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Worthington SteelC
NYSE / Materials
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Current thesis
Kloeckner adds scale, while legacy Worthington sales rose 9% on higher direct volumes and prices. Management said the roughly $43 million purchase-accounting inventory step-up that reduced first-quarter gross margin and adjusted EBITDA should have only a limited residual effect in the second quarter.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.1.
What can break
DPLTA approval and registration remain outstanding; majority ownership does not yet confer operating control for full integration. [#SEC-8K-2026-10-07]
Momentum
94
Value
52
Sentiment
50
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $37.00 · Bull $44.00 · Bear $27.00Analysis 2026-10-09; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-23 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-23 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-10-09 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-23

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-23. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $46.00
Why
Momentum94 · Δ7d +1.2
Value52 · Δ7d -0.1
Sentiment50 · Δ7d -2.6
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.

Confirming evidence

  • • Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.1.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • DPLTA approval and registration remain outstanding; majority ownership does not yet confer operating control for full integration. [#SEC-8K-2026-10-07]
  • • First-quarter adjusted EPS declined to $0.57 from $0.77; acquisition financing raised quarterly net interest expense to $38.8 million from $2.9 million. [#SEC-8K-2026-10-07]
  • • Adjusted EPS declined despite sharply higher consolidated sales.

Catalyst clock

2026-10-23

Kloeckner shareholder vote on operating-control agreement

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
94
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
+1.2
Δ21d
+31.6
Value
52
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.1
Δ21d
-1.5
Sentiment
50
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-2.6
Δ21d
-29.4
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 93.7 / Value 52.3 / Sentiment 50.4

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-10-09. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
30%
Probability
Target price
$44.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-09 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
45%
Probability
Target price
$37.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-09 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$27.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-09 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-23
Market Cap
$2.09B
Beta
-
Shares Out
51.22M
P/E (TTM)
14.3
P/S (TTM)
0.54
P/FCF (TTM)
43.96
Rev YoY
+11.6%
EPS YoY
-204.5%
Gross Margin
+11.3%
Op Margin
+3.1%
Net Debt
$269.7M
Current Ratio
1.46
As of 2026-10-23 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data