Worthington Steel WS
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Worthington Steel (WS) Operating Expenses (2022 - 2026)

Worthington Steel's (WS) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $81.1 million in Q2 2026, up 33.83% year-over-year from $60.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 13.43% quarter-over-quarter from $71.5 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Worthington Steel (WS) Operating Expenses (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Worthington Steel has disclosed Operating Expenses across 5 years of filings, most recently posting $81.1 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 33.83% year-over-year to $81.1 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $290.4 million (up 24.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $290.4 million, up 24.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $81.1 million for Q2 2026 at Worthington Steel, up from $71.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $81.1 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $46.4 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $59.9 million, with a median of $57.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses slipped 4.87% in 2025 and soared 33.83% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $46.4 million in 2022, then rose by 16.59% to $54.1 million in 2023, then increased by 12.94% to $61.1 million in 2024, then gained by 16.04% to $70.9 million in 2025, then gained by 14.39% to $81.1 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $81.1 million in Q2 2026, $71.5 million in Q1 2026, and $70.9 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Tenaris 30.37 Bn 21.60 Bn 984.66 Mn -484.11 Mn
2 Mueller Industries 13.87 Bn 12.46 Bn 395.35 Mn 85.19 Mn
3 Arcosa 7.15 Bn 6.71 Bn 155.70 Mn 89.10 Mn
4 Azz 4.14 Bn 4.14 Bn 112.17 Mn 35.14 Mn
5 Constellium Se 3.69 Bn 3.53 Bn 480.00 Mn 115.00 Mn
6 Lci Industries 2.33 Bn 2.12 Bn 301.14 Mn 143.84 Mn
7 Worthington Steel 1.72 Bn 1.63 Bn 118.80 Mn 81.10 Mn
8 Leggett & Platt 1.26 Bn 711.32 Mn 203.20 Mn 129.90 Mn
9 Park Ohio Holdings 647.04 Mn 598.74 Mn 78.90 Mn 54.40 Mn
10 Insteel Industries 595.23 Mn 572.28 Mn 20.10 Mn 8.52 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 81.10 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 71.50 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 70.90 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 66.90 Mn
May 31, 2025 60.60 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 55.50 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 61.10 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 57.00 Mn
May 31, 2024 63.70 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 52.80 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 54.10 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 53.80 Mn
May 31, 2023 53.10 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 49.70 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 46.40 Mn