What is Worthington Steel's work in process?

Worthington Steel (WS) reported work in process of $149.4M in Q4 2025.

How has Worthington Steel's work in process changed year-over-year?

Worthington Steel's work in process increased by 6.3% year-over-year, from $140.6M to $149.4M.

What is the long-term trend for Worthington Steel's work in process?

Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Worthington Steel's work in process has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $164.1M to $165.6M.

What does work in process mean?

Partially completed goods currently in the manufacturing process, including materials, labor, and overhead costs incurred to date.

Worthington Steel WS Work in process

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$769.8M+12.0%

Gross profit$76.1M-6.3%

Operating income$3.1M-83.1%

Net income$10.4M-24.6%

EPS (diluted)$0.20-25.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$90.0M+42.2%

Total debt$325.5M+72.0%

Total equity$1.1B+11.1%

Total assets$2.3B+28.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$63.3M+17.7%

CapEx$30.0M+4.9%

Free cash flow$33.3M+32.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.02B+56.0%

Enterprise value$2.26B+58.6%

P/E16.6×+4.6×

P/S0.6×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin12.3%-0.1pp

Operating margin4.2%-0.5pp

Net margin3.6%+0.2pp

FCF margin2.4%-0.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.4%+0.3pp

Debt / equity0.3×+0.1×

Current ratio1.5×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Worthington Steel in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves.

The official record: Worthington Steel’s 10-Q, filed April 9, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Worthington Steel's work in process?: Worthington Steel (WS) reported work in process of $149.4M in Q4 2025.
How has Worthington Steel's work in process changed year-over-year?: Worthington Steel's work in process increased by 6.3% year-over-year, from $140.6M to $149.4M.
What is the long-term trend for Worthington Steel's work in process?: Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Worthington Steel's work in process has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $164.1M to $165.6M.
What does work in process mean?: Partially completed goods currently in the manufacturing process, including materials, labor, and overhead costs incurred to date.