WS (Worthington Steel) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): (As of May. 2026)


WS Worthington Steel Inc WS
54 GF Score
Price $32.35
GF Value $33.77
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 10 Warning Signs
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What is Worthington Steel Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

Worthington Steel does not have enough data to calculate Owner Earnings per Share (TTM), so as Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio.


The historical rank and industry rank for Worthington Steel's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:



WS's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Steel industry.
Industry Median: 12.45
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

Worthington Steel's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $-0.98. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was $0.31. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 104.35.

Worthington Steel's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $0.74. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was $2.16. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 14.98.


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Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


Worthington Steel Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Worthington Steel Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Worthington Steel's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can be seen below:

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Worthington Steel Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

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WS vs NWPX, MTUS, MSB: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Worthington Steel's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Worthington Steel Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Worthington Steel's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Worthington Steel's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Worthington Steel Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Worthington Steel does not have enough data to calculate Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). Please check Wal-Mart Stores Inc, as your reference.

Is Worthington Steel (WS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Worthington Steel stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $32.35 is trading 4.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $33.77. GuruFocus considers Worthington Steel to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WS:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM):
  • GF Value™: $33.77 vs. price of $32.35 (4.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the WS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Worthington Steel Business Description

Other Exchanges Z2J:Germany
Address 100 Old Wilson Bridge Road, Columbus, OH, USA, 43085
Worthington Steel Inc is a processor of carbon flat-rolled steel, a producer of laser-welded solutions, and a provider of electrical steel laminations. The company has manufacturing facilities across the United States, Canada, China, India, Germany and Mexico. It buys coils of steel from primary steel producers and processes them to precise type, thickness, length, width, shape, and surface quality required by customer specifications. The company's product lines and processing capabilities include; carbon flat-rolled steel processing, electrical steel laminations, and tailor welded products. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the United States followed by Canada, Mexico, and other regions.
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