v3.26.1
Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
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.

 

 

2026 (1)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Granted

 

n/a

 

 

54,200

 

 

 

58,000

 

Weighted average exercise price, per common share

 

n/a

 

$

44.38

 

 

$

68.68

 

Weighted average grant date fair value, per common share

 

n/a

 

$

16.38

 

 

$

25.61

 

Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense

 

n/a

 

$

888

 

 

$

1,485

 

 

 

(1)
No non-qualified stock options were granted during fiscal 2026.
Schedule of Assumptions Used to Determine Fair Value of Stock Options

The weighted average fair value of stock options granted in fiscal 2026, fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 was based on the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

 

2026 (1)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Dividend yield

 

n/a

 

 

1.34

%

 

 

2.34

%

Expected volatility

 

n/a

 

 

36.90

%

 

 

42.62

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

n/a

 

 

3.97

%

 

 

4.04

%

Expected life (years)

 

n/a

 

 

6.0

 

 

 

6.0

 

 

 

(1)
No non-qualified stock options were granted during fiscal 2026.
Summary of Stock Option Activity

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

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

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

 

 

421,618

 

 

$

33.11

 

 

 

520,480

 

 

$

29.67

 

 

 

573,330

 

 

$

42.61

 

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

 

Exercised

 

 

(31,763

)

 

 

28.28

 

 

 

(151,646

)

 

 

25.29

 

 

 

(296,664

)

 

 

31.98

 

Forfeited

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,416

)

 

 

37.08

 

 

 

(7,515

)

 

 

45.91

 

Outstanding, end of year

 

 

389,855

 

 

$

33.51

 

 

 

421,618

 

 

$

33.11

 

 

 

520,480

 

 

$

29.67

 

Exercisable at end of year

 

 

359,640

 

 

$

32.39

 

 

 

360,948

 

 

$

31.34

 

 

 

400,879

 

 

$

27.23

 

 

 

(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 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, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

 

389,855

 

 

 

2.33

 

 

$

9,075

 

Exercisable

 

 

359,640

 

 

 

1.88

 

 

$

8,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Summary of Non-Vested Stock Option Awards

The following table summarizes information about non-vested stock option awards for fiscal 2026:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Per

 

 

 

Stock Options

 

 

Common Share

 

Non-vested, beginning of year

 

 

60,670

 

 

$

16.23

 

Granted

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Vested

 

 

(30,455

)

 

 

15.04

 

Forfeited

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Non-vested, end of year

 

 

30,215

 

 

$

17.43

 

 

 

(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.

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Granted

 

 

124,825

 

 

 

307,745

 

 

 

217,915

 

Weighted average grant date fair value, per common share

 

$

58.16

 

 

$

45.17

 

 

$

64.45

 

Pre-tax stock-based compensation

 

$

7,260

 

 

$

13,901

 

 

$

14,046

 

 

 

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:

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

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

 

 

578,703

 

 

$

41.15

 

 

 

574,832

 

 

$

36.43

 

 

 

800,400

 

 

$

47.39

 

Converted to Worthington Steel common shares (1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(296,100

)

 

 

51.46

 

Separation related adjustment

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

219,460

 

 

 

-

 

Granted

 

 

124,825

 

 

 

58.16

 

 

 

307,745

 

 

 

45.17

 

 

 

217,915

 

 

 

64.45

 

Vested

 

 

(258,110

)

 

 

34.57

 

 

 

(289,772

)

 

 

36.16

 

 

 

(344,870

)

 

 

39.22

 

Forfeited

 

 

(10,623

)

 

 

46.03

 

 

 

(14,102

)

 

 

38.64

 

 

 

(21,973

)

 

 

45.65

 

Outstanding, end of year

 

 

434,795

 

 

$

49.82

 

 

 

578,703

 

 

$

41.15

 

 

 

574,832

 

 

$

36.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average remaining contractual life of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   outstanding restricted common shares (in years)

 

 

1.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding restricted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   common shares

 

$

24,683

 

 

 

 

 

$

34,091

 

 

 

 

 

$

32,783

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value of restricted common

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   shares vested during the year

 

$

15,523

 

 

 

 

 

$

12,744

 

 

 

 

 

$

21,708

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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 Special PSAs

The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine the grant date fair value of special PSAs granted in fiscal 2026, fiscal 2025, and fiscal 2024.

