Worthington Steel (WS) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's (WS) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 9.38% in Q1 2026, down 247.0% year-on-year from 6.38% in Q1 2025, and down 2.27% quarter-over-quarter from 9.6% in Q4 2025.
Worthington Steel (WS) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Worthington Steel has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 3 years of filings, most recently posting 9.38% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 9.38%, down 247.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 9.38% (down 247.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 11.46%, down 479.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 9.38% for Q1 2026 at Worthington Steel, down from 9.6% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 17.67% in Q1 2024 to a low of 9.38% in Q1 2026.
- The 3-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 11.85% (2025), against an average of 12.74%.
- Peak annual rise in Return on Capital Employed reached 226 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 583 bps in 2025.
- Worthington Steel's Return on Capital Employed stood at 14.88% in 2024, then plunged by 35 bps to 9.6% in 2025, then slipped by 2 bps to 9.38% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.38% (Q1 2026), 9.6% (Q4 2025), and 10.78% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 94.27 Bn | 84.31 Bn | 686.87 Mn | 4.28% |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.23 Bn | 56.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 11.08% |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 51.15 Bn | 48.81 Bn | - | 4.68% |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 38.88 Bn | 38.02 Bn | 763.22 Mn | 12.08% |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.36 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 11.59% |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 7.71 Bn | 7.86 Bn | -82.00 Mn | -7.44% |
| 7 | Algoma Steel | 2.77 Bn | 2.77 Bn | -92.32 | 62.17% |
| 8 | National Steel | 2.24 Bn | -552.84 Mn | 479.33 Mn | - |
| 9 | Worthington Steel | 2.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 76.10 Mn | 9.38% |
| 10 | NWPX Infrastructure | 1.13 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 26.67 Mn | 11.70% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 9.38% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 9.60% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 10.78% |
| May 31, 2025 | 11.77% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 11.85% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 14.88% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 13.04% |
| May 31, 2024 | 15.69% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 17.67% |