Worthington Steel (WS) Debt Ratio (2023 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's Debt Ratio was 0.36 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 250.6% from 0.10 a year earlier and up 219.9% from the prior quarter.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Debt Ratio (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Worthington Steel's Debt Ratio was 0.48 through Aug 31, 2026, up 47.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it came in at 0.11, up 47.6% from FY2025.
- In earlier fiscal years, Debt Ratio was 0.08 in FY2025 (-51.3%), 0.16 in FY2024 (+513.6%) and 0.03 in FY2023.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Debt Ratio in data going back to fiscal Q4 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Debt Ratio has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 20.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio over five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 513.6%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2025 (a decline of 60.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, WS's Debt Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 0.11 (Q4 2026), 0.11 (Q3 2026) and 0.08 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 0.42 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 0.38 |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.54 |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 0.35 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 0.42 |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.38 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 0.29 |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 0.57 |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 0.16 |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 1.97 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 261.20 Mn | 0.36 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.36 |
| May 31, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 0.10 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.06 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.13 |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.04 |
API Access
Worthington Steel Debt Ratio 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=debt-ratio&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();