Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) — Price $40.66 (closing price, October 30, 2026) — Basic Materials — Steel — NYSE

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Valuation dashboard for Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) with P/E N/A, P/B 1.97, EV/EBITDA 19.65 and dividend yield 1.57%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Basic Materials companies.

Worthington Steel, Inc. functions as a specialized steel processing enterprise serving the North American market. The company supplies a variety of steel products, notably flat-rolled carbon steel, custom-welded blanks (both steel and aluminum varieties), and laminated electrical steel components. These materials are crucial for numerous industries, including automotive manufacturing, heavy truck production, agriculture, construction, and energy. Worthington Steel, Inc.

Analysis Summary

Worthington Steel, Inc. reported revenue of $3.44B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 10.1%. Net income reached $17.3M, with a -36.8% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 10.4%, operating margin 2.1%, net margin -0.6%.

At $40.66 (closing price, October 30, 2026), WS has negative trailing earnings (P/E not meaningful) and an ROE of -2.72%. Market capitalisation stands at $2.1B.

Balance sheet quality for WS: current ratio of 1.5. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

Price / Book1.97
EV / EBITDA19.65
Dividend Yield1.57%

Valuation Models

DCF Fair Value$4.55
vs Current Price-88.8%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
WSWorthington Steel, Inc.$2.1B1.97-2.7%
AAUCAllied Gold Corporation$2.6B4.73-15.6%
SIMGrupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V.$4.2B5.820.443.8%
NUENucor Corporation$62.1B17.432.7216.5%
0K9L.LNucor Corporation$59.8B20.572.6613.5%
MTArcelorMittal S.A.$45.1B25.340.833.3%
STLDSteel Dynamics, Inc.$35.7B18.513.6421.0%
0ABJ.LAlleima AB (publ)SEK 28.1B30.911.675.5%

Price

Price$40.66 (closing price, October 30, 2026)
Market Cap$2.1B
ExchangeNYSE
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity-2.72%
Return on Invested Capital2.53%
Return on Assets-0.49%
Gross Margin10.36%
Operating Margin2.15%
Net Margin-0.56%

Related companies: AAUC · SIM · NUE · 0K9L.L · MT · STLD · 0ABJ.L · RS

Explore sector: Basic Materials · Steel

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