Worthington Steel (WS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2022 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 49.92 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 0.7% from 49.55 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From fiscal Q2 2023 onward, Worthington Steel has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 15 quarters.
- 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 Q4 2026 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 nine straight quarters, with growth averaging 0.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, WS's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 49.91 million (Q3 2026), 49.9 million (Q2 2026) and 49.64 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 459.70 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 269.63 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 388.40 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 126.05 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 557.80 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 515.72 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 284.80 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 384.94 Mn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 2.06 Bn | 1.72 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 49.92 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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();