Worthington Steel WS
NYSE WS
$33.90 -2.07 (-5.75%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Worthington Steel (WS) Net Margin (2022 - 2026)

Worthington Steel (WS) posted Net Margin of 5.81% for Q2 2026, down 514.23% sequentially from 1.4% in Q1 2026, and down 1251.0% YoY from 0.5% in Q2 2025.

Worthington Steel (WS) Net Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Worthington Steel has reported Net Margin for 5 years, with the latest figure at 5.81% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Net Margin fell 1251.0% year-over-year to 5.81% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 0.42% (down 321.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 0.49%, down 327.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin retreated to 5.81% in Q2 2026 per WS's latest filing, from 1.4% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 7.0% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 5.81% in Q2 2026.
  • A 5-year average of 2.83% and a median of 2.47% in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Net Margin surged 531 bps in 2024, then sank 1251 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 1.44% in 2022, then surged by 82 bps to 0.26% in 2023, then surged by 938 bps to 2.18% in 2024, then rose by 13 bps to 2.47% in 2025, then tumbled by 336 bps to 5.81% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 5.81%, 1.4%, and 2.47% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Ternium 106.22 Bn 96.33 Bn 941.02 Mn 7.92%
2 Nucor 55.03 Bn 52.34 Bn 2.03 Bn 12.31%
3 ArcelorMittal 54.04 Bn 49.19 Bn - 4.07%
4 Steel Dynamics 31.61 Bn 31.03 Bn 958.97 Mn 8.71%
5 Reliance 19.53 Bn 19.29 Bn 1.30 Bn 6.97%
6 Cleveland-Cliffs 6.15 Bn 6.08 Bn 132.00 Mn -2.77%
7 Gerdau 5.42 Bn 4.28 Bn 558.98 Mn 8.14%
8 GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V 4.56 Bn 3.00 Bn - -
9 Posco Holdings 4.34 Bn 1.84 Bn 1.04 Bn 15.70%
10 Worthington Steel 1.70 Bn 1.61 Bn 118.80 Mn -5.81%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 -5.81%
Feb 28, 2026 1.40%
Nov 30, 2025 2.47%
Aug 31, 2025 4.16%
May 31, 2025 3.05%
Feb 28, 2025 1.76%
Nov 30, 2024 2.18%
Aug 31, 2024 3.41%
May 31, 2024 4.64%
Feb 29, 2024 6.50%
Nov 30, 2023 -0.26%
Aug 31, 2023 6.86%
May 31, 2023 8.10%
Feb 28, 2023 1.19%
Nov 30, 2022 -1.44%