 

 

2026

 

 

2025 (1)

 

2024

 

Dividend yield

 

1.19

%

 

n/a

 

 

1.05

%

Expected volatility

 

38.0

%

 

n/a

 

 

33.9

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

3.68

%

 

n/a

 

 

4.52

%

 

 

(1)
No special PSAs were granted during fiscal 2025.
Summary of Activity for Special PSAs

The following table summarizes our special PSAs for the past three fiscal years.

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Grant

 

 

 

 

 

Grant

 

 

 

 

 

Grant

 

 

Special

 

 

Date Fair

 

 

Special

 

 

Date Fair

 

 

Special

 

 

Date Fair

 

 

PSAs

 

 

Value

 

 

PSAs

 

 

Value

 

 

PSAs

 

 

Value

 

Outstanding, beginning of year

 

141,697

 

 

$

40.57

 

 

 

260,384

 

 

$

31.40

 

 

 

330,000

 

 

$

22.03

 

Separation related adjustment

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

34,424

 

 

 

-

 

Granted

 

92,500

 

 

 

45.39

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

165,960

 

 

 

42.82

 

Vested

 

(15,737

)

 

 

22.55

 

 

 

(78,687

)

 

 

9.09

 

 

 

(270,000

)

 

 

22.96

 

Forfeited

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(40,000

)

 

 

42.82

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Outstanding, end of year

 

218,460

 

 

$

43.91

 

 

 

141,697

 

 

$

40.57

 

 

 

260,384

 

 

$

31.40

 

Weighted average remaining contractual life of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   outstanding market-based common shares

 

1.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.66

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.11

 

 

 

 

(in years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   market-based common shares

$

12,402

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,347

 

 

 

 

 

$

14,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value of market-based common

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   shares vested during the year

$

947

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,363

 

 

 

 

 

$

18,152

 

 

 

 

Performance Shares Granted

The table below sets forth the performance shares we granted (at target levels) during fiscal 2026, fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024:

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Granted

 

 

53,130

 

 

 

42,100

 

 

 

116,353

 

Weighted average grant date fair value, per common share

 

$

63.89

 

 

$

44.36

 

 

$

52.36

 

Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense

 

$

3,395

 

 

$

1,868

 

 

$

6,093

 

 

 

Summary of Performance Share Award Activity

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

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

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

 

 

73,780

 

 

$

41.16

 

 

 

140,526

 

 

$

37.55

 

 

 

171,474

 

 

$

46.37

 

Converted to Worthington Steel common shares (1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(38,900

)

 

 

56.99

 

Separation related adjustment

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

59,232

 

 

 

-

 

Granted (2)

 

 

53,130

 

 

 

63.89

 

 

 

75,854

 

 

 

41.34

 

 

 

116,353

 

 

 

52.36

 

Vested

 

 

(23,324

)

 

 

32.57

 

 

 

(71,173

)

 

 

37.74

 

 

 

(145,464

)

 

 

38.91

 

Forfeited

 

 

(3,577

)

 

 

33.03

 

 

 

(71,427

)

 

 

37.66

 

 

 

(22,169

)

 

 

40.18

 

Outstanding, end of year

 

 

100,009

 

 

$

55.73

 

 

 

73,780

 

 

$

41.16

 

 

 

140,526

 

 

$

37.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average remaining contractual life of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   outstanding performance shares (in years)

 

 

1.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.51

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   performance shares

 

$

5,678

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,346

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value of performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   shares vested during the year

 

$

3,439

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,395

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,165

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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.