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.
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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 324.58 Bn | 296.27 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 179.59 Bn | 174.17 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.82 Bn | 141.91 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.34 Bn | 140.52 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.68 Bn | 110.80 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 91.08 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 486.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.36 Bn | 82.10 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.89 Bn | 76.44 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 723.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.22 Bn | 65.84 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 2.02 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 261.20 Mn | -6.00 Mn |
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 |
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_KEY
import 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();