Worthington Steel (WS) Return on Assets [ROA] (2024 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's Return on Assets [ROA] was -1.37% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 7.34 percentage points from 5.98% a year earlier and down 0.80 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Return on Assets [ROA] (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Return on Assets [ROA] at Worthington Steel came in at -0.61%, down 6.84 percentage points from FY2025.
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 6.23% in FY2025 (-3.14 pp) and 9.37% in FY2024.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] in data going back to fiscal Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for seven straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.66 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, WS's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was -0.56% (Q4 2026), 5.81% (Q3 2026) and 5.97% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 316.15 Bn | 287.84 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 10.94% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 181.56 Bn | 176.14 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.93% |
| 3 | Deere | 173.99 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 4.54% |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.35 Bn | 139.53 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.11 Bn | 109.23 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 11.86% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.49 Bn | 83.23 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 6.12% |
| 7 | 3M | 90.21 Bn | 71.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.76% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.13 Bn | 75.69 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 19.50% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.00 Bn | 65.62 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 11.82% |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 2.03 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 261.20 Mn | -1.37% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | -1.37% |
| May 31, 2026 | -0.56% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 5.81% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 5.97% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 5.98% |
| May 31, 2025 | 6.34% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 6.67% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 8.88% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 7.59% |
| May 31, 2024 | 9.16% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 9.82% |
API Access
Worthington Steel Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();