WS
Worthington Steel, Inc.
NYSE · usd
Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) trades at $40.89 (+1.04%) as of 3:19:26 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026, +15.50% over the past month. Market cap is $2.03B, with 5.0 days to cover in short interest.
Stock performance
How Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.
- 1D
- +1.26%
- 1W
- +3.28%
- 1M
- +15.50%
- YTD
- +18.37%
- 1Y
- +30.22%
- 52-wk range
- $27.22 – $49.17
Key statistics
Today's trading snapshot for WS: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.
- Day range
- $39.50 – $42.15
- Open
- $40.03
- Prev close
- $40.47
- Volume
- 233.36K
- Market cap
- $2.03B
- Shares out
- 50.07M
Valuation and profitability ratios: P/E, P/S, ROE
Valuation and profitability ratios for Worthington Steel, Inc.: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.
- P/E
- —
- P/S
- 0.38
- P/B
- 1.96
- P/FCF
- 32.58
- ROE
- -3.7%
- ROA
- -0.6%
- Debt/Equity
- 2.15
- Div yield
- 1.61%
As of Oct 22, 2026
8-K filings
Material corporate events Worthington Steel, Inc. has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.
- Investor communicationsOct 7, 2026
Prior to the conference call, we made available an investor presentation on our website. The investor presentation is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
- Shareholder meetingsSep 24, 2026
At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2027.
- Shareholder returnsJul 15, 2026
On July 15, 2026, Worthington Steel, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Company" or "Worthington Steel") issued a press release announcing the opening of the acceptance period for the public delisting tender offer ("Delisting Offer") for all outstanding shares of Klöckner & Co SE, a European stock corporation (societas europaea) organized under the laws of Germany ("Kloeckner") not already held by Worthington Steel, by Worthington Steel GmbH, a limited liability company established under German law (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) ("Bidder") and a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Worthington Steel, following approval of the offer document for the Delisting Offer (the "Delisting Offer Document") by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – "Bafin") and publication in accordance with the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetz – "WpÜG").
- Deal terminationsJun 30, 2026
On June 25, 2026, upon execution of the Credit Agreement, the Company terminated the Former Credit Agreement. The Former Credit Agreement provided for a secured revolving credit facility of up to $550,000,000 plus an uncommitted accordion. The Former Credit Agreement would have matured on November 30, 2028.
- Shareholder returnsJun 25, 2026
On June 24, 2026, we issued a news release reporting that our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per common share. The dividend was declared on June 24, 2026, and is payable on September 29, 2026, to our shareholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2026.
Dividend history and stock splits
Worthington Steel, Inc.'s recent dividend payments and stock splits.
Dividends
- $0.16ex-div Dec 14, 2026
- $0.16ex-div Sep 15, 2026
- $0.16ex-div Jun 12, 2026
- $0.16ex-div Mar 13, 2026
Splits
No recent splits.
WS short interest
How heavily WS is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.
- Days to cover
- 5.0
- Short interest
- 1.71M
- Avg volume
- 344.83K
As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.
WS news
The latest news and headlines about Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) stock price today?
Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) is trading at $40.89 (+1.04% on the day) as of 3:19:26 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.
What is Worthington Steel, Inc.?
Worthington Steel Inc is a value-added metals processors with the ability to provide a diversified products and services that span a variety of end markets. It is a value-added processor of carbon flat-rolled steel and a producer of laser welded solutions and electrical steel…
What is the short interest in WS?
As of Sep 30, 2026, WS has 1.71M shares short and 5.0 days to cover.
Does Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) pay a dividend?
Yes. Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS)'s most recent dividend was $0.16 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Dec 14, 2026. Full WS dividend history is available from the Massive API.
What exchange is WS listed on?
Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) trades on NYSE in USD, in the STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS industry.
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