Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Worthington Industries, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 15.1x, up 13.3% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 4029.7% YoY to 597.7x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 28.99 | 15.06 | 24.49 | 23.17 | 190.03 | 13.29 | 18.27 | 23.85 | — | 35.30 | 22.55 | 6.01 | 3.31 |
| — | +13.3% | +34.1% | -2.9% | — | -62.4% | -19.0% | +296.9% | — | +256.2% | -14.9% | -0.6% | -25.8% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.38 | 1.82 | 2.06 | 2.67 | 2.32 | 1.72 | 1.88 | 2.24 | 2.21 | 2.47 | 1.85 | 1.86 | 1.17 |
| — | +5.5% | +9.9% | +19.1% | +4.8% | -30.3% | +1.2% | +20.8% | +89.4% | +85.7% | +405.3% | +575.5% | +396.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.80 | 3.37 | 3.14 | 2.23 | 2.25 | 2.55 | 3.16 | 3.42 | 1.15 | 1.22 | 0.95 |
| — | +23.0% | +24.6% | +32.1% | -0.8% | -34.8% | +95.6% | +109.8% | +234.7% | +218.6% | +9.2% | +29.5% | +6.8% | |
| P/FCF | 17.22 | 7.86 | 17.27 | 29.08 | 14.93 | 11.81 | 15.17 | 18.30 | 20.83 | 19.52 | 5.42 | 19.04 | 2.04 |
| — | -33.4% | +13.8% | +58.9% | -28.3% | -39.5% | +180.2% | -3.9% | +923.7% | +575.1% | +36.1% | +193.1% | -19.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 28.71 | 597.68 | 26.17 | 35.52 | 22.35 | 14.47 | 30.26 | 71.49 | 41.77 | 44.08 | 28.81 | 95.26 | 9.17 |
| — | +4029.7% | -13.5% | -50.3% | -46.5% | -67.2% | +5.0% | -24.9% | +355.5% | +182.2% | +73.3% | +1419.8% | +64.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 56.51 | — | 19.44 | 18.67 | 90.66 | 10.29 | 14.28 | 19.59 | — | 19.87 | 24.96 | 18.04 | 7.75 |
| — | — | +36.1% | -4.7% | — | -48.2% | -42.8% | +8.6% | — | +38.3% | +30.0% | +190.0% | +64.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Worthington Industries, Inc.'s operating margin was 7.4% in Q3 2026, up 3.2 pp QoQ and down 1.1 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 5.5% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 27.6% | 29.1% | 25.8% | 26.9% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 24.4% | 24.5% | 22.6% | 21.6% | 22.3% | 28.2% |
| — | -0.3% | -4.3% | +10.0% | +19.0% | +29.4% | +25.3% | +9.6% | -13.0% | -3.8% | +119.3% | +86.6% | +142.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 4.3% | 7.4% | 4.2% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 2.2% | -1.3% | 1.5% | 2.0% | -2.1% | -1.6% | 7.6% |
| — | -12.6% | +90.8% | +387.2% | +335.5% | +325.2% | +205.5% | +22.7% | -79.8% | -29.7% | -420.6% | -135.6% | +59.7% | |
| Net Margin | 8.3% | 12.0% | 8.3% | 11.6% | 1.2% | 13.0% | 10.3% | 9.4% | -10.0% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 30.8% | 35.2% |
| — | -7.8% | -19.1% | +22.8% | +112.2% | +87.5% | +26.5% | -69.4% | -128.3% | -48.1% | +490.7% | +577.3% | +567.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 10.5% | 4.6% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 2.7% | -3.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 5.2% | 7.3% |
| — | +8.1% | -8.6% | +36.9% | +111.7% | +175.9% | +144.7% | -47.6% | -147.9% | -43.9% | +28.7% | +31.3% | +47.3% | |
| ROA | 5.8% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.5% | -1.9% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3.6% |
| — | +7.0% | -8.5% | +40.3% | +112.2% | +185.6% | +148.6% | -45.9% | -151.7% | -38.1% | +46.5% | +50.5% | +67.1% | |
| ROIC | 3.8% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.4% | -0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | -0.2% | -0.2% | 1.0% |
| — | -10.5% | +107.4% | +417.3% | +318.0% | +535.2% | +306.8% | -39.5% | -60.9% | -9.0% | -186.3% | -108.6% | -57.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Worthington Industries, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 275.3x, up from 13.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 32.8% YoY to 2.36x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.29 | 0.44 |
| — | +6.0% | +12.3% | -0.6% | -2.4% | -3.8% | -6.9% | +25.7% | -18.5% | -24.9% | -23.5% | -41.4% | -16.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.32 | 275.35 | 13.65 | 14.38 | 9.65 | 8.35 | 17.71 | 38.14 | 18.32 | 17.48 | 33.23 | 78.52 | 14.14 |
| — | +3197.7% | -22.9% | -62.3% | -47.3% | -52.2% | -46.7% | -51.4% | +29.5% | -16.7% | +49.2% | +797.1% | +68.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.48 | 2.36 | 3.26 | 3.30 | 3.48 | 3.51 | 3.56 | 3.47 | 3.78 | 3.42 | 1.88 | 1.95 | 2.60 |
| — | -32.8% | -8.4% | -4.9% | -7.8% | +2.9% | +89.8% | +78.1% | +45.1% | +32.8% | -22.7% | -10.5% | +35.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.62 | 1.44 | 2.26 | 2.24 | 2.62 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 2.34 | 2.86 | 2.47 | 1.27 | 1.17 | 1.76 |
| — | -44.7% | -9.5% | -4.5% | -8.2% | +5.2% | +97.5% | +99.5% | +62.5% | +47.9% | -11.8% | -5.9% | +59.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 21.70 | — | 9.45 | 95.59 | — | 38.11 | 5.63 | -5.99 | 113.72 | 62.15 | -12.01 | -4.60 | 10.74 |
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Worthington Industries, Inc.'s current P/E is 29.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 63.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Worthington Industries, Inc.'s current operating margin is 4.3%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Worthington Industries, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.