Worthington Industries, Inc. (WOR) AI Stock Analysis

Worthington Industries, Inc. is an industrial manufacturing company operating through four segments: Steel Processing, Consumer Products, Building Products, and Sustainable Energy Solutions. Its Steel Processing unit processes flat-rolled steel and provides toll processing services for automotive, aerospace, agricultural, construction, and HVAC markets. The Consumer Products segment sells tools, outdoor living goods, and celebration items under brands including Coleman, Bernzomatic, Balloon Time, Mag-Torch, General, and Garden-Weasel. Its Building Products segment supplies refrigerant and LPG cylinders, well water tanks, and specialty products for gas producers and distributors, alongside sustainable energy offerings.

Worthington generated $1.38B in revenue for FY2026, rebounding 19.7% from $1.15B in FY2025. Gross margin stood at 27.4%, and operating margin reached 6.0%, up from 4.3% in FY2025. Net income rose to $156.1M with diluted EPS of $3.34, compared to $96.1M and $3.07 in FY2025. Over the longer term, 5-year revenue CAGR from FY2021 to FY2026 was -15.3%, reflecting a drop from $5.24B in FY2022 to $1.42B in FY2023. For the trailing twelve months ending August 31, 2026, revenue was $1.42B with an operating margin of 4.0%. In the quarter ended August 31, 2026, quarterly revenue grew 13.2% year-over-year, while quarterly earnings expanded 24.3%.

As of August 31, 2026, Worthington held $55.1M in cash and short-term investments alongside total debt of $347.6M, resulting in net debt of $292.5M. Total assets were $1.84B against shareholders' equity of $1.05B, yielding a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 2.67. In FY2026, the company generated $226.1M in operating cash flow and $170.2M in free cash flow. Cash outlays included capital expenditures of $55.9M, share repurchases of $43.7M, and dividend payments of $36.9M.

At $64.24, Worthington carries a market capitalization of $3.16B and an enterprise value of $3.21B. The stock trades at a trailing P/E of 19.4x and a forward P/E of 15.7x, both below the median of its US-listed Industrials peers of 24.8x and 17.2x, respectively. Its EV/EBITDA of 11.4x is also below the peer median of 13.9x, while its price-to-sales ratio of 2.2x trades at a premium to the peer median of 1.5x. Over the past year, WOR gained 15.0%, trailing the S&P 500 (SPY) return of 16.8%, and over five years it rose 29.9% versus 83.0% for the index.

Worthington pays a quarterly forward dividend of $0.80 per share, representing a 1.25% dividend yield at its last close of $64.24. The dividend payout ratio is 22.5%, supported by 42 consecutive years of payments. The annualized dividend growth rate over five years is 3.6%. Its last ex-dividend date in the record is December 15, 2026.

Wall Street coverage consists of 4 analyst ratings: 2 Strong Buy, 1 Buy, 0 Hold, 0 Sell, and 1 Strong Sell. The mean price target is $70.40, indicating a 9.6% upside from the last closing price of $64.24. For the current fiscal year ending May 31, 2027, consensus estimates project EPS of $3.76, representing 11.7% growth, on revenue of $1.50B. For the following fiscal year, analysts expect EPS of $4.22 on revenue of $1.57B. Worthington has beat EPS estimates in 2 of the past 4 quarters.

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