Worthington Industries Inc (WOR)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 23.81% | 22.67% | 20.89% | 20.88% | 16.28% | 14.39% | 11.72% | 10.69% | 12.00% | 13.64% | 16.45% | 19.46% | 20.82% | 20.15% | 17.93% | 16.17% | 15.12% | 14.49% | 14.16% | 12.98% |
| Operating profit margin | -0.98% | -1.87% | 4.88% | 4.80% | 3.66% | 4.48% | 2.90% | 2.97% | 4.70% | 6.28% | 7.96% | 9.47% | 9.31% | 5.28% | 2.26% | 0.43% | 0.24% | 0.74% | 1.42% | 2.16% |
| Pretax margin | 12.24% | 19.24% | 17.04% | 17.63% | 12.21% | 8.00% | 6.01% | 5.18% | 7.32% | 9.43% | 11.28% | 12.92% | 8.16% | 28.38% | 27.85% | 25.95% | 30.64% | 3.44% | 3.84% | 4.15% |
| Net profit margin | 8.62% | 14.07% | 12.63% | 13.57% | 9.42% | 6.17% | 4.65% | 3.96% | 5.61% | 7.24% | 8.78% | 10.39% | 6.69% | 22.82% | 22.33% | 20.43% | 24.10% | 2.58% | 2.96% | 3.20% |
Worthington Industries Inc's profitability ratios have shown some fluctuations over the past few years. The Gross Profit Margin has displayed an increasing trend from around 13% in November 2019 to nearly 24% in November 2024, indicating an improvement in the company's ability to generate profits from its core operations.
On the other hand, the Operating Profit Margin has been more variable, starting at 2.16% in November 2019, dropping to as low as -1.87% in August 2024. This suggests fluctuations in the company's operational efficiency and cost management over the period.
The Pretax Margin, which reflects the company's profitability before taxes, has also experienced fluctuations, from a low of 3.44% in May 2020 to a high of 30.64% in August 2020. This suggests that the company's profitability was greatly impacted by external factors and events during this period.
The Net Profit Margin, indicating the company's overall profitability after all expenses have been deducted, has shown a similar pattern of fluctuations, from 2.58% in May 2020 to around 14% in August 2024. This indicates that the company's bottom line performance has been somewhat volatile over the years.
In conclusion, while Worthington Industries Inc has shown improvements in its Gross Profit Margin, there have been fluctuations in its Operating Profit Margin, Pretax Margin, and Net Profit Margin, indicating varying levels of operational efficiency, external factors, and overall profitability over the years.
Return on investment
| 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 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | -0.68% | -1.34% | 6.17% | 2.93% | 3.23% | 5.10% | 3.69% | 4.80% | 7.41% | 9.04% | 10.01% | 10.99% | 9.40% | 4.96% | 2.02% | 0.40% | 0.22% | 0.96% | 1.98% | 3.13% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 5.96% | 10.13% | 15.97% | 8.28% | 8.30% | 7.03% | 5.91% | 6.40% | 8.86% | 10.41% | 11.04% | 12.05% | 6.75% | 21.46% | 19.96% | 18.96% | 22.36% | 3.38% | 4.13% | 4.64% |
| Return on total capital | 11.94% | 19.45% | 31.17% | 19.17% | 19.07% | 15.07% | 13.10% | 14.35% | 19.87% | 24.15% | 26.07% | 25.55% | 14.94% | 44.13% | 40.15% | 38.26% | 44.03% | 8.99% | 10.77% | 11.78% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 10.84% | 18.49% | 29.86% | 16.55% | 16.26% | 15.13% | 13.05% | 14.33% | 20.56% | 25.62% | 28.43% | 28.65% | 16.49% | 51.77% | 47.75% | 44.96% | 50.64% | 9.60% | 12.22% | 13.38% |
Worthington Industries Inc's profitability ratios exhibit fluctuations over the period from November 30, 2019, to November 30, 2024.
1. Operating Return on Assets (Operating ROA) shows the company's ability to generate profits from its operations relative to its assets. It decreased from 3.13% on November 30, 2019, to -1.34% on August 31, 2024, but recovered to 2.93% by November 30, 2024. This indicates varying operational efficiency and asset utilization.
2. Return on Assets (ROA) reflects the overall profitability concerning total assets. It peaked at 22.36% on August 31, 2020, before dropping to 5.96% by November 30, 2024. This depicts fluctuations in the company's ability to generate profits from its assets over the period.
3. Return on Total Capital gauges the efficiency of the company in generating profits from all capital invested, both equity and debt. It ranged from 8.99% on May 31, 2020, to a high of 44.13% on May 31, 2021, before falling to 11.94% by November 30, 2024. This indicates fluctuations in the company's ability to generate returns for all its capital providers.
4. Return on Equity (ROE) measures the return on the shareholders' equity investment. It peaked at 51.77% on May 31, 2021, and declined to 10.84% by November 30, 2024. This shows variability in the company's ability to generate returns for its equity shareholders over the period.
In summary, Worthington Industries Inc's profitability ratios have shown fluctuations, indicating changes in operational efficiency, asset utilization, and returns to capital providers and equity shareholders over the analyzed period.