Worthington Steel (WS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2024 - 2026)
Worthington Steel (WS) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 0.31% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 10.47 percentage points from 10.78% a year earlier but up 0.40 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Worthington Steel's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -0.11%, down 11.57 percentage points from FY2025.
- In prior fiscal years, Worthington Steel's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 11.46% in FY2025 (-4.79 pp) and 16.25% in FY2024.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has run from a low of -0.09% in fiscal Q4 2026 to a high of 17.67% in fiscal Q3 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -6.01 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior fiscal quarters was -0.09% (Q4 2026), 9.38% (Q3 2026) and 9.60% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 323.56 Bn | 295.25 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 180.19 Bn | 174.89 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 173.53 Bn | 182.29 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.22 Bn | 140.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.51 Bn | 110.65 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | 3M | 90.71 Bn | 73.12 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.39 Bn | 82.15 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.53 Bn | 76.09 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.29 Bn | 65.91 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 2.07 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 261.20 Mn | 0.31% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.31% |
| May 31, 2026 | -0.09% |
| 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% |
API Access
Worthington Steel Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();