Worthington Steel, Inc.
Business
Worthington Steel, Inc. is a value-added metals processor that buys coils of carbon flat-rolled steel and processes them to precise customer specifications and produces laser welded solutions and electrical steel laminations. Its main products and services include carbon flat-rolled steel processing (pickling, re-rolling, galvanizing, blanking, slitting, cutting-to-length), precision electrical steel laminations, and tailor welded and aluminum tailor welded blanks using laser and friction stir welding technologies. Operations are managed as a single operating segment and include consolidated and unconsolidated joint ventures providing specialized coating, pickling and tailor-welded capabilities. The company serves North American and international markets through a global manufacturing footprint and toll-processing services to automotive, construction, machinery, agriculture, heavy truck and other end markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-07-29
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-05-31 | FY 2024 2024-05-31 | FY 2023 2023-05-31 | FY 2022 2022-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 3,093 | 3,431 | 3,608 | 4,069 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 2,705 | 2,991 | 3,271 | 3,673 | |
| Gross margin | 389 | 440 | 337 | 396 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 232 | 224 | 201 | 180 | |
| Impairment of assets | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Restructuring and other (income) expense, net | 3 | 0 | −4 | −15 | |
| Separation costs | 0 | 20 | 18 | 0 | |
| Operating income | 147 | 195 | 120 | 227 | |
| Miscellaneous income, net | 4 | 5 | 4 | 900,000 | |
| Interest expense, net | −7 | −6 | −3 | −3 | |
| Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliate | 4 | 22 | 8 | 30 | |
| Earnings before income taxes | 148 | 216 | 129 | 254 | |
| Income tax expense | 29 | 46 | 29 | 54 | |
| Net earnings | 119 | 170 | 100 | 200 | |
| Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 9 | 15 | 13 | 20 | |
| Net earnings attributable to controlling interest | 111 | 155 | 87 | 180 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | |
| Earnings per common share attributable to controlling interest (per share) | 2.24 | 3.14 | 1.77 | 3.66 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | |
| Earnings per common share attributable to controlling interest (per share) | 2.19 | 3.11 | 1.77 | 3.66 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-05-31 | FY 2024 2024-05-31 | FY 2023 2023-05-31 | FY 2022 2022-05-31 | FY 2022 2022-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 38 | 40 | 33 | 20 | — | |
| Restricted cash | 55 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Receivables, less allowances of $3.8 and $3.2, respectively | 439 | 473 | 468 | — | — | |
| Raw materials | 179 | 150 | 174 | — | — | |
| Work in process | 166 | 177 | 164 | — | — | |
| Finished products | 77 | 78 | 77 | — | — | |
| Total inventories | 422 | 405 | 415 | — | — | |
| Income taxes receivable | 100,000 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Assets held for sale | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 83 | 77 | 58 | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 1,049 | 1,002 | 981 | — | — | |
| Investment in unconsolidated affiliate | 127 | 135 | 115 | — | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 73 | 73 | 75 | — | — | |
| Goodwill | 80 | 80 | 79 | 80 | — | |
| Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $50.3 and $45.3, respectively | 68 | 77 | 83 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 11 | 9 | 6 | — | — | |
| Other assets | 7 | 17 | 11 | — | — | |
| Land | 39 | 38 | 38 | — | — | |
| Buildings and improvements | 190 | 177 | 169 | — | — | |
| Machinery and equipment | 943 | 894 | 848 | — | — | |
| Construction in progress | 133 | 84 | 20 | — | — | |
| Total property, plant and equipment | 1,304 | 1,192 | 1,074 | — | — | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation | 756 | 718 | 660 | — | — | |
| Total property, plant and equipment, net | 548 | 475 | 414 | — | 1 | |
| Total assets | 1,962 | 1,866 | 1,764 | — | — | |
| Accounts payable | 403 | 380 | 402 | — | — | |
| Short-term borrowings | 149 | 148 | 3 | — | — | |
| Accrued compensation, contributions to employee benefit plans and related taxes | 43 | 53 | 32 | — | — | |
| Dividends payable | 9 | 9 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other accrued items | 15 | 16 | 16 | — | — | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | — | |
| Income taxes payable | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 632 | 618 | 478 | — | — | |
| Other liabilities | 33 | 34 | 34 | — | — | |
| Long-term debt | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 69 | 68 | 72 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 29 | 28 | 26 | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | 764 | 749 | 610 | — | — | |
| Preferred shares, without par value; authorized - 1,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common shares, without par value; authorized - 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 49,548,895 shares and 49,331,514 shares, respectively | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 914 | 905 | — | — | — | |
| Retained earnings | 164 | 86 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes of $(2.0) and $(1.7), respectively | −4 | −6 | −2 | — | — | |
| Total shareholders' equity - controlling interest | 1,074 | 985 | 1,029 | — | — | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 124 | 132 | 126 | — | — | |
| Total equity | 1,198 | 1,118 | 1,155 | 1,266 | — | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 1,962 | 1,866 | 1,764 | — | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-05-31 | FY 2024 2024-05-31 | FY 2023 2023-05-31 | FY 2022 2022-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 66 | 65 | 70 | 60 | |
| Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes | −3 | 1 | −10 | 14 | |
| Bad debt expense | 2 | 1 | 2 | 700,000 | |
| Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliate, net of distributions | 8 | −20 | 5 | −27 | |
| Net (gain) loss on sale of assets | −700,000 | 1 | −3 | −15 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
| Receivables | 34 | −1 | 113 | −110 | |
| Inventories | −17 | 16 | 155 | −51 | |
| Accounts payable | 16 | −27 | −124 | −15 | |
| Accrued compensation and employee benefits | −10 | 8 | −6 | −12 | |
| Other operating items, net | −3 | −27 | 2 | −16 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 230 | 200 | 315 | 40 | |
| Investment in property, plant and equipment | −130 | −103 | −46 | −36 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | −21 | 0 | −377 | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets, net of selling costs | 1 | 1 | 23 | 25 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −129 | −123 | −22 | −395 | |
| Distribution to the Former Parent in connection with the Separation | 0 | −150 | 0 | 0 | |
| Transfers to the Former Parent, net | 0 | −48 | −200 | — | |
| Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net | 15 | 127 | −45 | 42 | |
| Proceeds from revolving credit facility borrowings - swing loans | 509 | 266 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repayment of revolving credit facility borrowings - swing loans | −523 | −248 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of tax withholdings | −3 | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Principal payments on long-term debt to the Former Parent | 0 | 0 | −15 | −15 | |
| Payments to noncontrolling interests | −17 | −9 | −20 | −35 | |
| Dividends paid | −32 | −8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −49 | −69 | −280 | 358 | |
| Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 53 | 8 | 13 | 3 |