Worthington Steel WS
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$34.90 +0.95 (+2.80%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 3:45 PM EDT

Worthington Steel (WS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2022 - 2026)

Worthington Steel (WS) posted Interest Coverage Ratio of 19.1 for Q2 2026, down 1394.04% sequentially from 1.48 in Q1 2026, and down 128.77% YoY from 66.4 in Q2 2025.

Worthington Steel (WS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Worthington Steel has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 5 years, with the latest figure at 19.1 in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio fell 128.77% year-over-year to 19.1 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 0.12 (down 100.58% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 0.01, down 100.11% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio eased to 19.1 in Q2 2026 per WS's latest filing, from 1.48 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Interest Coverage Ratio peaked at 299.33 in Q2 2023 and troughed at 22.11 in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 39.7 and a median of 16.66 in 2025 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Interest Coverage Ratio soared 376.14% in 2024, then slumped 128.77% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 22.11 in 2022, then soared by 85.26% to 3.26 in 2023, then jumped by 376.14% to 9.0 in 2024, then fell by 10.7% to 8.04 in 2025, then plunged by 337.68% to 19.1 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 19.1, 1.48, and 8.04 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Ternium 108.58 Bn 98.68 Bn 941.02 Mn -27.14
2 Nucor 55.58 Bn 52.89 Bn 2.03 Bn 45.25
3 ArcelorMittal 54.95 Bn 50.10 Bn - -
4 Steel Dynamics 32.70 Bn 32.11 Bn 958.97 Mn 17.91
5 Reliance 19.65 Bn 19.42 Bn 1.30 Bn 24.26
6 Cleveland-Cliffs 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 132.00 Mn -
7 Gerdau 5.42 Bn 4.28 Bn 558.98 Mn -6.97
8 GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V 4.53 Bn 2.97 Bn - -
9 Posco Holdings 4.33 Bn 1.83 Bn 1.04 Bn -0.13
10 Worthington Steel 1.74 Bn 1.65 Bn 118.80 Mn -3.60

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 -19.10
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 74.78
Feb 29, 2024 22.86
Nov 30, 2023 -3.26
Aug 31, 2023 139.40
May 31, 2023 299.33
Feb 28, 2023 19.00
Nov 30, 2022 -22.11