Worthington Steel (WS) Payout Ratio (2024 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's (WS) Payout Ratio came in at 4.08 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), compared with 0.29 a year earlier.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Payout Ratio (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Worthington Steel's Payout Ratio stood at 3.84.
- In prior fiscal years, Worthington Steel's Payout Ratio was 0.29 in FY2025 (+464.3%) and 0.05 in FY2024.
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Payout Ratio in data going back to fiscal Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio increased in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 156.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio for the three prior fiscal quarters was 0.27 (Q3 2026), 0.26 (Q2 2026) and 0.27 (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 2.06 Bn | 1.72 Bn | 118.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 4.08 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.27 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 0.27 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.13 |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.05 |
API Access
Worthington Steel Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();