Worthington Steel (WS) Payables (2023 - 2026)
Worthington Steel (WS) recorded Payables of $1.71 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 208.4% from $554.8 million a year earlier and up 176.6% from the prior quarter.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Payables (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Worthington Steel reported Payables of $618.6 million, up 10.3% from FY2025.
- Annual Payables has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a three-year compound annual growth rate of 15.2% (FY2023 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Payables came in at $561 million in FY2025 (+4.4%), $537.1 million in FY2024 (+32.6%) and $405 million in FY2023.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Payables in data going back to fiscal Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payables has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 30.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Payables in the last five years was growth of 208.4% in fiscal Q1 2027, against a decline of 22.0% in fiscal Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $618.6 million (Q4 2026), $603.7 million (Q3 2026) and $458.2 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 15.43 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 5.18 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.11 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 7.51 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 2.67 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 3.04 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 3.24 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 | 618.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 603.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 458.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 554.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 561.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 454.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 409.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 490.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 537.10 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 563.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 524.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 405.00 Mn |
API Access
Worthington Steel Payables 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=payables&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "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=payables&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();