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Worthington Steel Inc. (WS) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$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 55/100 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 55/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $2.16B

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is WS stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-02, Worthington Steel Inc. (NYSE: WS) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 55/100 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 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 8/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, WS ranks #60 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does WS compare to WOR and ROCK in the Materials sector?

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Within the Materials sector (Steel/Iron Ore), WS carries a Roarable D+ (55/100 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 B grade (72/100 RQD, P/E 20.3x, ROIC 5.5%, cap $3.16B) and ROCK (Gibraltar Industries Inc.) posts a D+ grade (52/100 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).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for WS?

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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.

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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 55/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 51.4% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for WS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±10.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (55/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY WS SCORES 55/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+14/20 pts (25% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±10.9% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (22% 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$37.99+9.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$41.66+1.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$42.23-0.3% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$42.09-0.5% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (47) → D+ (55)Full Audit →

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Even with a 55/100 (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

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($36.81) or 200D SMA ($37.67) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($41.52) toward Bear Floor ($32.39).

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

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±10.9%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (WS)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for WS.

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WS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +10.59%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $42.35H $42.35L $42.09C $42.09VOL 498.1K

RES: $44.33SUP: $32.66SMA50: $36.81SMA200: $37.67

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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).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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

Materials Rank #60 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 #60 by composite RQD confidence (55/100, 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. WOR currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 72/100 (B) compared with WS at 55/100 (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+	55/100	—	11.7%	-0.1%	-0.61%	$2.16B	Benchmark Subject
WOR Worthington Enterprises Inc.	B	72/100	20.3x	27.4%	5.5%	+1.02%	$3.16B	/wor-vs-ws →
ROCK Gibraltar Industries Inc.	D+	52/100	—	26.9%	11.6%	+5.22%	$1.20B	/rock-vs-ws →
SIM Grupo Simec S.A.B. de C.V.	D	46/100	—	—	—	-4.49%	$4.10B	/sim-vs-ws →
SID Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A.	D	44/100	—	—	—	-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?

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

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

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 +14.34% above its 50-day simple moving average ($36.81) and +11.73% above its 200-day simple moving average ($37.67). Across its 52-week range of $27.22 to $49.17, WS sits at the 67.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 61.7 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±10.9% ($37.50 to $46.68).

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What is WS's options positioning and volatility profile?

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