Worthington Enterprises Inc. (WOR) vs. Its Peers: A Comparison

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Worthington Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: WOR) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.79x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WOR is 1.29. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for WOR is 31.22M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.50% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WOR on September 27, 2024 was 301.12K shares.

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WOR) stock’s latest price update

Worthington Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: WOR)’s stock price has dropped by -6.25 in relation to previous closing price of 42.74. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -13.92% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-09-25 that Worthington Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:WOR ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript September 25, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Marcus Rogier – Treasurer & IR Officer Andy Rose – President and CEo Joe Hayek – CFO and COO Conference Call Participants Kathryn Thompson – Thompson Research Group Susan Maklari – Goldman Sachs Brian McNamara – Canaccord Genuity John Tumazos – John Tumazos Very Independent Research Operator Good afternoon and welcome to the Worthington Enterprises First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be able to listen only until the question-and-answer session of the call.

WOR’s Market Performance

Worthington Enterprises Inc. (WOR) has experienced a -13.92% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -12.76% drop in the past month, and a -14.74% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.64%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.45% for WOR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -9.90% for WOR’s stock, with a -25.99% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of WOR

Canaccord Genuity, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WOR reach a price target of $56. The rating they have provided for WOR stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on January 30th, 2024.

Goldman gave a rating of “Sell” to WOR, setting the target price at $50 in the report published on January 22nd of the current year.

WOR Trading at -12.42% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought WOR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -42.72% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 3.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.64%, as shares sank -11.17% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.67% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, WOR fell by -13.92%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -21.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $44.22. In addition, Worthington Enterprises Inc. saw -30.37% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WOR starting from HORTON OZEY K JR, who sale 1,000 shares at the price of $61.34 back on Apr 05 ’24. After this action, HORTON OZEY K JR now owns 40,688 shares of Worthington Enterprises Inc., valued at $61,340 using the latest closing price.

ROSE B ANDREW, the President & CEO of Worthington Enterprises Inc., sale 75,568 shares at $61.27 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’24, which means that ROSE B ANDREW is holding 437,698 shares at $4,630,064 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for WOR

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.01 for the present operating margin
  • 0.17 for the gross margin

The net margin for Worthington Enterprises Inc. stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 2.92, with 1.52 for asset returns.

Based on Worthington Enterprises Inc. (WOR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.27 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.83. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.36. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 16.94.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 83.15 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.09. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.47.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Worthington Enterprises Inc. (WOR) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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