Worthington Steel (WS) is a Basic Materials company in the Steel industry. It has a market capitalization of $1.88B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 18.4 and a free-cash-flow yield of 4.3%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 11.3% and free cash flow per share fell 20.4%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Sell, 3.5 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the middle band of its market.
AI scorecard
Sell · 3.5/10
Negative, at the mild end of Sell. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Middle · +13.5% over 12 months ex. last
Middle fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-25.3%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap
$1.88B
Trailing P/E
18.4
Price / book
1.8
Price / sales
0.4
FCF yield
4.3%
Dividend yield
1.7%
Gross margin
10.4%
Operating margin
2.3%
Net margin
1.1%
Revenue growth (YoY)
+11.3%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)
-1.5%
EPS growth (YoY)
—
FCF/share growth (YoY)
-20.4%
Beta
2.2
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Steel
WS earnings
Next report: Dec 16, 2026 (Q2 2027, EPS estimate $0.84).
Beat the EPS estimate in 1 of 4 recent quarters.
Quarter
Reported
EPS
Estimate
Surprise
Revenue
Q1 2027
Oct 6, 2026
$0.57
$1.16
-50.9%
$2.73B
Q3 2026
Mar 25, 2026
$0.27
$0.47
-42.5%
$769.80M
Q2 2026
Dec 17, 2025
$0.38
$0.39
-2.6%
$871.90M
Q1 2026
Sep 24, 2025
$0.77
$0.72
+6.9%
$872.90M
WS analyst price target
Median target $46.00 from 1 analysts, ranging $46.00 – $46.00.
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Worthington Steel Sell (3.5 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is WS's P/E ratio?
Worthington Steel trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 18.4.
When does WS report earnings?
Worthington Steel's next scheduled report is on Dec 16, 2026. Analysts expect EPS of $0.84.
What is the WS price target?
The median analyst price target from 1 analysts is $46.00, with a range of $46.00 – $46.00.
Is WS Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Worthington Steel as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.