Worthington Steel (WS) Shares Outstanding (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel (WS) reported Shares Outstanding of 49.8 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 0.6% from 49.5 million a year earlier but down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
Worthington Steel (WS) Shares Outstanding (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to fiscal Q2 2023, Worthington Steel's Shares Outstanding record includes 15 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding has a four-year compound annual growth rate of 0.3% (FY2022 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Shares Outstanding came in at 49.5 million in FY2025 (+0.4%), 49.3 million in FY2024 (unchanged), 49.3 million in FY2023 (unchanged) and 49.3 million in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly Shares Outstanding spans a low of 49.3 million in fiscal Q2 2023 and a high of 49.9 million in fiscal Q3 2026.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding has now increased in each of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 49.9 million (Q3 2026), 49.8 million (Q2 2026) and 49.6 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 323.99 Bn | 295.69 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 460.40 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 178.95 Bn | 173.53 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 172.42 Bn | 140.51 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 269.80 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.39 Bn | 140.57 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 388.50 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 113.34 Bn | 111.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 126.30 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 90.39 Bn | 71.83 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 518.80 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.25 Bn | 80.98 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 558.80 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.31 Bn | 75.87 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 286.40 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.57 Bn | 66.19 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 384.56 Mn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 1.99 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 261.20 Mn | 50.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 50.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 49.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 49.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 49.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 49.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 49.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 49.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 49.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 49.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 49.30 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 49.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 49.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 49.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 49.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 49.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 49.30 Mn |
Worthington Steel Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();