Worthington Industries Inc (WOR)

Fixed asset turnover

Nov 30, 2024 Aug 31, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 Nov 30, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 May 31, 2022 Feb 28, 2022 Nov 30, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 May 31, 2021 Feb 28, 2021 Nov 30, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 May 31, 2020 Feb 29, 2020 Nov 30, 2019
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,146,338 1,184,210 2,155,762 2,185,322 3,062,633 4,159,375 4,450,815 5,482,740 5,540,060 5,242,220 4,700,239 4,081,108 3,579,340 3,171,429 2,804,737 2,809,624 2,906,169 3,059,119 3,386,334 3,496,719
Property, plant and equipment US$ in thousands 259,575 255,896 268,382 704,014 681,868 256,415 682,229 682,183 683,503 696,340 694,497 551,634 548,268 515,017 560,225 572,324 585,946 572,644 572,270 568,495
Fixed asset turnover 4.42 4.63 8.03 3.10 4.49 16.22 6.52 8.04 8.11 7.53 6.77 7.40 6.53 6.16 5.01 4.91 4.96 5.34 5.92 6.15

November 30, 2024 calculation

Fixed asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Property, plant and equipment
= $1,146,338K ÷ $259,575K
= 4.42

The fixed asset turnover ratio for Worthington Industries Inc has shown fluctuations over the past few periods. Starting at 6.15 in November 2019, it decreased to 4.91 by November 2020, which indicates a decrease in efficiency in generating sales relative to the investment in fixed assets. However, the ratio improved thereafter, reaching a peak of 16.22 in May 2023, suggesting a significant increase in sales generated per dollar invested in fixed assets.

Subsequently, the ratio declined to 3.10 in November 2023, indicating a potential decrease in sales relative to fixed assets investment. The ratio then spiked to 8.03 in February 2024, suggesting improved efficiency in generating sales. However, it dropped to 4.63 in August 2024 and further to 4.42 in November 2024.

Overall, the trend of the fixed asset turnover ratio for Worthington Industries Inc demonstrates varying levels of efficiency in utilizing fixed assets to generate sales. The company experienced periods of both improvement and decline in this ratio over the analyzed period, indicating changes in operational efficiency and productivity in sales generation.


Peer comparison

Nov 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Fixed asset turnover
Worthington Industries Inc
WOR
4.42
Gibraltar Industries Inc
ROCK
12.80
Insteel Industries Inc
IIIN
4.22
Worthington Steel Inc
WS
7.23