Worthington Steel (WS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 51.22 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 3.2% from 49.64 million a year earlier and up 2.6% from the prior quarter.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Shares Outstanding (Entity) at Worthington Steel came in at 49.92 million, up 0.7% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 0.3% (FY2022 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 49.55 million in FY2025 (+0.4%), 49.33 million in FY2024 (+0.1%), 49.3 million in FY2023 (unchanged) and 49.3 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to fiscal Q2 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for ten straight quarters, with growth averaging 0.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding (Entity) has ranged between 0.0% (fiscal Q2 2024) and 3.2% (fiscal Q1 2027) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, WS's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 49.92 million (Q4 2026), 49.91 million (Q3 2026) and 49.9 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 457.60 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 269.63 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 388.50 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 126.10 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 516.73 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 557.30 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 284.20 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 385.03 Mn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 1.97 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 261.20 Mn | 50.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 50.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 49.92 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 49.91 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 49.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 49.64 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 49.55 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 49.54 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 49.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 49.42 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 49.33 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 |
API Access
Worthington Steel Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();