Worthington Steel (WS) Return on Equity [ROE] (2023 - 2026)
Worthington Steel (WS) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of -3.99% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 14.33 percentage points from 10.34% a year earlier and down 2.94 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Return on Equity [ROE] (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Worthington Steel reported Return on Equity [ROE] of -1.08%, down 11.38 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has a three-year change of -9.31 percentage points (FY2023 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 10.30% in FY2025 (-4.67 pp), 14.97% in FY2024 (+6.74 pp) and 8.24% in FY2023.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to fiscal Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.02 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 2.19 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2025, against a drop of 14.33 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2027 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -1.05% (Q4 2026), 10.35% (Q3 2026) and 10.56% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 57.87% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 36.42% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 18.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 23.66% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 101.25% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 13.09% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 106.94% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 40.90% |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 1.97 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 261.20 Mn | -3.99% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | -3.99% |
| May 31, 2026 | -1.05% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 10.35% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 10.56% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 10.34% |
| May 31, 2025 | 10.19% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 10.32% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 13.84% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 12.40% |
| May 31, 2024 | 15.55% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 16.42% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 11.65% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 10.87% |
API Access
Worthington Steel Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();