Worthington Steel (WS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's Interest Coverage Ratio was 1.44 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 91.3% from 16.66 a year earlier.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Worthington Steel's Interest Coverage Ratio was 0.47 through Aug 31, 2026, down 99.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it 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.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has moved between -44.00 (fiscal Q2 2024) and 299.33 (fiscal Q4 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio was higher in 1 of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 16.2%.
- 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 Q1 2027 (a decline of 91.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, WS's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was -3.60 (Q4 2026), 1.48 (Q3 2026) and 8.04 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 323.56 Bn | 295.25 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 8.64 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 180.19 Bn | 174.89 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 12.09 |
| 3 | Deere | 173.53 Bn | 182.29 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.81 |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.22 Bn | 140.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.93 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.51 Bn | 110.65 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 14.45 |
| 6 | 3M | 90.71 Bn | 73.12 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.39 Bn | 82.15 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.53 Bn | 76.09 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.52 |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.29 Bn | 65.91 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 36.66 |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 2.07 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 261.20 Mn | 1.44 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 1.44 |
| 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();