Worthington Steel (WS) vs. Its Rivals Head-To-Head Contrast

Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) is one of 1,987 public companies in the “Metals & Mining” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Worthington Steel to similar businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and profitability.

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 9.2% and pay out 10.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Worthington Steel lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

45.4% of Worthington Steel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.8% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Worthington Steel shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.7% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and 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 rivals have a beta of 1.02, indicating that their average share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Worthington Steel and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Worthington Steel	$3.44 billion	$8.50 million	24.48
Worthington Steel Competitors	$4.62 billion	$277.23 million	-25.77

Worthington Steel’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Worthington Steel. Worthington Steel is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Worthington Steel and its rivals’ 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%	-9.13%	-2.11%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Worthington Steel and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Worthington Steel	0	1	1	1	3.00
Worthington Steel Competitors	6300	22405	31965	1765	2.47

Worthington Steel presently has a consensus target price of $46.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.19%. As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies have a potential upside of 12.73%. Given Worthington Steel’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Worthington Steel is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

Worthington Steel beats its rivals 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.