v3.25.2
Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Non-qualified Stock Options Granted

The table below sets forth the non-qualified stock options granted during each of the last three fiscal years. For each grant, the exercise price was equal to the closing market price of the underlying common shares at the respective grant date. The calculated pre-tax stock-based compensation expense for these stock options will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the three-year vesting period of the stock options.

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Granted

 

 

54,200

 

 

 

58,000

 

 

 

84,400

 

Weighted average exercise price, per common share

 

$

44.38

 

 

$

68.68

 

 

$

46.39

 

Weighted average grant date fair value, per common share

 

$

16.38

 

 

$

25.61

 

 

$

16.36

 

Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense

 

$

888

 

 

$

1,485

 

 

$

1,381

 

Schedule of Assumptions Used to Determine Fair Value of Stock Options

The weighted average fair value of stock options granted in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 was based on the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Dividend yield

 

 

1.34

%

 

 

2.34

%

 

 

2.33

%

Expected volatility

 

 

36.90

%

 

 

42.62

%

 

 

41.63

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

3.97

%

 

 

4.04

%

 

 

3.19

%

Expected life (years)

 

 

6.0

 

 

 

6.0

 

 

 

6.0

 

 

Summary of Stock Option Activity

The following tables summarize our stock option activity for the prior three fiscal years:

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

Number of
Stock
Options

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

 

Number of
Stock
Options

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

 

Number of
Stock
Options

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Outstanding, beginning of year

 

 

520,480

 

 

$

29.67

 

 

 

573,330

 

 

$

42.61

 

 

 

602,001

 

 

$

39.66

 

Converted to Worthington Steel common shares (1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(61,032

)

 

 

51.44

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Separation related adjustment

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

254,361

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Granted

 

 

54,200

 

 

 

44.38

 

 

 

58,000

 

 

 

68.68

 

 

 

84,400

 

 

 

46.39

 

Exercised

 

 

(151,646

)

 

 

25.29

 

 

 

(296,664

)

 

 

31.98

 

 

 

(113,071

)

 

 

29.71

 

Forfeited

 

 

(1,416

)

 

 

37.08

 

 

 

(7,515

)

 

 

45.91

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Outstanding, end of year

 

 

421,618

 

 

$

33.11

 

 

 

520,480

 

 

$

29.67

 

 

 

573,330

 

 

$

42.61

 

Exercisable at end of year

 

 

360,948

 

 

$

31.34

 

 

 

400,879

 

 

$

27.23

 

 

 

418,475

 

 

$

40.84

 

 

 

(1)
Effective as of the Distribution, each outstanding stock option held by a then-current or former employee or service provider of Worthington Steel was converted into a stock option denominated in the common shares of Worthington Steel.
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Contractual

 

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Stock

 

 

Life

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Options

 

 

(In years)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

May 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

 

421,618

 

 

 

3.24

 

 

$

10,877

 

Exercisable

 

 

360,948

 

 

 

2.37

 

 

$

9,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

 

520,480

 

 

 

4.11

 

 

$

14,245

 

Exercisable

 

 

400,879

 

 

 

2.82

 

 

$

11,945

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

 

573,330

 

 

 

5.47

 

 

$

7,970

 

Exercisable

 

 

418,475

 

 

 

4.38

 

 

$

6,472

 

Summary of Non-Vested Stock Option Awards

The following table summarizes information about non-vested stock option awards for fiscal 2025:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Per

 

 

 

Stock Options

 

 

Common Share

 

Non-vested, beginning of year

 

 

119,601

 

 

$

13.78

 

Granted

 

 

54,200

 

 

 

16.38

 

Vested

 

 

(113,131

)

 

 

13.29

 

Forfeited

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Non-vested, end of year

 

 

60,670

 

 

$

16.23

 

 

 

(1)
Effective as of the Distribution, each outstanding stock option held by a then-current or former employee or service provider of Worthington Steel was converted into a stock option denominated in the common shares of Worthington Steel.
Schedule of Service-Based Restricted Common Shares Granted

The table below sets forth the service-based restricted common shares granted under the Plans during each of the past three fiscal years. The calculated pre-tax stock-based compensation expense for these restricted common shares will be recognized on a straight-line basis over their respective three-year service periods.

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Granted

 

 

307,745

 

 

 

217,915

 

 

 

358,500

 

Weighted average grant date fair value, per common share

 

$

45.17

 

 

$

64.45

 

 

$

49.89

 

Pre-tax stock-based compensation

 

$

13,901

 

 

$

14,046

 

 

$

17,884

 

 

Summary of Activity for Service-Based Restricted Common Shares

The following table summarizes the activity for service-based restricted common shares for the past three fiscal years:

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

Restricted
Common
Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value

 

 

Restricted
Common
Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value

 

 

Restricted
Common
Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value

 

Outstanding, beginning of year

 

 

574,832

 

 

$

36.43

 

 

 

800,400

 

 

$

47.39

 

 

 

649,300

 

 

$

44.12

 

Converted to Worthington Steel common shares (1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(296,100

)

 

 

51.46

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Separation related adjustment

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

219,460

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Granted

 

 

307,745

 

 

 

45.17

 

 

 

