Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
Strongest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (16/25); weakest: Profitability (2/25).
Worthington Steel, Inc. operates as a steel processor in North America. The company offers carbon flat-rolled steel and tailor welded blanks, as well as automotive and electrical steel lamination stampings; and aluminum tailor welded blanks. It also offers warehousing, logistics, and materials management services. It serves automotive, construction, machinery and equipment, heavy truck, agriculture, and energy sectors. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Competitive analysis based on 11 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are under pressure, averaging 2.4%. The business may lack pricing power or face rising costs.'
ROE is positive at ~12.1% on average, adequate but below the threshold typically associated with wide moats.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 11 quarters
Operating margins dropped 97.8% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.
FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 3 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.
Debt-to-equity has risen 1850.0% recently — increasing financial risk even if the current ratio is manageable.
TTM revenue has contracted 27.0% — significant decline indicating deteriorating demand.
Free cash flow is consistently positive — the business self-funds without external capital reliance.
Share count is stable — no significant dilution or buyback activity.
as of May 2026
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7 of the last 8 quarters generated positive FCF. The company generally funds itself but has occasional cash consumption quarters.
Revenue has been flat or declining over recent quarters, which may indicate eroding demand or competitive pressure.
