WOR Stock Analysis: Worthington Industries | NYSE

Metal Fabrication | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 3.207m USD | 12M Return: 11.8% | US9818111026 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Pressure Cylinders, Hand Tools, Lighters, Framing
Total Rating 62
Safety 87
Buy Signal 0.16
Metal Fabrication
Industry Rotation: -9.8
Market Cap: 3.21B
Avg Turnover: 18.0M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility35.7%
VaR 5th Pctl5.90%
VaR vs Median0.55%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.39
Rel. Str. IBD78.3
Rel. Str. Peer Group66 pctl
Character TTM
Beta0.755
Beta Downside0.536
Hurst Exponent0.519
Choppyness73.8%
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD46.08%
CAGR/Max DD0.06
CAGR/Mean DD0.13
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of WOR over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-08": 2.46, "2021-11": 2.12, "2022-02": 1.13, "2022-05": 1.58, "2022-08": 1.61, "2022-11": 0.44, "2023-02": 1.04, "2023-05": 2.74, "2023-08": 2.06, "2023-11": 0.78, "2024-02": 0.8, "2024-05": 0.74, "2024-08": 0.5, "2024-11": 0.6, "2025-02": 0.91, "2025-05": 1.06, "2025-08": 0.74, "2025-11": 0.65, "2026-02": 0.98, "2026-05": 0.97, "2026-08": 0.82,
EPS CAGR: -16.78%
EPS Trend: -54.6%
Last SUE: 0.56
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of WOR over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-08: 1110.818, 2021-11: 1232.861, 2022-02: 1378.235, 2022-05: 1520.305, 2022-08: 1408.665, 2022-11: 1175.541, 2023-02: 346.315, 2023-05: 368.802, 2023-08: 311.918, 2023-11: 298.229, 2024-02: 316.755, 2024-05: 318.801, 2024-08: 257.308, 2024-11: 274.046, 2025-02: 304.524, 2025-05: 317.884, 2025-08: 303.707, 2025-11: 327.452, 2026-02: 378.677, 2026-05: 371.456, 2026-08: 343.886,
Rev. CAGR: 3.03%
Rev. Trend: 37.7%
Last SUE: 0.58
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan +1.0% 18
Feb +1.1% 20
Mar -0.7% 5
Apr +0.4% 5
May -0.3% 5
Jun +5.4% 5
Jul +1.6% 41
Aug -1.1% 5
Sep -6.0% 31
Oct -0.7% 2
Nov +1.6% 14
Dec -3.9% 27

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: WOR Worthington Industries

Worthington Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) is a U.S. industrial manufacturer operating through two segments: Consumer Products and Building Products. The Consumer Products segment produces tools, outdoor living, and celebration items-including hand-held torches, lighters, propane and helium cylinders, grills, pizza ovens, and drywall tools-sold under brands such as Bernzomatic, Coleman, Mag-Torch, Balloon Time, Level5, and Worthington Pro Grade to mass merchandisers, retailers, and distributors. The Building Products segment supplies pressurized containment solutions (refrigerant cylinders, LPG cylinders, well water and expansion tanks, and specialty tanks) along with ceiling suspension systems and light-gauge metal framing products.

The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio; it was formerly known as Worthington Industries, Inc. Within the GICS framework it sits in the Materials sector under the Steel sub-industry, reflecting its origins in steel processing and pressure cylinder manufacturing-businesses whose margins are closely tied to steel input costs and industrial construction demand.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Steel raw material price volatility pressures product margins
  • EPA HFC phase-down regulation boosts refrigerant cylinder demand
  • Consumer Products retail demand weakens on destocking
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 8.0
Net Income: 163.5m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.13 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 3.86 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 22.98% < 20% (prev 36.35%; Δ -13.37% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.14 > 3% & CFO 251.8m > Net Income 163.5m
Net Debt (336.3m) to EBITDA (240.7m): 1.40 < 3
Current Ratio: 2.67 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (49.2m) vs 12m ago -0.20% < -2%
Gross Margin: 27.22% > 18% (prev 28.10%; Δ -0.88% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 79.44% > 50% (prev 69.05%; Δ 10.39% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 21.84 > 6 (EBIT TTM 180.8m / Interest Expense TTM 8.28m)
Altman Z'' 4.51
A: 0.18 (Total Current Assets 522.7m - Total Current Liabilities 196.0m) / Total Assets 1.84b
B: 0.39 (Retained Earnings 720.8m / Total Assets 1.84b)
C: 0.10 (EBIT TTM 180.8m / Avg Total Assets 1.79b)
D: 1.32 (Book Value of Equity 1.05b / Total Liabilities 793.6m)
Altman-Z'' = 4.51 = AA
Beneish M -2.93
DSRI: 0.76 (Receivables 196.0m/218.7m, Revenue 1.42b/1.20b)
GMI: 1.03 (GM 28.10% / 27.22%)
AQI: 1.23 (AQ_t 0.35 / AQ_t-1 0.29)
SGI: 1.18 (Revenue 1.42b / 1.20b)
TATA: -0.05 (NI 163.5m - CFO 251.8m) / TA 1.84b)
Beneish M = -2.93 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of WOR shares?

