Worthington Steel (WS) FCF Payout Ratio (2024 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 1.03 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 7.7% from 0.95 a year earlier and up 321.7% from the prior quarter.
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Worthington Steel (WS) FCF Payout Ratio (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Worthington Steel's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.41, up 27.6% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.32 in FY2025 (+288.4%) and 0.08 in FY2024.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.77 Bn | 312.46 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.21 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 196.69 Bn | 191.27 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.26 |
| 3 | Deere | 170.79 Bn | 138.88 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.34 |
| 4 | Eaton | 153.23 Bn | 150.42 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.54 Bn | 119.67 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.65 Bn | 84.38 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.24 |
| 7 | 3M | 90.06 Bn | 71.50 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.75 |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 82.13 Bn | 72.75 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.48 Bn | 76.04 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.73 |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 2.04 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 261.20 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 1.03 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.24 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 0.11 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.95 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.24 |
API Access
Worthington Steel FCF Payout Ratio API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();