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Worthington Steel Inc. (WS) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$42.09 -0.61% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $41.96

Worthington Steel Inc. (WS) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 56/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 56/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $2.16B

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $41.96 (-0.30%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.12% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 2.3% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 56/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 51.8% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk C+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-0.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for WS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±11.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (56/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY WS SCORES 56/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (27% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 68% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 56.6 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (21% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 2.3% FCF Margin ($80.0M FCF) & 11.7% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (-0.12% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 12 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$36.05+10.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$39.68+2.9% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$40.85+3% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$42.09-0.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (48) → D+ (56)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the WS Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 56/100 (D+) score, WS faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($36.67) or 200D SMA ($37.65) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($41.71) toward Bear Floor ($32.53).

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Contract: “WS Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Nov 29, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

56.630 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.60>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)

6 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE68% OF RANGE

L: $27$42.09H: $49

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (12% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 17 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40

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NEUTRAL (60)

-0.1% ROIC with 11.7% gross margin and 3.71% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (60)

Altman-Z 3.60 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (53)

17/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 15/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like WS

✓Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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WS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +9.52%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $41.37H $42.21L $39.94C $42.09VOL 375.3K

RES: $44.25SUP: $32.64SMA50: $36.67SMA200: $37.65

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WS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +11.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (WS)

Materials Rank #96 of 270 ⚔️ WOR vs WS Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (WS vs. WOR, ROCK, SIM, SID)

Industry: Steel/Iron Ore (26 Tracked Issuers)

Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Worthington Steel Inc. (WS) ranks #96 by composite RQD confidence (56/100, grade D+) and #108 by equity capitalization ($2.16B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, WOR leads on earnings valuation at 20.3x trailing P/E, while ROCK leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 11.6% ROIC and 26.9% gross margin. ROCK currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 68/100 (C+) compared with WS at 56/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
WS ACTIVE Worthington Steel Inc.	D+	56/100	—	11.7%	-0.1%	-0.61%	$2.16B	Benchmark Subject
WOR Worthington Enterprises Inc.	C	64/100	20.3x	27.4%	5.5%	+1.02%	$3.16B	/wor-vs-ws →
ROCK Gibraltar Industries Inc.	C+	68/100	—	26.9%	11.6%	+5.22%	$1.20B	/rock-vs-ws →
SIM Grupo Simec S.A.B. de C.V.	D	50/100	—	—	—	-4.49%	$4.10B	/sim-vs-ws →
SID Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A.	D+	57/100	—	—	—	-3.03%	$1.03B	/sid-vs-ws →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-05-31 • CIK 0001968487

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-05-31), Worthington Steel Inc. (WS) reported GAAP revenue of $3.44B (+11.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $3.09B , and +0.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$13.0M, operating cash flow of $201.2M, and free cash flow of $80.0M (-19.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, WS closed FY2025 with $2.15B in total assets against $41.7M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.60, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-05-31	$3.44B	-$13.0M	$201.2M	$80.0M	$2.15B	$41.7M
FY2024 (FY)	2025-05-31	$3.09B	$119.0M	$230.3M	$99.9M	$1.74B	$0
FY2023 (FY)	2024-05-31	$3.43B	$170.0M	$199.5M	$199.5M	—	—

3. WS Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is WS stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Worthington Steel Inc. (NYSE: WS) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 56/100 at a spot price of $42.09 (-0.61% 1D, market cap $2.16B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 8/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, WS ranks #96 in composite RQD confidence.

How does WS compare to WOR and ROCK in the Materials sector?

Within the Materials sector (Steel/Iron Ore), WS carries a Roarable D+ (56/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 11.7%, and ROIC of -0.1%. By comparison, WOR (Worthington Enterprises Inc.) holds a C grade (64/100 RQD, P/E 20.3x, ROIC 5.5%, cap $3.16B) and ROCK (Gibraltar Industries Inc.) posts a C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 11.6%, cap $1.20B). Among the 5-stock peer group, WOR leads on earnings multiple (20.3x) while ROCK leads on capital efficiency (11.6% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for WS?

Per WS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-05-31, CIK 0001968487), Worthington Steel Inc. generated $3.44B in revenue (+11.3% YoY), -$13.0M in net income, and $80.0M in free cash flow against $2.15B in total assets and $41.7M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is WS trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

WS last traded at $42.09 (-0.61% on volume of 498,054 shares), positioning the stock +14.78% above its 50-day simple moving average ($36.67) and +11.79% above its 200-day simple moving average ($37.65). Across its 52-week range of $27.22 to $49.17, WS sits at the 67.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 56.6 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±11.6% ($37.21 to $46.97).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell WS stock right now?

Worthington Steel Inc. (WS) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell — SELL) with 56/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-0% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is WS's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

WS's 12-month base price target is $41.71 (range $32.53 to $51.63), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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