Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS – Get Free Report) is one of 1,987 public companies in the “Metals & Mining” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Worthington Steel to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
45.4% of Worthington Steel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.8% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Worthington Steel shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.7% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Worthington Steel has a beta of 2.27, indicating that its stock price is 127% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Worthington Steel’s peers have a beta of 1.02, indicating that their average stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Worthington Steel | 0.50% | 8.87% | 4.89% |
| Worthington Steel Competitors | -1,164,884,689,320,590,600.00% | -8.99% | -2.07% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Worthington Steel and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Worthington Steel | $3.44 billion | $8.50 million | 26.14 |
| Worthington Steel Competitors | $4.64 billion | $277.89 million | -26.67 |
Worthington Steel’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Worthington Steel. Worthington Steel is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Worthington Steel and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Worthington Steel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Worthington Steel Competitors | 6293 | 22377 | 31929 | 1761 | 2.47 |
Worthington Steel presently has a consensus price target of $46.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.58%. As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies have a potential upside of 16.11%. Given Worthington Steel’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Worthington Steel is more favorable than its peers.
Dividends
Worthington Steel pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Worthington Steel pays out 46.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies pay a dividend yield of 8.7% and pay out 10.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Worthington Steel lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Summary
Worthington Steel beats its peers on 9 of the 15 factors compared.
About Worthington Steel
Worthington Steel, Inc. operates as a steel processor in North America. It offers carbon flat-rolled steel and tailor welded blanks, as well as electrical steel laminations; and aluminum tailor welded blanks. The company serves various end-markets, including automotive, heavy truck, agriculture, construction, and energy. Worthington Steel, Inc. was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.
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