Worthington Steel (WS) Change in Inventory (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's Change in Inventory was $42.9 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 161.6% from $16.4 million a year earlier.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Change in Inventory (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Worthington Steel's Change in Inventory was -$20.7 million through Aug 31, 2026; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was -$47.2 million.
- In earlier fiscal years, Change in Inventory was $16.7 million in FY2025, -$16.4 million in FY2024, -$154.5 million in FY2023 and $50.7 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Change in Inventory since fiscal Q4 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, WS's Change in Inventory in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was -$18.7 million (Q4 2026), $21.1 million (Q3 2026) and -$66 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | -295.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 232.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 212.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -70.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 766.90 Mn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 1.97 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 261.20 Mn | 42.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 42.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | -18.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 21.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -66.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 16.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 79.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -600,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -49.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -13.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -3.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 34.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -91.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 43.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 24.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -34.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -86.90 Mn |
API Access
Worthington Steel Change in Inventory 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=change-in-inventory&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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=change-in-inventory&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();