Worthington Steel profit margin WS
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2023.
- Net margin, 12 months
- −0.7%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 0.1%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −4.5 pts
- Peer median
- 5.4%
Over the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, Worthington Steel kept −0.7% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 0.1% and a gross margin of 10.4%.
The median for 6 steel stocks of a similar size is 5.4%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 0.2% | −0.0% | 11.7% |
| FY2025 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 12.6% |
| FY2024 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 12.8% |
| FY2023 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 9.3% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | −0.7% | −4.5 pts | 0.1% | |
| Q4 FY26 | 0.2% | −3.3 pts | −0.0% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 3.6% | +0.2 pts | 4.2% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 3.8% | −0.5 pts | 4.7% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 3.8% | +0.1 pts | 4.8% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 3.6% | −0.9 pts | 4.8% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 3.4% | −1.5 pts | 4.7% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 4.4% | +0.7 pts | 6.0% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 3.7% | +0.4 pts | 5.0% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 4.5% | +2.1 pts | 5.7% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 5.0% | n/a | 6.4% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 3.7% | n/a | 4.7% |
Against its peers
Companies in Steel nearest Worthington Steel's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| WSWorthington Steel | −0.7% |
| WORWorthington Enterprises | 11.5% |
| CSTMConstellium | 5.7% |
| MTUSMetallus | 0.7% |
| IIINInsteel Industries | 5.1% |
| CRSCarpenter Technology | 17.0% |
| FRDFriedman Industries | 3.6% |
| Peer median | 5.4% |
Where Worthington Steel ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
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