Analyzing Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) and EVRAZ (OTCMKTS:EVRZF)

EVRAZ (OTCMKTS:EVRZF) and Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

45.4% of Worthington Steel shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Worthington Steel shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares EVRAZ and Worthington Steel”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EVRAZ	$13.49 billion	0.13	$3.03 billion	N/A	N/A
Worthington Steel	$3.36 billion	0.53	$154.70 million	$2.48	14.23

EVRAZ has higher revenue and earnings than Worthington Steel.

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for EVRAZ and Worthington Steel, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EVRAZ	0	0	0	0	N/A
Worthington Steel	0	1	1	0	2.50

Worthington Steel has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.31%. Given Worthington Steel’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Worthington Steel is more favorable than EVRAZ.

Summary

Worthington Steel beats EVRAZ on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EVRAZ

EVRAZ Plc is a holding company, which engages in the production and distribution of steel, vanadium, and coal products. It operates through the following segments: Steel, Steel North America, Coal, and Other Operations. The Steel segment offers steel and related products; vanadium products; extraction of vanadium ore; and iron ore mining. The Steel North America segment produces steel and related products in the US and Canada. The Coal segment covers coal mining and enrichment. The Other Operations segment consists of energy-generating, shipping, and railway transportation firms. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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.