Worthington Steel WS
NYSE WS
$34.93 +0.98 (+2.89%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Worthington Steel (WS) Free Cash Flow (2022 - 2026)

Worthington Steel (WS) posted Free Cash Flow of $7.8 million for Q2 2026, down 76.58% sequentially from $33.3 million in Q1 2026, and down 7.14% YoY from $8.4 million in Q2 2025.

Worthington Steel (WS) Free Cash Flow (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Worthington Steel has reported Free Cash Flow for 5 years, with the latest figure at $7.8 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 7.14% year-over-year to $7.8 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $80.0 million (down 19.92% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $80.0 million, down 19.92% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow declined to $7.8 million in Q2 2026 per WS's latest filing, from $33.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $121.0 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$38.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $36.2 million and a median of $33.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • The widest YoY moves for Free Cash Flow: up 191.3% in 2025, down 207.85% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $88.8 million in 2022, then soared by 36.26% to $121.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 72.56% to $33.2 million in 2024, then surged by 124.7% to $74.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 89.54% to $7.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $7.8 million, $33.3 million, and $74.6 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Ternium 108.84 Bn 98.95 Bn 941.02 Mn 687.28 Mn
2 Nucor 55.75 Bn 53.05 Bn 2.03 Bn 829.00 Mn
3 ArcelorMittal 54.97 Bn 50.12 Bn - 2.06 Bn
4 Steel Dynamics 32.99 Bn 32.40 Bn 958.97 Mn 304.09 Mn
5 Reliance 19.82 Bn 19.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 68.80 Mn
6 Cleveland-Cliffs 6.46 Bn 6.39 Bn 132.00 Mn 226.00 Mn
7 Gerdau 5.42 Bn 4.28 Bn 558.98 Mn 513.56 Mn
8 GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V 4.53 Bn 2.97 Bn - -
9 Posco Holdings 4.32 Bn 1.83 Bn 1.04 Bn 15.96 Mn
10 Worthington Steel 1.74 Bn 1.66 Bn 118.80 Mn 7.80 Mn

Historic Data

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May 31, 2026 7.80 Mn
May 31, 2026 7.80 Mn
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