WORTHINGTON STEEL INC (WS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:WS • US9821041012

46.9 USD
+0.34 (+0.73%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
46.9 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, WS scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WS was compared to 157 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of WS get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. WS has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WS was profitable.
  • WS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WS has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years WS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
WS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • WS has a Return On Assets of 5.80%. This is in the better half of the industry: WS outperforms 75.80% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.15%, WS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.03%, WS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WS is in line with the industry average of 10.56%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.8%
ROE 11.15%
ROIC 8.03%
ROA(3y)6.29%
ROA(5y)8.01%
ROE(3y)11.49%
ROE(5y)15.25%
ROIC(3y)9.34%
ROIC(5y)12.06%
WS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 3.82%, WS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WS has declined.
  • WS has a Operating Margin of 5.17%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WS outperforms 58.60% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WS has remained more or less at the same level.
  • WS has a Gross Margin (12.76%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WS has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.17%
PM (TTM) 3.82%
GM 12.76%
OM growth 3Y-1.36%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-6.89%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y8.93%
GM growth 5YN/A
WS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WS is destroying value.
  • WS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
WS Yearly Shares OutstandingWS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
WS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.55 indicates that WS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.55, WS is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WS has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.62. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as WS would need 2.62 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • WS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.62. This is in the better half of the industry: WS outperforms 77.07% of its industry peers.
  • WS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.14. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.14, WS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.41% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.14
Debt/FCF 2.62
Altman-Z 3.55
ROIC/WACC0.74
WACC10.8%
WS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.80 indicates that WS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • WS has a worse Current ratio (1.80) than 63.06% of its industry peers.
  • WS has a Quick Ratio of 1.09. This is a normal value and indicates that WS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.09, WS is doing worse than 66.24% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.8
Quick Ratio 1.09
WS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for WS have decreased by -8.93% in the last year.
  • The earnings per share for WS have been decreasing by -15.32% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, WS shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.75% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -8.73% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-8.93%
EPS 3Y-15.32%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.75%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.73%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%17.98%

3.2 Future

  • WS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.59% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.42% on average per year.
EPS Next Y18.09%
EPS Next 2Y20.48%
EPS Next 3Y15.9%
EPS Next 5Y9.59%
Revenue Next Year19.03%
Revenue Next 2Y10.95%
Revenue Next 3Y8%
Revenue Next 5Y4.42%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
WS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 1B 2B 3B 4B
WS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.39, the valuation of WS can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of WS indicates a rather cheap valuation: WS is cheaper than 90.45% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • WS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.68.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.03, the valuation of WS can be described as correct.
  • 72.61% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • WS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.39
Fwd PE 15.03
WS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150 200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of WS indicates a rather cheap valuation: WS is cheaper than 84.08% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 81.53% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 32.87
EV/EBITDA 9.71
WS Per share dataWS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of WS may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as WS's earnings are expected to grow with 15.90% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.48%
EPS Next 3Y15.9%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.73%, WS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.01, WS pays a better dividend. On top of this WS pays more dividend than 86.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, WS has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.73%

5.2 History

  • WS has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
WS Yearly Dividends per shareWS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 26.08% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP26.08%
EPS Next 2Y20.48%
EPS Next 3Y15.9%
WS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
WS Dividend Payout.WS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WORTHINGTON STEEL INC

NYSE:WS (2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 46.9 0 (0%)

46.9

+0.34 (+0.73%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)12-17
Earnings (Next)03-17
Inst Owners54.48%
Inst Owner Change-0.25%
Ins Owners36.58%
Ins Owner Change3.46%
Market Cap2.38B
Revenue(TTM)3.27B
Net Income(TTM)124.60M
Analysts82
Price Target47.94 (2.22%)
Short Float %2.96%
Short Ratio3.69
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.73%
Yearly Dividend0.65
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP26.08%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.52%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.4%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.64%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.17%
Min EPS beat(4)-29.21%
Max EPS beat(4)23.57%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.84%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.86%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.54%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.18%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.18%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.29%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)14.63%
PT rev (3m)30.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-26.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.27%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)10.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.21%
Revenue NY rev (3m)7.84%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.39
Fwd PE 15.03
P/S 0.73
P/FCF 32.87
P/OCF 11.87
P/B 2.13
P/tB 2.57
EV/EBITDA 9.71
EPS(TTM)2.55
EY5.44%
EPS(NY)3.12
Fwd EY6.65%
FCF(TTM)1.43
FCFY3.04%
OCF(TTM)3.95
OCFY8.42%
SpS64.26
BVpS21.99
TBVpS18.25
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number35.52
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.8%
ROE 11.15%
ROCE 10.79%
ROIC 8.03%
ROICexc 8.48%
ROICexgc 9.64%
OM 5.17%
PM (TTM) 3.82%
GM 12.76%
FCFM 2.22%
ROA(3y)6.29%
ROA(5y)8.01%
ROE(3y)11.49%
ROE(5y)15.25%
ROIC(3y)9.34%
ROIC(5y)12.06%
ROICexc(3y)9.6%
ROICexc(5y)12.34%
ROICexgc(3y)10.85%
ROICexgc(5y)13.6%
ROCE(3y)12.75%
ROCE(5y)15.86%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.2%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.72%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-1.36%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-6.89%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y8.93%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.14
Debt/FCF 2.62
Debt/EBITDA 0.64
Cap/Depr 169.8%
Cap/Sales 3.93%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 82.12%
Profit Quality 58.19%
Current Ratio 1.8
Quick Ratio 1.09
Altman-Z 3.55
F-Score3
WACC10.8%
ROIC/WACC0.74
Cap/Depr(3y)140.43%
Cap/Depr(5y)109.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.83%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.15%
Profit Quality(3y)153.93%
Profit Quality(5y)107.18%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-8.93%
EPS 3Y-15.32%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
EPS Next Y18.09%
EPS Next 2Y20.48%
EPS Next 3Y15.9%
EPS Next 5Y9.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.75%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.73%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%17.98%
Revenue Next Year19.03%
Revenue Next 2Y10.95%
Revenue Next 3Y8%
Revenue Next 5Y4.42%
EBIT growth 1Y-14.22%
EBIT growth 3Y-9.98%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year78.24%
EBIT Next 3Y28.85%
EBIT Next 5Y16.8%
FCF growth 1Y3.95%
FCF growth 3Y218.23%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y15.44%
OCF growth 3Y79.98%
OCF growth 5YN/A

WORTHINGTON STEEL INC / WS FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of WORTHINGTON STEEL INC (WS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WS.


What is the valuation status of WORTHINGTON STEEL INC (WS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to WORTHINGTON STEEL INC (WS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of WS stock?

WORTHINGTON STEEL INC (WS) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for WS stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WORTHINGTON STEEL INC (WS) is 18.39 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.13.


Is the dividend of WORTHINGTON STEEL INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of WORTHINGTON STEEL INC (WS) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 26.08%.