Worthington Steel (WS) Capital Expenditures (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's Capital Expenditures came in at $37.1 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 18.5% from $45.5 million a year earlier but up 23.7% from the prior quarter.
Worthington Steel (WS) Capital Expenditures (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Worthington Steel's Capital Expenditures was $121.2 million, down 7.1% from FY2025.
- Capital Expenditures carries a four-year compound annual growth rate of 35.1% (FY2022 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Capital Expenditures was $130.4 million in FY2025 (+26.1%), $103.4 million in FY2024 (+127.3%), $45.5 million in FY2023 (+25.0%) and $36.4 million in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly Capital Expenditures is $9.1 million (fiscal Q4 2023) to $45.5 million (fiscal Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 16.5%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Capital Expenditures over five years came in fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 392.3%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 29.0%).
- Business Quant data shows WS's Capital Expenditures at $30 million (Q3 2026), $24.7 million (Q2 2026) and $29.4 million (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 355.50 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 253.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 173.00 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 223.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 173.30 Mn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 2.06 Bn | 1.72 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 37.10 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 37.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 30.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 24.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 29.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 45.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 28.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 34.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 21.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 44.80 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 22.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 18.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 17.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 9.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 10.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 14.50 Mn |
Worthington Steel Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "WS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();