217,915

 

 

 

64.45

 

 

 

358,500

 

 

 

49.89

 

Vested

 

 

(289,772

)

 

 

36.16

 

 

 

(344,870

)

 

 

39.22

 

 

 

(184,241

)

 

 

40.52

 

Forfeited

 

 

(14,102

)

 

 

38.64

 

 

 

(21,973

)

 

 

45.65

 

 

 

(23,159

)

 

 

48.94

 

Outstanding, end of year

 

 

578,703

 

 

$

41.15

 

 

 

574,832

 

 

$

36.43

 

 

 

800,400

 

 

$

47.39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average remaining contractual life of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   outstanding restricted common shares (in years)

 

 

1.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding restricted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   common shares

 

$

34,091

 

 

 

 

 

$

32,783

 

 

 

 

 

$

44,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value of restricted common

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   shares vested during the year

 

$

12,744

 

 

 

 

 

$

21,708

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,897

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Effective as of the Distribution, each restricted stock award held by an employee or director of Worthington Steel was converted into a restricted stock award covering Worthington Steel common shares.
Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Grant Date Fair Value of Market Based Restricted Common Shares

The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine the grant date fair value for our market-based restricted common shares granted in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023.

 

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Dividend yield

 

n/a

 

 

1.05

%

 

 

2.67

%

Expected volatility

 

n/a

 

 

33.9

%

 

 

43.0

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

n/a

 

 

4.52

%

 

 

3.18

%

Summary of Activity for Market-Based Restricted Common Shares

The following table summarizes our market-based restricted common shares for the past three fiscal years.

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Market-

 

 

Weighted

 

 

Market-

 

 

Weighted

 

 

Market-

 

 

Weighted

 

 

based

 

 

Average

 

 

based

 

 

Average

 

 

based

 

 

Average

 

 

Restricted

 

 

Grant

 

 

Restricted

 

 

Grant

 

 

Restricted

 

 

Grant

 

 

Common

 

 

Date Fair

 

 

Common

 

 

Date Fair

 

 

Common

 

 

Date Fair

 

 

Shares

 

 

Value

 

 

Shares

 

 

Value

 

 

Shares

 

 

Value

 

Outstanding, beginning of year

 

260,384

 

 

$

31.40

 

 

 

330,000

 

 

$

22.03

 

 

 

320,000

 

 

$

21.61

 

Separation related adjustment

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

34,424

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Granted

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

165,960

 

 

 

42.82

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

35.49

 

Vested

 

(78,687

)

 

 

9.09

 

 

 

(270,000

)

 

 

22.96

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Forfeited

 

(40,000

)

 

 

42.82

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Outstanding, end of year

 

141,697

 

 

$

40.57

 

 

 

260,384

 

 

$

31.40

 

 

 

330,000

 

 

$

22.03

 

Weighted average remaining contractual life of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   outstanding market-based common shares

 

1.66

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.49

 

 

 

 

(in years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   market-based common shares

$

8,347

 

 

 

 

 

$

14,850

 

 

 

 

 

$

18,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value of market-based common

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   shares vested during the year

$

3,363

 

 

 

 

 

$

18,152

 

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

 

 

 

 

Performance Shares Granted

The table below sets forth the performance shares we granted (at target levels) during fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023:

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Granted

 

 

42,100

 

 

 

116,353

 

 

 

117,545

 

Weighted average grant date fair value, per common share

 

$

44.36

 

 

$

52.36

 

 

$

43.40

 

Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense

 

$

1,868

 

 

$

6,093

 

 

$

5,101

 

 

Summary of Performance Share Award Activity

The following table summarizes our performance share award activity for the past three fiscal years:

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

Performance
Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value

 

 

Performance
Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value

 

 

Performance
Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value

 

Outstanding, beginning of year

 

 

140,526

 

 

$

37.55

 

 

 

171,474

 

 

$

46.37

 

 

 

159,417

 

 

$

42.93

 

Converted to Worthington Steel common shares (1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(38,900

)

 

 

56.99

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Separation related adjustment

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

59,232

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Granted (2)

 

 

75,854

 

 

 

41.34

 

 

 

116,353

 

 

 

52.36

 

 

 

117,545

 

 

 

43.40

 

Vested

 

 

(71,173

)

 

 

37.74

 

 

 

(145,464

)

 

 

38.91

 

 

 

(88,731

)

 

 

38.91

 

Forfeited

 

 

(71,427

)

 

 

37.66

 

 

 

(22,169

)

 

 

40.18

 

 

 

(16,757

)

 

 

39.36

 

Outstanding, end of year

 

 

73,780

 

 

$

41.16

 

 

 

140,526

 

 

$

37.55

 

 

 

171,474

 

 

$

46.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average remaining contractual life of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   outstanding performance shares (in years)

 

 

1.51

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   performance shares

 

$

4,346

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,014

 

 

 

 

 

$

9,636

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value of performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   shares vested during the year

 

$

3,395

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,165

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Effective as of the Distribution, each performance share award held by an employee or director of Worthington Steel was converted into a restricted stock award covering Worthington Steel shares.
(2)
Includes common shares related to previously granted awards that paid out at percentages above target levels.