Worthington Steel (WS) Change in Inventory (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's (WS) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $21.1 million in Q1 2026, up 3616.67% year-on-year from $567713.0 in Q1 2025, and up 131.97% quarter-over-quarter from -$66.0 million in Q4 2025.
Worthington Steel (WS) Change in Inventory (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Worthington Steel has disclosed Change in Inventory across 5 years of filings, most recently posting $21.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 came in at $21.1 million, up 3616.67% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $51.2 million (up 177.58% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $16.7 million, up 201.83% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory came in at $21.1 million for Q1 2026 at Worthington Steel, up from -$66.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $79.7 million in Q2 2025 to a low of -$91.5 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is -$1.8 million (2024), against an average of -$8.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory sank 130.56% in 2024 and soared 3616.67% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Worthington Steel's Change in Inventory stood at -$86.9 million in 2022, then dropped by 5.29% to -$91.5 million in 2023, then surged by 46.23% to -$49.2 million in 2024, then plunged by 34.15% to -$66.0 million in 2025, then surged by 131.97% to $21.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $21.1 million (Q1 2026), -$66.0 million (Q4 2025), and $16.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 94.27 Bn | 84.31 Bn | 686.87 Mn | - |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.23 Bn | 56.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 183.00 Mn |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 51.15 Bn | 48.81 Bn | - | 18.71 Bn |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 38.88 Bn | 38.02 Bn | 763.22 Mn | 174.43 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.36 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 47.70 Mn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 7.71 Bn | 7.86 Bn | -82.00 Mn | -174.00 Mn |
| 7 | Algoma Steel | 2.77 Bn | 2.77 Bn | -92.32 | - |
| 8 | National Steel | 2.24 Bn | -552.84 Mn | 479.33 Mn | - |
| 9 | Worthington Steel | 2.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 76.10 Mn | 21.10 Mn |
| 10 | NWPX Infrastructure | 1.13 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 26.67 Mn | -6.39 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 21.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 21.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -66.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -66.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 16.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 16.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 79.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 79.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -600,000.00 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -600,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -49.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -49.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -13.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -13.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -3.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -3.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 34.90 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 34.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -91.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -91.50 Mn |