Worthington Enterprises (WOR)
NYSEIndustrialsManufacturing - Metal FabricationSnapshot 2026-11-05
$61.22-5.67%
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NYSEIndustrialsManufacturing - Metal FabricationSnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · WOR
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within industrials on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-05.
The screen ranks WOR against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 51% of the time over the next year (vs 61% for the rest of the cohort, n=9285).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
I want to spend a little more time this morning on organic growth because we're increasingly seeing our innovation capabilities translate into meaningful commercial opportunities.
Stated in 3 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “We delivered a strong start to fiscal 2027, 7% organic sales growth, record trailing 12-month free cash flow of $196 million, continued improvement across our trade and Specialty Solutions businesses, strong performance from our joint ventures and meaningful progress in several of our strategic growth platforms.” “To grow in and with this important end market, we took capabilities we already had, listen closely to our customers, leverage our engineering and innovation expertise and created an emerging suite of liquid cooling and thermal management solutions.” Revenue was $343.886 million in 2027-Q1.
“I want to spend a little more time this morning on organic growth because we're increasingly seeing our innovation capabilities translate into meaningful commercial opportunities.”
“Innovation remains the key driver of our organic growth strategy.”
“Innovation is a big part of our growth strategy.”
We've seen meaningful progress in our water business and are now extending that discipline into our portable fuel and torch businesses.
Stated in 3 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “We've seen meaningful progress in our water business and are now extending that discipline into our portable fuel and torch businesses.” “These efficiency gains driven by automation and AI enabled technologies continue to help us drive growth and operating leverage and contributed to our 150 basis points reduction in SG&A as a percentage of sales in the quarter.” Operating income was $13.023 million in 2027-Q1.
We remain disciplined about growth through M&A, and we're focused on opportunities where we believe we can bring unique advantages as an owner and create long-term value.
Stated in 3 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “We remain disciplined about growth through M&A, and we're focused on opportunities where we believe we can bring unique advantages as an owner and create long-term value.” “Our integration of LSI continues to progress well and there, we're focused on reaching more prospective customers and introducing them to LSI's compelling value proposition.”
Turning to our capital allocation, we remain focused on reinvesting in our businesses and pursuing strategic acquisitions while returning excess cash to shareholders via dividends and share repurchas…
Stated in 3 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Turning to our capital allocation, we remain focused on reinvesting in our businesses and pursuing strategic acquisitions while returning excess cash to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases.” “We delivered a strong start to fiscal 2027, 7% organic sales growth, record trailing 12-month free cash flow of $196 million, continued improvement across our trade and Specialty Solutions businesses, strong performance from our joint ventures and meaningful progress in several of our strategic growth platforms.”
To be clear, our pipeline is not revenue, and there is always some uncertainty around the timing and conversion of these opportunities, but the size and the quality of the opportunities in front of u…
Stated in 2 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “To be clear, our pipeline is not revenue, and there is always some uncertainty around the timing and conversion of these opportunities, but the size and the quality of the opportunities in front of us is encouraging, and we are investing in equipment, engineering talent and production capacity to support the customers we're servicing today and the opportunities we see ahead.” “Demand continues to grow and we're investing in additional equipment and capacity to support the opportunities we see ahead.”
Over the trailing year it converted 1.54x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=6652).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
30 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by M&A activity. Historically, Industrials names rated volatile grew net income 52% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=6547).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.
“We've seen meaningful progress in our water business and are now extending that discipline into our portable fuel and torch businesses.”
“During fiscal 2026, our teams continue to focus on productivity improvements across our network through transformation.”
“Worthington Enterprises Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call Transformation has been a cornerstone of our operating strategy for some time.”
“We remain disciplined about growth through M&A, and we're focused on opportunities where we believe we can bring unique advantages as an owner and create long-term value.”
“Our acquisitions of Elgen and LSI are excellent examples of the type of strategic M&A we prioritize.”
“We're focused on acquiring companies in niche markets with sustainable competitive advantages.”
“Turning to our capital allocation, we remain focused on reinvesting in our businesses and pursuing strategic acquisitions while returning excess cash to shareholders via dividends and share repurchas…”
“Turning to our cash flow and capital allocation, we remain focused on reinvesting in our business and pursuing strategic acquisitions while returning excess cash to shareholders via dividend and shar…”
“Our focus remains funding growth through acquisitions and reinvesting in our business while returning excess cash to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases.”
“To be clear, our pipeline is not revenue, and there is always some uncertainty around the timing and conversion of these opportunities, but the size and the quality of the opportunities in front of u…”
“Demand continues to grow and we're investing in additional equipment and capacity to support the opportunities we see ahead.”