17, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 12, 2025

Share Statistics

WS has 50.83 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.30% in one year.

Current Share Class 50.83M
Shares Outstanding 50.83M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.30%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.20%
Owned by Insiders (%) 11.38%
Owned by Institutions (%) 77.49%
Float 45.03M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 14.55 and the forward PE ratio is 12.20.

PE Ratio 14.55
Forward PE 12.20
PS Ratio 0.55
Forward PS 0.52
PB Ratio 1.60
P/TBV Ratio 1.97
P/FCF Ratio 25.19
P/OCF Ratio 9.10
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 8.31, with an EV/FCF ratio of 27.80.

EV / Earnings 16.11
EV / Sales 0.62
EV / EBITDA 8.31
EV / EBIT 12.07
EV / FCF 27.80

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.80, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.21.

Current Ratio 1.80
Quick Ratio 0.92
Debt / Equity 0.21
Debt / EBITDA 1.06
Debt / FCF 3.85
Interest Coverage 20.88

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.52% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.06%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.52%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.37%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.06%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 10.67%
Revenue Per Employee $680,229
Profits Per Employee $26,063
Employee Count4,800
Asset Turnover 1.68
Inventory Turnover 7.54

Taxes

In the past 12 months, WS has paid $38.80 million in taxes.

Income Tax 38.80M
Effective Tax Rate 22.84%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -12.49% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.69, so WS's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.69
52-Week Price Change -12.49%
50-Day Moving Average 32.50
200-Day Moving Average 29.59
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 62.84
Average Volume (20 Days) 208,168

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 986,045, so 1.94% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 986,045
Short Previous Month 1.13M
Short % of Shares Out 1.94%
Short % of Float 2.19%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.49

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, WS had revenue of $3.27 billion and earned $125.10 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.47.

Revenue3.27B
Gross Profit 416.60M
Operating Income 167.00M
Pretax Income 169.90M
Net Income 125.10M
EBITDA 242.50M
EBIT 167.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.47
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $89.80 million in cash and $278.80 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$189.00 million or -$3.72 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 89.80M
Total Debt 278.80M
Net Cash -189.00M
Net Cash Per Share -$3.72
Equity (Book Value) 1.35B
Book Value Per Share 22.41
Working Capital 465.40M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $200.70 million and capital expenditures -$128.20 million, giving a free cash flow of $72.50 million.

Operating Cash Flow 200.70M
Capital Expenditures -128.20M
Free Cash Flow 72.50M
FCF Per Share $1.43
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 12.76%, with operating and profit margins of 5.11% and 3.83%.

Gross Margin 12.76%
Operating Margin 5.11%
Pretax Margin 5.20%
Profit Margin 3.83%
EBITDA Margin 7.43%
EBIT Margin 5.11%
FCF Margin 2.22%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.64, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.78%.

Dividend Per Share $0.64
Dividend Yield 1.78%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth 1
Payout Ratio 27.23%
Buyback Yield -0.30%
Shareholder Yield 1.48%
Earnings Yield 6.85%
FCF Yield 3.97%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for WS is $37.50, which is 4.37% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $37.50
Price Target Difference 4.37%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 2
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 4.24%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 9.91%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

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

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
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

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4