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Worthington Steel, Inc. WS
Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.58% (safety: at-risk). FY2026 revenue was $3.4B at a 0.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.75 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.157 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.062 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.001 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.21 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS | Worthington Steel, Inc. | 4/9 | 2.5 | 243 | +11.3% |
| WOR | WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC. | 6/9 | 4.35 | 18.9 | +19.7% |
| ROCK | GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. | 3/9 | 6.03 | — | +11% |
| IIIN | INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC | 6/9 | — | 14.5 | +22.4% |
| FRD | FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC | 3/9 | 6.72 | 40.2 | -13.9% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
About Worthington Steel, Inc.
Worthington Steel, Inc. operates as a steel processor in North America. The company offers carbon flat-rolled steel and tailor welded blanks, as well as automotive and electrical steel lamination stampings; and aluminum tailor welded blanks. It also offers warehousing, logistics, and materials management services. It serves automotive, construction, machinery and equipment, heavy truck, agriculture, and energy sectors. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
FAQ
Is WS financially healthy?
Worthington Steel, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does WS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Worthington Steel, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 1.58% with a 383.5% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is WS?
In FY2026, Worthington Steel, Inc. had a net margin of 0.2% and a return on equity of 0.7%.
What is WS's P/E ratio?
Worthington Steel, Inc.'s trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 243.0×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for WS?
The average Wall-Street price target for Worthington Steel, Inc. is $46.00, about 20.9% above the recent price, from 1 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is WS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Worthington Steel, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 243.0×, a dividend yield of 1.58%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-05-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.