Growth Metrics

Worthington Steel (WS) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)

Worthington Steel (WS) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 3 consecutive years, with 0.09% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 2.0% to 0.09% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.09% through Feb 2026, down 2.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.11% for FY2025, 5.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 0.09% in Q1 2026 for Worthington Steel, down from 0.1% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 0.18% in Q1 2024 to a low of 0.09% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 0.13% across 3 years, with a median of 0.12% in 2025.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Return on Capital Employed was -2bps in 2025; the steepest drop was -6bps in 2025.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.15% in 2024, then tumbled by -35bps to 0.1% in 2025, then dropped by -2bps to 0.09% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for WS at 0.09% in Q1 2026, 0.1% in Q4 2025, and 0.11% in Q3 2025.