Worthington Steel (WS) Share-based Compensation (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel (WS) recorded Share-based Compensation of $2.3 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 68.9% from $7.4 million a year earlier but up 9.5% from the prior quarter.
Worthington Steel (WS) Share-based Compensation (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Worthington Steel's Share-based Compensation came in at $8.8 million as of Aug 31, 2026, down 45.0% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it came in at $13.9 million, up 26.4% from FY2025.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a four-year compound annual growth rate of 12.4% (FY2022 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation came in at $11 million in FY2025 (+6.8%), $10.3 million in FY2024 (-1.0%), $10.4 million in FY2023 (+19.5%) and $8.7 million in FY2022.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $400,000 in fiscal Q3 2026 to $7.4 million in fiscal Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 15.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 208.3% in fiscal Q1 2026, against a decline of 85.7% in fiscal Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $2.1 million (Q4 2026), $400,000 (Q3 2026) and $4 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 324.58 Bn | 296.27 Bn | 7.76 Bn | - |
| 2 | Amphenol | 179.59 Bn | 174.17 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 45.40 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.82 Bn | 141.91 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 47.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.34 Bn | 140.52 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.68 Bn | 110.80 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 34.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 91.08 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 46.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.36 Bn | 82.10 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 68.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.89 Bn | 76.44 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 22.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.22 Bn | 65.84 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 13.80 Mn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 2.02 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 261.20 Mn | 2.30 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 2.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 2.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 400,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 7.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 2.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 3.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 2.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 2.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 2.50 Mn |
Worthington Steel Share-based Compensation API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();