Worthington Steel Q4 net loss $48.7 million; sales up 12% to $929.2 million
Worthington Steel reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 results (three months ended May 31, 2026) with net sales up 12% to $929.2 million but a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $48.7 million, compared with earnings of $55.7 million a year earlier. The loss was driven mainly by $94.5 million of goodwill and long-lived asset impairments in the Electrical Steel unit. The company also issued a corrected results release and said it completed its majority acquisition of Klöckner & Co SE on June 3, 2026.
Key points
- Net sales rose to $929.2 million from $832.9 million; diluted loss per share was $0.98 versus earnings of $1.10
- Operating loss of $57.6 million compared with operating income of $66.4 million, including $94.5 million of impairments
- Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.74 versus $1.05 a year earlier
- Kloeckner acquisition settled June 3, 2026, giving the company about 62% of Kloeckner's outstanding shares; quarterly dividend of $0.16 payable September 29, 2026
The filing
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