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Worthington Steel, Inc. WS

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Worthington Steel, Inc.

Overview of Worthington Steel, Inc.

WS NYQ
Basic Materials Steel Small Cap
Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS), is a Small Cap company, in the Steel industry, last closed at $32.31, about 79.2% undervalued vs fair value, +23.3% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
$32.31
-1.13%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 40.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.91B
Enterprise Value
$2.10B
Overall Score
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Top Beats
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.worthingtonsteel.c...
HQ Columbus, OH
Employees 6,000
Fiscal year May 31

Next Events

Earnings Mar 25 Call: Mar 26
Dividend Mar 27

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$49
$58
$65
Current: $32.31 +79% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Commodities & Mining - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
None
-9.8%%
Gross Profit
$388.6M
-11.6%%
Operating Income
$157.0M
-27.1%%
EBITDA
None
-23.1%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Commodities & Mining

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
0.90x
Good

Free cash flow relative to net income

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$35.0M
35.0% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Worthington Steel, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
68
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing WS's balance between Growth (29.3%), Profitability (41.2%), and Safety (29.5%). Growth 29% Safety 29% Profitability 41%

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Growth

47th percentile vs peers
48
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY -9.8% 44p EPS Growth YoY -29.4% 65p EPS CAGR 3Y -15.3% 64p Revenue CAGR 3Y -8.7% 32p TSR 33.9% 37p
Strengths
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (21.86, 83th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Roic in top 20% of peers (10.1%, 83th percentile)
  • Cash Flow To Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (2.06, 83th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

67th percentile vs peers
67
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Safety

47th percentile vs peers
48
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Worthington Steel, Inc..

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