WS Worthington Steel, Inc.
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Basic Materials · Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills
Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) is a basic materials company in the Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills industry, with a market capitalization of $1.8 billion. Shares last traded at $35.94, 26.8% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 12.0%. WS trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 215.42, above the Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills median of 17.88. Net profit margin is 0.2%, below the peer median of 5.1%. Revenue grew 11.3% year over year. The shares yield 1.8% in dividends.
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Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-05-31 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
WS Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $33M | $0.64 | 384% |
| 2025-05-31 | $32M | $0.63 | 29% |
| 2024-05-31 | $8M | $0.16 | 5% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $0.17 | 2026-07-30 |
| Q3 2026 | $1.30 | 2026-04-09 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.10 | 2026-01-08 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.72 | 2025-10-10 |
| FY 2026 | $2.19 | 2026-07-30 |
| Q3 2026 | $1.09 | 2026-04-09 |
Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills peers
WS vs 7 industry peers (Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills), by market cap. Updated
| WOR | Worthington Enterprises, Inc. | $3.0B | 19.20 | 2.17 | 11.3% | +2.87% |
| WS | Worthington Steel, Inc. | $1.8B | 215.42 | 0.53 | 0.2% | -0.22% |
| ROCK | Gibraltar Industries, Inc. | $1.4B | -9.01 | 0.94 | -10.4% | +3.63% |
| IIIN | Insteel Industries Inc | $602M | 16.55 | 0.85 | 5.1% | +2.61% |
| FRD | FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC | $327M | 11.98 | 2.70 | 22.5% | +0.68% |
| GGB | Gerdau S.A. | — | — | — | — | -0.40% |
| SID | National Steel Co | — | — | — | — | +6.84% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.