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WS · Worthington Steel, Inc.

$35.60 -2.53 (-6.64%) At close · Jul 29
Market Cap
$1.94B
Shares
50.81M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$38.13 Open$37.31 Day$36.50–38.50 52W$27.22–48.93 Avg vol 30d347K Short int1.6M · 3.2% float · 5.7d Short vol71% Last earningsJun 25, 2026 DataNov 2023–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 9

Up next

Next earnings call
Sep 24, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 8 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Aug 31, 2026 Est
filed Apr 9, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 18.2 · elevated Equity put/call 0.71
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +4%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −0%
      below
      RSI (14) 60
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 50%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return −1%
      trailing
      6-month return −9%
      trailing
      YTD return +11%
      this year
      Relative strength −17%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $38 › 200d $37 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      52 of 243 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -41.2K sh shares · +1 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.4M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.18% of float · ▲ +2.5% MoM · 5.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      243 holders — near 2-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 65
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −10%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 13%
      contracting
      EPS growth −30%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $99.9M
      Valuation P/E 15.9
      below peers
      Balance sheet $113.5M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 46%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −42%
      past year
      ATR 4.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Nov 30, 2025
      2026
      Inventory holding gains and losses Initiated $-3M – $3M
      fiscal 2026
      Capital expenditures Initiated $110M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +4% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −0% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      60 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      50% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $38 › 200d $37 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      52 of 243 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -41.2K sh shares · +1 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.4M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.18% of float · ▲ +2.5% MoM · 5.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      243 holders — near 2-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $27 Now $38 · 50% 52-wk high $49
      vs 200-day avg +4% vs 50-day avg 0%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBIT (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP $160.8M FY 2026
      Adjusted net earnings per diluted share attributable to controlling interest (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP $0.27 3Q 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Steel — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      WS
      Worthington Steel, Inc.
      this stock
      $1.94B +10.7% -11.3% 15.9 3.2%
      NUE
      Nucor Corp
      $60.49B +63.4% +5.7% 26.4 1.8%
      MT
      ArcelorMittal
      $50.75B +48.0% 0.3%
      STLD
      Steel Dynamics Inc
      $37.46B +49.4% -8.3% 23.7 2.5%
      RS
      Reliance, Inc.
      $20.60B +40.3% -13.0% 26.3 1.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      239
      % held
      50.2%
      Reported
      52 of 243
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      257
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      1.6M
      Days to cover
      5.7d
      Change
      +39.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      71%
      As of
      Jul 29, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      340
      Value
      $12.0K
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      43.6%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.4M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 3
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $3.1B
      Net income (FY)
      $110.7M
      EPS diluted
      $2.19
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 15, 2026
      This year
      14
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $99.9K
      Shares
      2.4K
      Filed
      Jun 1, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 25, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Worthington Steel Announces Start…
      Published
      Jul 15, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      WS +8.2% -1.1% -9.3% +13.6% +10.7%
      SPY -1.0% 0.0% +7.4% -0.8% +8.6%
      vs SPY +9.2% -1.1% -16.7% +14.3% +2.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.16 / share · ex Jun 12, 2026
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.64 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.68%

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1968487 CUSIP 982104101 13F (30d) 48 filings 48 filers Visit website Investor relations