Worthington Steel (WS) FCF Payout Ratio (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel (WS) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 1.03 for Q2 2026, up 321.65% sequentially from 0.24 in Q1 2026, and up 7.69% YoY from 0.95 in Q2 2025.
Worthington Steel (WS) FCF Payout Ratio (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Worthington Steel has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 5 years, with the latest figure at 1.03 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 7.69% year-over-year to 1.03 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 0.41 (up 27.62% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 0.41, up 27.62% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio improved to 1.03 in Q2 2026 per WS's latest filing, from 0.24 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 1.03 in Q2 2026 and troughed at 0.54 in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.2 and a median of 0.13 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 583.38% in 2024, down 554.19% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.13 in 2022, then plunged by 137.63% to 0.05 in 2023, then jumped by 575.9% to 0.24 in 2024, then tumbled by 52.68% to 0.11 in 2025, then soared by 810.87% to 1.03 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 1.03, 0.24, and 0.11 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 108.60 Bn | 98.70 Bn | 941.02 Mn | -0.37 |
| 2 | Nucor | 55.73 Bn | 53.03 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.07 |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 55.18 Bn | 50.33 Bn | - | -0.06 |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 32.86 Bn | 32.28 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.63 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 0.93 |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.54 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 132.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Gerdau | 5.44 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 558.98 Mn | -0.05 |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.57 Bn | 3.01 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Posco Holdings | 4.33 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.00 |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 1.71 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 1.03 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 1.03 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.74 |
| May 31, 2025 | 2.98 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -0.36 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.06 |
| May 31, 2024 | -0.45 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -0.05 |
| May 31, 2023 | -0.17 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.13 |