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 competitors? We will compare Worthington Steel to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and valuation.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
45.4% of Worthington Steel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.0% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Worthington Steel shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.7% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Worthington Steel and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Worthington Steel | $3.44 billion | $8.50 million | 24.48 |
| Worthington Steel Competitors | $5.03 billion | $277.89 million | -25.66 |
Risk & Volatility
Worthington Steel has a beta of 2.27, indicating that its share price is 127% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Worthington Steel’s competitors have a beta of 1.02, indicating that their average share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Worthington Steel and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Worthington Steel | 0.50% | 8.87% | 4.89% |
| Worthington Steel Competitors | -1,161,736,352,322,426,800.00% | -9.09% | -2.06% |
Dividends
Worthington Steel pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. 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 9.0% and pay out 10.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Worthington Steel lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Worthington Steel and its competitors, 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 | 6297 | 22402 | 31962 | 1763 | 2.47 |
Worthington Steel presently has a consensus price target of $46.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.19%. As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies have a potential upside of 10.28%. Given Worthington Steel’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Worthington Steel is more favorable than its competitors.
Summary
Worthington Steel beats its competitors 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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