Worthington Steel (WS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's Interest Coverage Ratio was -3.60 in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), compared with 66.40 a year earlier.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Interest Coverage Ratio at Worthington Steel came in at -0.05.
- In earlier fiscal years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 20.70 in FY2025 (-36.1%), 32.42 in FY2024 (-19.2%), 40.10 in FY2023 (-46.9%) and 75.53 in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since fiscal Q2 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio was higher in 1 of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 15.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was fiscal Q4 2025 (growth of 136.8%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2024 (a decline of 90.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, WS's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 1.48 (Q3 2026), 8.04 (Q2 2026) and 16.66 (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 8.64 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 12.09 |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.81 |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.93 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 14.45 |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | - |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.52 |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 36.66 |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 2.06 Bn | 1.72 Bn | 118.80 Mn | -3.60 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -3.60 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.48 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 8.04 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 16.66 |
| May 31, 2025 | 66.40 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 13.07 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 9.00 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 16.69 |
| May 31, 2024 | 28.04 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 22.86 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -44.00 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 139.40 |
| May 31, 2023 | 299.33 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 19.00 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -22.11 |
API Access
Worthington Steel Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();