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Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS)

$40.23−3.78%
Close Nov 3, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 3, 2026$40.23▲ 26.59% in range
Nov 3, 2025Low $28.10 · High $48.69Nov 3, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 3, 2026

Worthington Steel closed at $40.23 on Nov 3, down 3.78%, 17.4% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 354.0K shares was 0.66× its 20-day average (below normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +2.8% over one month, -0.1% over six months, +25.8% over one year.

In the quarter ended Aug 31, 2026, revenue was $2.73B, up 212.4% from a year earlier, with a net margin of -0.4%.

Short interest was 1.9M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 12.8% from the prior report (6.0% of float, 3.1 days to cover).

Market cap$2.06B51.2M shares
Revenue · quarter$2.73B+212.4% YoY
Diluted EPS$-0.20−127.4% YoY
P/E · TTM—P/S 0.4×
Net margin-0.4%Gross 9.6%
Dividend yield1.59%$0.16 last paid
52-week range28.10 – 48.69−17.4% from high
Volume354.0K0.66× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d43.8%Annualised
Short % of float6.0%3.1 days to cover
Net cash-$1.97BCash $248.2M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W −5.8%1M +2.8%3M +5.6%6M −0.1%YTD +16.2%1Y +25.8%3Y —5Y —

Earnings reactions

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No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Materials Manufacturing

Percentile among 115 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum47
Revenue growth100
Net margin17
Value (low P/E)—
Size53

Industry medians: 6-month return +2.1%, revenue growth +10.9%, net margin 6.3%, P/E 21.3×.

Short interest

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Shares short1.9M+12.8% vs prior
Days to cover3.1Settled Oct 15
% of float6.0%
Short vol. 10d72.0%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Materials Manufacturing

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
WSWorthington Steel$40.23−3.78%−0.1%+212.4%−0.4%—$2.06B
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KALUKaiser Aluminum$118.10+1.71%−32.9%+44.0%2.6%8.8$1.93BCompare
SMRNuScale Power$5.37+0.37%−54.8%−99.1%−63385.3%—$2.20BCompare
HLIOHelios Technologies$68.43+1.41%+0.9%+9.1%9.4%31.6$2.25BCompare
WWWWolverine World Wide$21.63+1.07%+28.4%+6.8%6.2%16.4$1.78BCompare
NWLNewell Brands$5.63−5.54%+25.4%+3.7%−4.3%—$2.40BCompare
TGLSTecnoglass Holdings$39.62−0.85%−6.8%+15.6%8.3%13.5$1.76BCompare
PRLBPROTO LABS$69.10+2.78%+2.1%+14.0%7.6%47.1$1.65BCompare

Quick answers

What does Worthington Steel do?
Worthington Steel Inc is a value-added metals processors with the ability to provide a diversified products and services that span a variety of end markets. It is a value-added processor of carbon flat-rolled steel and a producer of laser welded solutions and electrical steel laminations.
What is WS's market cap?
$2.06B, based on the Nov 3 close of $40.23.
Does Worthington Steel pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.16 per share (ex-date Sep 15), an annualised yield of 1.59%.
How much of WS is sold short?
1.9M shares, 6.0% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is WS in?
Materials, in the Materials Manufacturing industry.

About Worthington Steel

Worthington Steel Inc is a value-added metals processors with the ability to provide a diversified products and services that span a variety of end markets. It is a value-added processor of carbon flat-rolled steel and a producer of laser welded solutions and electrical steel laminations. It is one of the independent intermediate processors of carbon flat-rolled steel in the U.S. It occupy a niche in the steel industry by focusing on products requiring exact specifications. The company has one operating and reportable segment. It has presence in United States, Canada, Mexico, and Rest of world. The company has majority of sales from United States.

HQ: Columbus, OH5,400 employeesListed Nov 28, 2023worthingtonsteel.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology