Worthington Steel (WS) Free Cash Flow (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's Free Cash Flow came in at $7.8 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 7.1% from $8.4 million a year earlier and down 76.6% from the prior quarter.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Free Cash Flow (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Worthington Steel's Free Cash Flow was $80 million, down 19.9% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow carries a four-year compound annual growth rate of 125.4% (FY2022 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was $99.9 million in FY2025 (+4.0%), $96.1 million in FY2024 (-64.3%), $269.5 million in FY2023 and $3.1 million in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$38 million (fiscal Q1 2024) to $121 million (fiscal Q2 2024).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 18.0%.
- Business Quant data shows WS's Free Cash Flow at $33.3 million (Q3 2026), $74.6 million (Q2 2026) and -$35.7 million (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 339.65 Bn | 311.34 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.26 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 196.32 Bn | 190.90 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 170.23 Bn | 138.33 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.73 Bn | 149.91 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.56 Bn | 118.68 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.77 Bn | 83.50 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 89.89 Bn | 71.33 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 230.00 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.89 Bn | 72.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 926.50 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.95 Bn | 75.51 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 2.03 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 261.20 Mn | -69.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | -69.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 7.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 33.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 74.60 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -35.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 8.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 25.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 33.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 33.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -9.20 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 22.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 121.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -38.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 70.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 107.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 88.80 Mn |
API Access
Worthington Steel Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();