Worthington Steel (WS) FCF Margin (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel (WS) recorded FCF Margin of -2.53% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 1.56 percentage points from -4.09% a year earlier but down 3.37 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Worthington Steel (WS) FCF Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Worthington Steel's FCF Margin came in at 0.88% as of Aug 31, 2026, down 0.11 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was 2.32%, down 0.91 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual FCF Margin has a four-year change of +2.25 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin came in at 3.23% in FY2025 (+0.43 pp), 2.80% in FY2024 (-4.67 pp), 7.47% in FY2023 (+7.39 pp) and 0.08% in FY2022.
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -4.20% in fiscal Q1 2024 to 14.98% in fiscal Q2 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.19 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 8.16 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2025, against a drop of 10.99 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.84% (Q4 2026), 4.33% (Q3 2026) and 8.56% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 15.90% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 15.85% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.35% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 11.56% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 10.73% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 3.49% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 17.63% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 20.09% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 15.19% |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 1.97 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 261.20 Mn | -2.53% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | -2.53% |
| May 31, 2026 | 0.84% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.33% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 8.56% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -4.09% |
| May 31, 2025 | 1.01% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 3.67% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 4.49% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 3.97% |
| May 31, 2024 | -1.01% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2.77% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 14.98% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -4.20% |
| May 31, 2023 | 7.94% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 13.76% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 10.23% |
Worthington Steel FCF Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();