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WS vs. CMC, CSTM, SID, UAMY, and SPLP

Should you buy Worthington Steel stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Worthington Steel with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Worthington Steel include Commercial Metals (CMC), Constellium (CSTM), National Steel (SID), United States Antimony (UAMY), and Steel Partners (SPLP).

How does Worthington Steel compare to Commercial Metals?

Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC) and Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Commercial Metals presently has a consensus target price of $74.80, indicating a potential upside of 4.99%. Worthington Steel has a consensus target price of $46.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.96%. Given Worthington Steel's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Worthington Steel is more favorable than Commercial Metals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Commercial Metals
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77
Worthington Steel
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Commercial Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Worthington Steel pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Commercial Metals pays out 16.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Worthington Steel pays out 37.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Commercial Metals has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Commercial Metals has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Worthington Steel has a beta of 2.23, suggesting that its share price is 123% more volatile than the broader market.

86.9% of Commercial Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.4% of Worthington Steel shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Commercial Metals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Worthington Steel shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Commercial Metals has a net margin of 6.02% compared to Worthington Steel's net margin of 3.64%. Commercial Metals' return on equity of 13.54% beat Worthington Steel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Commercial Metals6.02% 13.54% 6.98%
Worthington Steel 3.64%10.12%5.77%

In the previous week, Commercial Metals had 10 more articles in the media than Worthington Steel. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Commercial Metals and 2 mentions for Worthington Steel. Worthington Steel's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Commercial Metals' score of -0.85 indicating that Worthington Steel is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Commercial Metals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative
Worthington Steel
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Worthington Steel has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Commercial Metals. Commercial Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Worthington Steel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Commercial Metals$8.39B0.94$84.66M$4.4915.87
Worthington Steel$3.09B0.64$110.70M$1.7022.94

Summary

Commercial Metals beats Worthington Steel on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Worthington Steel compare to Constellium?

Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) and Constellium (NYSE:CSTM) are both mid-cap steel works companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

Worthington Steel presently has a consensus target price of $46.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.96%. Constellium has a consensus target price of $36.60, suggesting a potential upside of 14.81%. Given Worthington Steel's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Worthington Steel is more favorable than Constellium.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Worthington Steel
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Constellium
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Worthington Steel has a beta of 2.23, suggesting that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Constellium has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the broader market.

45.4% of Worthington Steel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of Constellium shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Worthington Steel shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Constellium shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Constellium has a net margin of 4.87% compared to Worthington Steel's net margin of 3.64%. Constellium's return on equity of 46.22% beat Worthington Steel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Worthington Steel3.64% 10.12% 5.77%
Constellium 4.87%46.22%7.93%

In the previous week, Constellium had 15 more articles in the media than Worthington Steel. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Constellium and 2 mentions for Worthington Steel. Constellium's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Worthington Steel's score of 0.60 indicating that Constellium is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Worthington Steel
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Constellium
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Constellium has higher revenue and earnings than Worthington Steel. Constellium is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Worthington Steel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Worthington Steel$3.09B0.64$110.70M$1.7022.94
Constellium$8.93B0.49$273M$3.0910.32

Summary

Constellium beats Worthington Steel on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Worthington Steel compare to National Steel?

Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) and National Steel (NYSE:SID) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

Worthington Steel has a beta of 2.23, suggesting that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, National Steel has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the broader market.

Worthington Steel has higher earnings, but lower revenue than National Steel. National Steel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Worthington Steel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Worthington Steel$3.09B0.64$110.70M$1.7022.94
National Steel$8.02B0.21-$358.62M-$0.24N/A

In the previous week, National Steel had 3 more articles in the media than Worthington Steel. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for National Steel and 2 mentions for Worthington Steel. Worthington Steel's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat National Steel's score of -0.84 indicating that Worthington Steel is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Worthington Steel
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
National Steel
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

Worthington Steel has a net margin of 3.64% compared to National Steel's net margin of -3.92%. Worthington Steel's return on equity of 10.12% beat National Steel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Worthington Steel3.64% 10.12% 5.77%
National Steel -3.92%-10.71%-1.77%

45.4% of Worthington Steel shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Worthington Steel shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of National Steel shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Worthington Steel presently has a consensus target price of $46.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.96%. National Steel has a consensus target price of $1.40, suggesting a potential upside of 10.67%. Given Worthington Steel's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Worthington Steel is more favorable than National Steel.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Worthington Steel
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
National Steel
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.33

Summary

Worthington Steel beats National Steel on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Worthington Steel compare to United States Antimony?

Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) and United States Antimony (NYSE:UAMY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Worthington Steel has a beta of 2.23, suggesting that its share price is 123% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United States Antimony has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Worthington Steel has higher revenue and earnings than United States Antimony. United States Antimony is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Worthington Steel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Worthington Steel$3.09B0.64$110.70M$1.7022.94
United States Antimony$39.26M31.34-$4.34M-$0.05N/A

In the previous week, United States Antimony had 8 more articles in the media than Worthington Steel. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for United States Antimony and 2 mentions for Worthington Steel. Worthington Steel's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat United States Antimony's score of -0.45 indicating that Worthington Steel is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Worthington Steel
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
United States Antimony
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Worthington Steel has a net margin of 3.64% compared to United States Antimony's net margin of -41.44%. Worthington Steel's return on equity of 10.12% beat United States Antimony's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Worthington Steel3.64% 10.12% 5.77%
United States Antimony -41.44%-8.25%-7.34%

45.4% of Worthington Steel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of United States Antimony shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Worthington Steel shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of United States Antimony shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Worthington Steel currently has a consensus target price of $46.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.96%. United States Antimony has a consensus target price of $9.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.59%. Given Worthington Steel's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Worthington Steel is more favorable than United States Antimony.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Worthington Steel
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
United States Antimony
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Summary

Worthington Steel beats United States Antimony on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Worthington Steel compare to Steel Partners?

Steel Partners (NYSE:SPLP) and Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) are both steel works companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

50.8% of Steel Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.4% of Worthington Steel shares are owned by institutional investors. 84.8% of Steel Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Worthington Steel shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Worthington Steel has a consensus target price of $46.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.96%. Given Worthington Steel's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Worthington Steel is more favorable than Steel Partners.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Steel Partners
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Worthington Steel
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Steel Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.3750 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Worthington Steel pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Steel Partners pays out 3.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Worthington Steel pays out 37.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Steel Partners has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Worthington Steel has a beta of 2.23, indicating that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the broader market.

Steel Partners has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Worthington Steel. Steel Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Worthington Steel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Steel Partners$2.03B0.49$150.83M$11.674.28
Worthington Steel$3.09B0.64$110.70M$1.7022.94

In the previous week, Worthington Steel had 2 more articles in the media than Steel Partners. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Worthington Steel and 0 mentions for Steel Partners. Worthington Steel's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Steel Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that Worthington Steel is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Steel Partners Neutral
Worthington Steel Positive

Steel Partners has a net margin of 11.43% compared to Worthington Steel's net margin of 3.64%. Steel Partners' return on equity of 21.72% beat Worthington Steel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Steel Partners11.43% 21.72% 6.11%
Worthington Steel 3.64%10.12%5.77%

Summary

Worthington Steel beats Steel Partners on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WS vs. The Competition

MetricWorthington SteelSTEEL IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$2.07B$7.87B$4.93B$22.98B
Dividend Yield1.57%0.82%4.97%4.09%
P/E Ratio22.9457.4123.0729.75
Price / Sales0.641.986,693.6814.04
Price / Cash11.7829.6127.3725.31
Price / Book1.653.586.844.60
Net Income$110.70M$150.33M$159.16M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-3.59%-0.84%-1.21%-2.27%
1 Month Performance20.99%1.40%0.01%-0.37%
1 Year Performance42.98%32.45%81.53%21.80%

Worthington Steel Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WS
Worthington Steel
4.0111 of 5 stars
$39.00
-4.1%
$46.00
+18.0%
+45.0%$2.07B$3.09B22.944,800
CMC
Commercial Metals
2.9882 of 5 stars
$69.84
+4.1%
$71.50
+2.4%
+47.9%$7.74B$7.80B15.5512,690
CSTM
Constellium
4.3491 of 5 stars
$32.96
+6.9%
$36.60
+11.1%
+165.7%$4.49B$8.45B10.6711,500
SID
National Steel
1.5075 of 5 stars
$1.31
+3.6%
$1.40
+7.3%
-24.0%$1.73B$44.80BN/A29,695
UAMY
United States Antimony
2.2407 of 5 stars
$11.15
-5.1%
$9.17
-17.8%
+233.3%$1.59B$39.26MN/A70

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