Worthington Steel (WS) Free Cash Flow (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's (WS) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $33.3 million in Q1 2026, up 32.14% year-on-year from $25.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 55.36% quarter-over-quarter from $74.6 million in Q4 2025.
Worthington Steel (WS) Free Cash Flow (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Worthington Steel has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 5 years of filings, most recently posting $33.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $33.3 million, up 32.14% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $80.6 million (down 2.07% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $99.9 million, up 3.95% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $33.3 million for Q1 2026 at Worthington Steel, down from $74.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $121.0 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$38.0 million in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $33.2 million (2024), against an average of $38.2 million.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 191.3% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 207.85% in 2025.
- Worthington Steel's Free Cash Flow stood at $88.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 36.26% to $121.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 72.56% to $33.2 million in 2024, then soared by 124.7% to $74.6 million in 2025, then plunged by 55.36% to $33.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $33.3 million (Q1 2026), $74.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$35.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 94.27 Bn | 84.31 Bn | 686.87 Mn | 623.22 Mn |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.23 Bn | 56.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 225.00 Mn |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 51.15 Bn | 48.81 Bn | - | -9.00 Mn |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 38.88 Bn | 38.02 Bn | 763.22 Mn | 10.34 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.36 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 87.20 Mn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 7.71 Bn | 7.86 Bn | -82.00 Mn | -477.00 Mn |
| 7 | Algoma Steel | 2.77 Bn | 2.77 Bn | -92.32 | -14.88 |
| 8 | National Steel | 2.24 Bn | -552.84 Mn | 479.33 Mn | -147.54 Mn |
| 9 | Worthington Steel | 2.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 76.10 Mn | 33.30 Mn |
| 10 | NWPX Infrastructure | 1.13 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 26.67 Mn | 27.97 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 33.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 33.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 74.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 74.60 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -35.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -35.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 8.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 8.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 25.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 25.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 33.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 33.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 33.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 33.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -9.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -9.20 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 22.30 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 22.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 121.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 121.00 Mn |