How to buy Worthington Industries stock | $52.96

Worthington Industries Inc is a metal fabrication business based in the US. Worthington Industries shares (WOR) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Worthington Industries employs 8,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Worthington Industries stock price (NYSE: WOR)

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Worthington Industries shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-10-16.

Latest market close	$52.96
52-week range	$46.01 - $74.74
50-day moving average	$54.17
200-day moving average	$61.39
Wall St. target price	$68.00
PE ratio	11.7584
Dividend yield	$1.06 (2.03%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$4.50

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Worthington Industries price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $52.96 from 2021-10-15

1 week (2021-10-08)	1.09%
1 month (2021-09-17)	-1.14%
3 months (2021-07-16)	-11.59%
6 months (2021-04-16)	-20.55%

1 year (2020-10-16)	6.54%
2 years (2019-10-16)	51.53%
3 years (2018-10-16)	24.96%
5 years (2016-10-14)	11.38%

Is Worthington Industries under- or over-valued?

Valuing Worthington Industries stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Worthington Industries's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Worthington Industries's P/E ratio

Worthington Industries's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 12x. In other words, Worthington Industries shares trade at around 12x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Worthington Industries's PEG ratio

Worthington Industries's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.35. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Worthington Industries's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Worthington Industries's EBITDA

Worthington Industries's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $467.8 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Worthington Industries's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Worthington Industries financials

Revenue TTM	$3.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	10.63%
Gross profit TTM	$639.1 million
Return on assets TTM	7.12%
Return on equity TTM	16.85%
Profit margin	6.69%
Book value	$28.81
Market capitalisation	$2.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Worthington Industries shares

There are currently 1.6 million Worthington Industries shares held short by investors – that's known as Worthington Industries's "short interest". This figure is 11.9% up from 1.4 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Worthington Industries shares can be evaluated.

Worthington Industries's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Worthington Industries's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Worthington Industries shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Worthington Industries shares traded daily (recently around 331519.06779661). Worthington Industries's SIR currently stands at 4.72. In other words for every 100,000 Worthington Industries shares traded daily on the market, roughly 4720 shares are currently held short.

However Worthington Industries's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Worthington Industries shares, or, against the total number of tradable Worthington Industries shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Worthington Industries's short interest could be expressed as 0.03% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Worthington Industries shares in existence, roughly 30 shares are currently held short) or 0.0492% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Worthington Industries shares, roughly 49 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Worthington Industries.

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Worthington Industries share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 14.93% of net profits

Recently Worthington Industries has paid out, on average, around 14.93% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.11% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Worthington Industries shareholders could enjoy a 2.11% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Worthington Industries's case, that would currently equate to about $1.06 per share.

While Worthington Industries's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Worthington Industries is investing more in its future growth.

Worthington Industries's most recent dividend payout was on 28 December 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 13 December 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Worthington Industries's shares ever split?

Worthington Industries's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 24 October 1993. So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Worthington Industries shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Worthington Industries shares which in turn could have impacted Worthington Industries's share price.

Worthington Industries share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Worthington Industries's shares have ranged in value from as little as $46.0062 up to $74.7394. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Worthington Industries's is 1.1058. This would suggest that Worthington Industries's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Worthington Industries overview

Worthington Industries, Inc. , an industrial manufacturing company, focuses on value-added steel processing and manufactured metal products in North America and internationally. It operates through Steel Processing, Consumer Products, Building Products, and Sustainable Energy Solutions segments. The Steel Processing segment processes flat-rolled steel for customers primarily in the automotive, aerospace, agricultural, appliance, construction, container, hardware, heavy-truck, HVAC, lawn and garden, leisure and recreation, office furniture, and office equipment markets. It also toll processes steel for steel mills, large end-users, service centers, and other processors. The Consumer Products segment sells tools, outdoor living, and celebrations products under the Coleman, Bernzomatic, Balloon Time, Mag Torch, General, Garden-Weasel, Pactool International, and Hawkeye brand names. The Building Products segment provides commercial and residential construction products, water systems, and heating and cooling solutions.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Worthington Industries is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 38.026% of Worthington Industries shares are held by insiders and 50.231% by institutions. How many people work for Worthington Industries?
Latest data suggests 8,000 work at Worthington Industries. When does the fiscal year end for Worthington Industries?
Worthington Industries's fiscal year ends in May. Where is Worthington Industries based?
Worthington Industries's address is: 200 Old Wilson Bridge Road, Columbus, OH, United States, 43085 What is Worthington Industries's ISIN number?
Worthington Industries's international securities identification number is: US9818111026 What is Worthington Industries's CUSIP number?
Worthington Industries's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 981811102