Worthington Steel (WS) Inventory (2023 - 2026)
Worthington Steel (WS) reported Inventory of $1.71 billion for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 257.5% from $478.5 million a year earlier and up 311.5% from the prior quarter.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Inventory (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Worthington Steel posted Inventory of $415.7 million, down 1.5% from FY2025.
- Inventory has a three-year compound annual growth rate of 0.1% (FY2023 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Inventory came in at $422 million in FY2025 (+4.1%), $405.3 million in FY2024 (-2.3%) and $414.8 million in FY2023.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Inventory in data going back to fiscal Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Inventory gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 38.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Inventory in five years was fiscal Q1 2027 (growth of 257.5%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2025 (a decline of 16.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $415.7 million (Q4 2026), $435.6 million (Q3 2026) and $413 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.21 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 5.26 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 7.81 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 5.94 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 3.64 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 4.08 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.82 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 3.29 Bn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 1.97 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 261.20 Mn | 1.71 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 1.71 Bn |
| May 31, 2026 | 415.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 435.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 413.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 478.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 422.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 342.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 343.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 392.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 405.30 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 408.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 373.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 414.80 Mn |
API Access
Worthington Steel Inventory 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=inventory&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "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=inventory&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();