Worthington Steel (WS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2024 - 2026)
Worthington Steel (WS) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 0.24% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 8.04 percentage points from 8.27% a year earlier but up 0.27 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Worthington Steel posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -0.03%, down 8.60 percentage points from FY2025.
- By fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 8.57% in FY2025 (-3.14 pp) and 11.71% in FY2024.
- Five-year quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] spans a low of -0.03% in fiscal Q4 2026 and a high of 11.57% in fiscal Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined in each of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.98 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at -0.03% (Q4 2026), 7.36% (Q3 2026) and 8.24% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 315.73 Bn | 287.43 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.86% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 182.70 Bn | 177.41 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 16.52% |
| 3 | Deere | 174.18 Bn | 182.94 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.17 Bn | 139.40 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.34% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 110.97 Bn | 109.10 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.14 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 7 | 3M | 89.64 Bn | 72.05 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 22.04% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.53 Bn | 75.09 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 27.10% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.79 Bn | 65.41 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.98% |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 2.09 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 261.20 Mn | 0.24% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.24% |
| May 31, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 7.36% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 8.24% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 8.27% |
| May 31, 2025 | 9.09% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 8.96% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 11.37% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 9.72% |
| May 31, 2024 | 11.02% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 11.57% |
API Access
Worthington Steel Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();