Worthington Steel (WS) Cash from Operations (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's Cash from Operations came in at -$6 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), compared with -$6.3 million a year earlier.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Cash from Operations (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, Worthington Steel reported Cash from Operations of $201.5 million, up 18.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was $201.2 million, down 12.6% from FY2025.
- Cash from Operations carries a four-year compound annual growth rate of 50.2% (FY2022 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Cash from Operations was $230.3 million in FY2025 (+15.4%), $199.5 million in FY2024 (-36.7%), $315 million in FY2023 (+697.5%) and $39.5 million in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash from Operations is -$20.7 million (fiscal Q1 2024) to $139.9 million (fiscal Q2 2024).
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations increased in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 11.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in fiscal Q4 2025 (growth of 51.4%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2024 (a decline of 62.2%).
- Business Quant data shows WS's Cash from Operations at $44.9 million (Q4 2026), $63.3 million (Q3 2026) and $99.3 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 316.25 Bn | 287.95 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 181.47 Bn | 176.05 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 172.60 Bn | 140.69 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.01 Bn | 140.20 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.22 Bn | 109.35 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 90.15 Bn | 71.59 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 486.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.90 Bn | 82.64 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.95 Bn | 75.51 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 723.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.37 Bn | 65.00 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 2.08 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 261.20 Mn | -6.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | -6.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 44.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 63.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 99.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -6.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 53.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 53.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 68.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 54.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 35.60 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 44.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 139.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -20.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 79.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 118.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 103.30 Mn |
API Access
Worthington Steel Cash from Operations 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=cash-from-operations&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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=cash-from-operations&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();