As of October 25, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 63.65 with a total of 294,224 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.92%, over one month by +6.62%, over three months by +15.75% and over the past year by +11.84%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 61.00 (which is 4.2% or 1.5 ATR below the current price).

Is WOR a buy, sell or hold?

Worthington Industries has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.75. Therefore, it is recommended to hold WOR.

  • StrongBuy: 2
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 1

What are the forecasts/targets for the WOR price?
Analysts Target Price 70.4 10.6%
Worthington Industries (WOR) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 23 October 2026
Market Cap USD = 3.21b (3.21b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 19.3175
P/E Forward = 15.748
P/S = 2.256
P/B = 2.7538
P/EG = 1.9717
Revenue TTM = 1.42b USD
EBIT TTM = 180.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = 240.7m USD
Long Term Debt = 305.9m USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 7.97m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 391.4m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 43.9m
Net Debt = 336.3m USD (calculated: Debt 391.4m - CCE 55.1m)
Enterprise Value = 3.54b USD (3.21b + Debt 391.4m - CCE 55.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 21.84 (Ebit TTM 180.8m / Interest Expense TTM 8.28m)
EV/FCF = 15.03x (Enterprise Value 3.54b / FCF TTM 235.7m)
FCF Yield = 6.65% (FCF TTM 235.7m / Enterprise Value 3.54b)
FCF Margin = 16.58% (FCF TTM 235.7m / Revenue TTM 1.42b)
Net Margin = 11.50% (Net Income TTM 163.5m / Revenue TTM 1.42b)
Gross Margin = 27.22% ((Revenue TTM 1.42b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.03b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 26.43% (prev 27.43%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.92 (Enterprise Value 3.54b / Total Assets 1.84b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.12% (Interest Expense 8.28m / Debt 391.4m)
Taxrate = 22.95% (48.5m / 211.3m)
NOPAT = 139.3m (EBIT 180.8m * (1 - 22.95%))
Current Ratio = 2.67 (Total Current Assets 522.7m / Total Current Liabilities 196.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.37 (Debt 391.4m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.05b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.40 (Net Debt 336.3m / EBITDA 240.7m)
Debt / FCF = 1.43 (Net Debt 336.3m / FCF TTM 235.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.01b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 9.14% (Net Income 163.5m / Total Assets 1.84b)
RoE = 16.19% (Net Income TTM 163.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.01b)
RoCE = 13.74% (EBIT 180.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.01b + L.T.Debt 305.9m))
RoIC = 8.72% (NOPAT 139.3m / Invested Capital 1.60b)
WACC = 7.47% (E(3.21b)/V(3.60b) * Re(8.18%) + D(391.4m)/V(3.60b) * Rd(2.12%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 8.18% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -74.53 | Cagr: -0.24%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈203.6m ; Y1≈233.4m ; Y5≈343.6m
[DCF] Fair Price = 98.13 (EV 5.17b - Net Debt 336.3m = Equity 4.83b / Shares 49.3m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -54.58 | EPS CAGR: -16.78% | SUE: 0.56 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 37.69 | Revenue CAGR: 3.03% | SUE: 0.58 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-11-30): EPS=0.71 | Chg30d=-3.27% | Revisions=-29% | Analysts=5
EPS next Quarter (2027-02-28): EPS=1.11 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+12% | Analysts=5
EPS current Year (2027-05-31): EPS=3.76 | Chg30d=+0.80% | Revisions=+12% | GrowthEPS=+11.7% | GrowthRev=+8.9%
EPS next Year (2028-05-31): EPS=4.22 | Chg30d=+2.06% | Revisions=+29% | GrowthEPS=+12.0% | GrowthRev=+4.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +10% (up=10, down=8)