Worthington Steel (WS) Inventory (2023 - 2026)
Worthington Steel (WS) reported Inventory of $415.7 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 1.5% from $422 million a year earlier and down 4.6% from the prior quarter.
Worthington Steel (WS) Inventory (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to fiscal Q4 2023, Worthington Steel's Inventory record includes 12 quarters.
- 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.
- Five-year quarterly Inventory spans a low of $342.3 million in fiscal Q3 2025 and a high of $478.5 million in fiscal Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Inventory gained in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 6.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Inventory in five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 27.3%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2025 (a decline of 16.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at $435.6 million (Q3 2026), $413 million (Q2 2026) and $478.5 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.63 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 4.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 7.81 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 5.42 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 2.06 Bn | 1.72 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 415.70 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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_KEY
import 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();