Worthington Steel (WS) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel (WS) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 50.8 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 0.6% from 50.5 million a year earlier but down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to fiscal Q2 2023, Worthington Steel's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) record includes 15 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 0.8% (FY2022 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 50.5 million in FY2025 (+1.4%), 49.8 million in FY2024 (+1.0%), 49.3 million in FY2023 (unchanged) and 49.3 million in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) spans a low of 49.3 million in fiscal Q2 2023 and a high of 50.9 million in fiscal Q3 2026.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now increased in each of the last ten quarters, with growth averaging 1.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) ranged from 0.0% (fiscal Q2 2024) to 2.6% (fiscal Q2 2025).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 50.9 million (Q3 2026), 50.7 million (Q2 2026) and 50.6 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 462.50 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 270.70 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 389.50 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 128.10 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 561.10 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 522.60 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 392.75 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 287.00 Mn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 2.05 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 261.20 Mn | 50.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 50.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 50.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 50.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 50.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 50.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 50.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 50.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 50.60 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 50.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 49.80 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 50.30 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 |
API Access
Worthington Steel Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();