Worthington Steel (WS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's (WS) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 1.48 in Q1 2026, down 88.71% year-on-year from 13.07 in Q1 2025, and down 81.63% quarter-over-quarter from 8.04 in Q4 2025.
Worthington Steel (WS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Worthington Steel has disclosed Interest Coverage Ratio across 5 years of filings, most recently posting 1.48 for Q1 2026.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 1.48, down 88.71% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 16.03 (down 7.85% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 20.7, down 36.13% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 1.48 for Q1 2026 at Worthington Steel, down from 8.04 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 299.33 in Q2 2023 to a low of 44.0 in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 16.67 (2024), against an average of 40.99.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 98.99% in 2023 and jumped 136.79% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Worthington Steel's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 22.11 in 2022, then tumbled by 98.99% to 44.0 in 2023, then jumped by 120.45% to 9.0 in 2024, then dropped by 10.7% to 8.04 in 2025, then tumbled by 81.63% to 1.48 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 1.48 (Q1 2026), 8.04 (Q4 2025), and 16.66 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 94.27 Bn | 84.31 Bn | 686.87 Mn | -5.78 |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.23 Bn | 56.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 28.79 |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 51.15 Bn | 48.81 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 38.88 Bn | 38.02 Bn | 763.22 Mn | 16.18 |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.36 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 23.89 |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 7.71 Bn | 7.86 Bn | -82.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Algoma Steel | 2.77 Bn | 2.77 Bn | -92.32 | - |
| 8 | National Steel | 2.24 Bn | -552.84 Mn | 479.33 Mn | -3.08 |
| 9 | Worthington Steel | 2.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 76.10 Mn | 1.48 |
| 10 | NWPX Infrastructure | 1.13 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 26.67 Mn | 36.37 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |