Worthington Steel, Inc.(WS)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Not scheduled

WS has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Oct 6, 2026; companies usually report every three months.

Next report

Not scheduled

Last reported Oct 6, 2026

EPS beat rate

46%

5 of 11 quarters

Avg move after earnings

±9.5%

Up 55% of the time · last 11

Options-implied move

—

No reliable options quote yet

EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 11 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±9.5%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 5 EPS beats and 6 misses.

When it beat expectations

5 reports

▲ Rose 3×

▼ Fell 2×

When it missed expectations

6 reports

▲ Rose 3×

▼ Fell 3×

In plain words: it beat expectations 5 times, but the stock still fell 2 of those 5 times.

Report by report

Oct '26
Missed
▼ -6.9%
Mar '26
Missed
▼ -14.9%
Dec '25
Missed
▲ +0.3%
Sep '25
Beat
▼ -14.2%
Jun '25
Beat
▲ +20.5%
Mar '25
Missed
▲ +3.7%
Dec '24
Missed
▼ -14.4%
Sep '24
Beat
▼ -10.9%
Jun '24
Beat
▲ +5.7%
Mar '24
Beat
▲ +10.8%
Dec '23
Missed
▲ +1.9%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

+2.4%

average next-day move · up 60% of 5 times

After an EPS miss

-5.1%

average next-day move · up 50% of 6 times

Why did WS fall after beating earnings?

5 of WS's last 11 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

WS beat EPS estimates in 5 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 2 times.

Sep 24, 2025EPS beat +6.9%stock -14.2% next day
- It opened 14.5% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Sep 25, 2024EPS beat +1.8%stock -10.9% next day
- It had risen 4.5% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- The EPS beat was small (+1.8%).
- It opened 4.2% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Rose despite an EPS miss (3 of 6)

Dec 17, 2025EPS missed -2.6%stock +0.3% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Mar 19, 2025EPS missed -27.1%stock +3.7% next day
- It had already fallen 7.2% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
Dec 21, 2023EPS missed -26.7%stock +1.9% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was WS's earnings move already priced in?

WS's move in the month before each of its last 10 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

-1.5%

last 10 reports

Higher before the report

50%

of the time

After a run-up of 3%+

Fell 50%

4 reports, avg -1.7%

After a drop of 3%+

Rose 50%

4 reports, avg -5.0%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 10 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does WS hold its opening gap after earnings?

WS's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 11 reports WS opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 11 times (27%), and fully reversed 3 times. Gaps up faded 0 of 3; gaps down recovered 3 of 8.

Oct 6, 2026Held
Opened -5.2%, closed -6.9%
Mar 25, 2026Held
Opened -14.9%, closed -14.9%
Dec 17, 2025Reversed
Opened -4.4%, closed +0.3%
Sep 24, 2025Held
Opened -14.5%, closed -14.2%
Jun 25, 2025Held
Opened +20.6%, closed +20.5%
Mar 19, 2025Reversed
Opened -4.9%, closed +3.7%
Dec 18, 2024Held
Opened -17.0%, closed -14.4%
Sep 25, 2024Held
Opened -4.2%, closed -10.9%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

WS has missed EPS estimates in 3 straight quarters.
It fell after 2 of its 5 EPS beats (40%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

WS earnings history

Last 11 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	Revenue surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Oct 6, 2026	After close	$1.16	$0.57	-50.9%	+198.8%	-6.89%	—
Mar 25, 2026	After close	$0.47	$0.27	-42.6%	—	-14.91%	-17.97%
Dec 17, 2025	After close	$0.39	$0.38	-2.6%	—	+0.28%	+1.09%
Sep 24, 2025	After close	$0.72	$0.77	+6.9%	—	-14.25%	-10.33%
Jun 25, 2025	After close	$0.83	$1.05	+26.5%	—	+20.49%	+13.59%
Mar 19, 2025	After close	$0.48	$0.35	-27.1%	—	+3.68%	-0.63%
Dec 18, 2024	After close	$0.56	$0.19	-66.1%	—	-14.40%	-16.53%
Sep 25, 2024	After close	$0.55	$0.56	+1.8%	—	-10.93%	-5.37%
Jun 26, 2024	After close	$0.76	$1.06	+39.5%	—	+5.72%	+5.56%
Mar 21, 2024	After close	$0.80	$0.99	+23.8%	—	+10.81%	+9.62%
Dec 21, 2023	After close	$0.15	$0.11	-26.7%	—	+1.90%	+5.54%

WS Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Worthington Steel, Inc.'s reported history

WS has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Oct 6, 2026; companies usually report every three months.

Over the last 11 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, WS beat the consensus estimate 5 times (46%), missed 6 and landed in line 0. It has missed estimates in each of the last 3 counted quarters.

Across its last 11 quarters with a measured reaction, WS moved an average of ±9.5% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 55% of the time; the largest gain was 20.5% and the largest drop -14.9%.

WS fell in the first session after 2 of its last 5 EPS beats (40%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.

Across its last 10 quarters with price data, WS moved an average of -1.5% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 50% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (4 quarters), it fell the next day 50% of the time, averaging -1.7%. After a drop of 3% or more (4 quarters), it rose the next day 50% of the time, averaging -5.0%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 11 reports WS opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 11 times (27%), and fully reversed 3 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · WS: 11 reported quarters, latest Oct 6, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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