Worthington Steel Inc. (WS) exhibits 11.7% gross margins and -0.1% return on invested capital within Materials (Steel/Iron Ore), balanced against a 24.0x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.
Sustained 11.7% gross profitability converts into 0.0% operating margin and -0.1% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.
ROIC: -0.1% // GM: 11.7%YoY revenue trajectory of +11.3% paired with 3.71% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.
REV YOY: +11.3% // FCF YLD: 3.71%Altman Z-Score of 3.60 and Piotroski F-Score of 6/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.
ALTMAN Z: 3.60 // F-SCORE: 6/9Trading at 24.0x trailing P/E (— Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.
P/E: 24.0x // EV/EBITDA: —Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $42.09 max pain.
IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Steel/Iron Ore require continuous execution to defend -0.4% net margins.
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