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Worthington Steel, Inc.

$35.52 ▲ +0.77 (+2.22%) at close

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Analytical Summary

Worthington Steel, Inc. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Operating Margin (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.

Market Cap $1.8B

Dividend Yield 1.80%

Revenue Growth 11.3% ↗

Op. Margin -0.0% ↘

ROIC 0.2% ↘

FCF / Share $1.61 ↘

Trailing P/E 208.9x

Price / Book 1.7x

FCF Yield 4.5%

Debt / Equity 0.24

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Sep 24, 2026.

5-Year Financial Trajectory

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Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$3.44B

↑ +11.3% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$8.50M

↓ -92.3% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

-0.0%

↓ -100.9% 24th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$1.61

↓ -20.4% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$71.40M

↓ -52.9% —

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Bullish Indicators

No bullish signals detected.

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Bearish Risks

Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile

Health Breakdown

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$0.64 Latest / share

+0.0% YoY

+41.4% 3-yr CAGR

FY 2022

FY 2023

$0.32

FY 2024

$0.64

FY 2025

$0.64

FY 2026

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 6 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 May 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 May 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 May 31, 2022 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	11.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+127%)	-9.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-297%)	-4.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-198%)	-11.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-327%)	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-92.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-28.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	77.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-51.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-92.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-28.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	77.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	-51.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-20.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	3.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-64.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	8593.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-1.5% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-8.7% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-54.2% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-15.1% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 May 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 May 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 May 31, 2022 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	-0.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	4.8% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	5.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	3.3% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	5.6% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	281.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	19.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.3% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.5% Fair Fair Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.2% Fair Fair Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%
Profit Margin (%) (%)	0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-98%)	3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	4.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	2.4% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	4.4% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)
FCF Margin (%) (%)	2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.1% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%
FCF / Net Income (x)	9.41x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.90x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.62x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.09x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.02x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 May 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 May 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 May 31, 2022 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.5% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.1% Fair Fair Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.4% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-93%)	10.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	15.7% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+31%)	8.5% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 May 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 May 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 May 31, 2022 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.24x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	0.28x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	0.15x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	0.00x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-99%)	—
Interest Coverage (x)	-0.12x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	20.70x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	32.42x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	40.10x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	75.53x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x
Net Debt (USD)	$172.20M	$262.70M	$107.80M	$-29.90M	—
Debt / EBITDA (x)	3.58x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.46x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.58x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.02x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 May 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 May 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 May 31, 2022 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$69.15	$62.49	$69.59	$73.18	$82.53
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$0.17	$2.24	$3.14	$1.77	$3.66
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$1.61	$2.02	$1.95	$5.47	$0.06
Dividend per Share (USD)	$0.64	$0.64	$0.32	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$21.30	$21.68	$19.97	$20.87	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$18.86	$18.70	$16.80	$17.59	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	49.80M	49.50M	49.30M	49.30M	49.30M
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	376.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	28.6% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	10.2% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 May 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 May 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 May 31, 2022 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$354.10M	$417.00M	$383.40M	$502.50M	—
LT Debt (USD)	$71.40M	$151.50M	$0.00	$0.00	—
Total Equity (USD)	$1.06B	$1.07B	$985.30M	$1.03B	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 May 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 May 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 May 31, 2022 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$3.44B	$3.09B	$3.43B	$3.61B	$4.07B
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$73.10M	$59.40M	$58.50M	$62.70M	$54.20M
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$8.50M	$110.70M	$154.70M	$87.10M	$180.40M
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$201.20M	$230.30M	$199.50M	$315.00M	$39.50M

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