Basic Materials
Worthington Steel, Inc.(WS)
Live Price
Offline$40.73
+3.90% today
1Y Change
+66.10%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026
- Market Cap
- $1.93B
- Revenue Growth
- -9.8%
- EPS Growth
- -28.7%
- Dividend Yield
- 1.7%
Coverage: 247 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) is a Basic Materials stock with a market cap of $1.93B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $40.73 and up 66.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -9.8%, EPS growth of -28.7%, a dividend yield of 1.7%. What stands out right now is revenue -9.8%, EPS -28.7%, free cash flow +4.0% with operating margin 4.1% and ROIC 5.8%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.7%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 15.6 and price/sales 0.6. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines WS price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Basic Materials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-9.8% vs 0.0% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+4.1% vs +10.5% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report came in below the EPS bar
2026 was reported on Mar 25, 2026 with an EPS surprise of -42.5% and a revenue surprise of -12.8%.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -9.8% and EPS is at -28.7%, with operating margin around 4.1%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Jun 24, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -6.1% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Mar 25, 2026 | -42.5% | -14.9% | -11.2% | +2.3% |
2025 Dec 17, 2025 | -2.6% | +0.3% | +1.1% | +11.5% |
2025 Sep 24, 2025 | +4.0% | -14.2% | -8.2% | -11.2% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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WS Max Drawdown
-42.29%
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
Worthington Steel, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
Worthington Steel, Inc. operates as a steel processor in North America. It offers carbon flat-rolled steel and tailor welded blanks, as well as electrical steel laminations; and aluminum tailor welded blanks. The company serves various end-markets, including automotive, heavy truck, agriculture, construction, and energy. Worthington Steel, Inc. was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.
- Leadership
- Geoffrey G. Gilmore
- IPO Date
- Dec 4, 2023
- Employees
- 5.0k
- Street Address
- 100 Old Wilson Bridge Road
- Mailing
- Columbus, OH, 43085
- Region
- Columbus, OH, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 614-438-3210
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 15.6
- EV/EBITDA
- 10.1
- Price/Sales
- 0.6
- Price/Book
- 1.7
Growth
- Revenue
- -9.8%
- EPS
- -28.7%
- Free Cash Flow
- +4.0%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 12.3%
- Operating Margin
- 4.1%
- Net Margin
- 3.6%
- ROE
- 11.0%
- ROIC
- 5.8%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.31
- Current Ratio
- 1.48
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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