Worthington Steel (WS) Operating Income (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel (WS) recorded Operating Income of $56 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 15.9% from $48.3 million a year earlier.
Worthington Steel (WS) Operating Income (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Worthington Steel's Operating Income came in at $6.3 million as of Aug 31, 2026, down 95.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was -$1.4 million.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Operating Income came in at $147 million in FY2025 (-24.4%), $194.5 million in FY2024 (+61.7%), $120.3 million in FY2023 (-46.9%) and $226.6 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Income since fiscal Q4 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Income rose in three of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 19.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Income in the last five years was growth of 597.9% in fiscal Q3 2024, against a decline of 83.1% in fiscal Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -$74.5 million (Q4 2026), $3.1 million (Q3 2026) and $21.7 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 314.55 Bn | 286.24 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.30 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 177.65 Bn | 172.23 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.52 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.81 Bn | 137.00 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 110.50 Bn | 108.62 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 89.90 Bn | 71.35 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.61 Bn | 81.35 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.30 Bn | 75.86 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 73.14 Bn | 63.76 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 637.90 Mn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 2.01 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 261.20 Mn | 56.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 56.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | -74.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 21.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 48.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 66.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 18.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 18.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 43.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 67.30 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 66.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -8.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 69.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 89.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 9.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -19.90 Mn |
Worthington Steel Operating Income API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();