Analyzing Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) and General Steel (OTCMKTS:GSIH)

Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) and General Steel (OTCMKTS:GSIH) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Worthington Steel and General Steel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Worthington Steel	3.71%	12.14%	7.34%
General Steel	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Worthington Steel and General Steel, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Worthington Steel	0	1	1	0	2.50
General Steel	0	0	0	0	0.00

Worthington Steel currently has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.61%. Given General Steel’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe General Steel is more favorable than Worthington Steel.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

45.4% of Worthington Steel shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Worthington Steel shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.3% of General Steel shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Worthington Steel and General Steel”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Worthington Steel	$3.43 billion	0.65	$154.70 million	$2.48	17.65
General Steel	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Worthington Steel has higher revenue and earnings than General Steel.

Summary

Worthington Steel beats General Steel on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Worthington Steel

Worthington Steel, Inc. operates as a steel processor in North America. It offers carbon flat-rolled steel and tailor welded blanks, as well as electrical steel laminations; and aluminum tailor welded blanks. The company serves various end-markets, including automotive, heavy truck, agriculture, construction, and energy. Worthington Steel, Inc. was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

About General Steel

General Steel Holdings, Inc. engages in the business of cell research, development, storage, and cell culture service in the People's Republic of China. General Steel Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.