Worthington Steel stock
WSNYSEWorthington Steel, Inc., Basic MaterialsISIN US9821041012
48Score 48 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
62 / 100
Price history
+20% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 3 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 2.4% above it.
Since August 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 43).
The price is 21% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 3 years: 51% (November 2024 to April 2025).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$37.52
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$37.63
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)43
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$28.10
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$48.69
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Worthington Steel, Inc. belongs to the Steel industry (United States) and, with a market value of $1.97B, is number 34 of 43 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $3.44B (up 11.3% year on year) and earnings of $17.3M (down 84.4%).
- MEQIRI Score 48 out of 100 (Weak): rank 346 of 467 in Basic Materials, median 58.
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- Our model puts fair value at $18.24, with the price 116% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 10.1% a year since 2021, Steel median 6.7%.
Weaknesses
- Earnings per share fallingDown 36.6% a year since 2021.Growth 39
- Above fair valuePrice 116% above the fair value of $18.24.Valuation 28
- Loss-makingLoss of $29.5M over the last 12 months.
Its standout strength is fundamentals, while valuation and profitability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 50 to 48.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- high price swings
- cyclical sector (energy or materials), as a group, crashed more often in the backtest
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $13.03 and expensive above $30.41 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 12.8%. At 13.8% the fair value would be $16.42, at 11.8% it would be $20.53.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; without earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In fiscal 2026, revenue rose 11.3% on the prior year. Revenue has grown solidly since 2021, at about 10% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 12%, operating 3%, net 1%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 16 Dec 2026in 34 days
- Last reported
- 6 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.57 (expected $0.92)below expectations
Analyst estimates
- Earnings per share
- $3.85−5.4%
- Revenue
- $11.35B−0.2%
- Earnings per share
- $4.65−2.3%
- Revenue
- $10.81B+2.9%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: −9.3%No change in outlook: capex of $160 million to $180 million planned for fiscal 2027, inventory holding gains of $10 million to $15 million expected in Q2, and North American auto production expected roughly flat.
“Given the lagging index based pricing mechanisms in many of our contracts, we currently estimate pretax inventory holding gains in the legacy business of $10 million to $15 million in the second quarter of fiscal 27.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 7 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q1 2027), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $31,492 in total. One insider sold, $1.53M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Larivey CliffordSale
19 Oct 2026, President Flat Rolled Stl Proc
- Shares
- 7,168
- Price
- $40.18
- Value
- $287,998
- Larivey CliffordSale
16 Oct 2026, President Flat Rolled Stl Proc
- Shares
- 18,370
- Price
- $40.31
- Value
- $740,542
- Ganem George John IIIPurchase
15 Oct 2026, CEO Americas Kloeckner Metals
- Shares
- 800
- Price
- $39.37
- Value
- $31,492
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Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Worthington Steel
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
467 rated companies in Basic Materials
- This company
- 48
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Worthington Steel
Held by 14 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.07% | 0.30% | €2.28B |
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.07% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.05% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
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| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.04% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.04% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.04% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.04% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.01% | 0.35% | €8.19B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 31 May 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak since 12 Nov 2026, previously Neutral
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.