Worthington Enterprises Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Worthington Enterprises, Inc. (the “Registrant”) conducted a conference call on March 25, 2026, beginning at approximately 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time, to discuss the Registrant’s unaudited financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 ended February 28, 2026. Additionally, the Registrant addressed certain issues related to the outlook for the Registrant and its subsidiaries and their respective markets. A copy of the transcript of the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Form 8-K”).
The information contained in this Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, unless the Registrant specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or incorporates the information by reference into a filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
In the conference call, the Registrant discussed financial measures prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) as well as non-GAAP financial measures to provide investors with additional information that the Registrant believes allows for increased comparability of the performance of the Registrant’s ongoing operations from period to period. The Registrant referred to adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and adjusted EBITDA margin on a trailing 12-months (“TTM”) basis. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures used by management as measures of operating performance. EBITDA is calculated by adding or subtracting, as appropriate, interest expense, net, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization to/from net earnings attributable to controlling interest. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding or subtracting, as appropriate, to/from EBITDA certain items that the Registrant believes are not necessarily indicative of its operating performance, such as those listed in the table below and previously described in Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 24, 2026. TTM adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing TTM adjusted EBITDA by net sales. The tables below provide a reconciliation from net earnings (the most comparable GAAP financial measure) to adjusted EBITDA for the TTM ended February 28, 2026 and 2025.
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2026 |
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2025 |
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Net earnings (GAAP) |
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$ |
45,120 |
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$ |
27,029 |
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$ |
34,821 |
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$ |
3,614 |
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Plus: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |
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343 |
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299 |
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327 |
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263 |
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Net earnings attributable to controlling interest |
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45,463 |
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27,328 |
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35,148 |
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3,877 |
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Interest expense (income), net |
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1,828 |
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1,472 |
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63 |
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Income tax expense |
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14,994 |
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8,751 |
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10,860 |
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4,717 |
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EBIT (1) |
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62,285 |
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37,551 |
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46,071 |
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8,534 |
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Amortization of inventory step-up |
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1,500 |
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- |
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2,151 |
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- |
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Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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50,813 |
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Restructuring and other expense, net |
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2,186 |
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1,644 |
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2,476 |
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1,372 |
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Loss on partial sale of investment in SES |
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- |
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2,950 |
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- |
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- |
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Unrealized loss on investment in marketable securities |
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340 |
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1,243 |
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- |
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- |
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Non-cash settlement charges in miscellaneous expense |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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5,000 |
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Non-recurring loss in equity income |
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- |
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- |
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3,387 |
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Adjusted EBIT (1) |
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66,311 |
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43,388 |
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50,698 |
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69,106 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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14,552 |
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13,764 |
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13,086 |
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12,555 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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3,752 |
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3,326 |
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3,427 |
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3,399 |
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Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
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84,615 |
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60,478 |
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67,211 |
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85,060 |
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TTM adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
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297,364 |
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TTM net earnings margin (GAAP) |
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8.3 |
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TTM adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) |
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22.4 |
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2025 |
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Net earnings (loss) (GAAP) |
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39,339 |
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28,009 |
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$ |
24,008 |
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Plus: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |
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324 |
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251 |
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245 |
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263 |
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to controlling interest |
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39,663 |
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28,260 |
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24,253 |
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(31,521 |
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Interest expense (income), net |
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628 |
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1,033 |
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489 |
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Income tax expense |
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13,240 |
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9,100 |
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6,782 |
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4,986 |
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EBIT (1) |
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53,531 |
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38,393 |
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31,524 |
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Amortization of inventory step-up |
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- |
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- |
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1,477 |
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- |
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Impairment of long-lived assets |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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32,975 |
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Restructuring and other expense, net |
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5,374 |
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2,620 |
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1,158 |
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28,624 |
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Separation costs |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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240 |
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Non-cash charges in miscellaneous expense |
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- |
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- |
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11,077 |
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Pension settlement charge in equity income |
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- |
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1,040 |
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Adjusted EBIT (1) |
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58,905 |
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41,013 |
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34,159 |
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47,412 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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11,950 |
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11,927 |
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11,830 |
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12,424 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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2,924 |
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3,273 |
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3,925 |
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3,332 |
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Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
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$ |
73,779 |
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$ |
56,213 |
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$ |
49,914 |
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63,168 |
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TTM adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
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243,074 |
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TTM net earnings margin (GAAP) |
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5.2 |
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TTM adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) |
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21.1 |
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During the conference call, the Registrant referred to free cash flow and free cash flow conversion for the TTM ended February 28, 2026. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that management believes measures the Registrant's ability to generate cash beyond what is required for its business operations and capital expenditures. Free cash flow is calculated by subtracting investment in property, plant, and equipment from net cash provided by operating activities. Free cash flow conversion is calculated by dividing free cash flow by net earnings attributable to controlling interest. The following provides a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities (the most comparable GAAP financial measure) to free cash flow and the calculation of operating cash flow conversion (the most comparable GAAP financial measure) and free cash flow conversion for the TTM ended February 28, 2026.
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Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) |
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$ |
61,938 |
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$ |
51,518 |
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$ |
41,061 |
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$ |
62,414 |
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Investment in property, plant and equipment |
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(13,794 |
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(12,432 |
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(13,195 |
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(13,086 |
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Free cash flow (non-GAAP) |
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$ |
48,144 |
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$ |
39,086 |
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$ |
27,866 |
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$ |
49,328 |
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TTM net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) |
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$ |
216,931 |
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TTM free cash flow (non-GAAP) |
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$ |
164,424 |
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TTM net earnings attributable to controlling interest (GAAP) |
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$ |
111,816 |
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TTM adjusted net earnings attributable to controlling interest (non-GAAP) |
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$ |
172,981 |
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TTM operating cash flow conversion (GAAP) |
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194 |
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Free cash flow conversion (non-GAAP) (1) |
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95 |
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During the conference call, the Registrant referred to the ratio of net debt to TTM adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure that is used by the Registrant as a measure of leverage. Net debt to TTM adjusted EBITDA is calculated by subtracting cash and cash equivalents from total debt (defined as the aggregate of short-term borrowings, current maturities of long-term debt and long-term debt) and dividing the sum by TTM adjusted EBITDA. The calculation of net debt to adjusted EBITDA for the TTM ended February 28, 2026, along with a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities (the most comparable GAAP financial measure) is outlined below.
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Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) |
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$ |
61,938 |
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$ |
51,518 |
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$ |
41,061 |
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62,414 |
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Adjustments: |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions |
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10,070 |
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2,755 |
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13,029 |
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4,151 |
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Interest expense (income), net |
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1,828 |
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1,472 |
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63 |
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(60 |
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Income tax expense |
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14,994 |
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8,751 |
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10,860 |
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4,717 |
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Impairment of long-lived assets |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(50,813 |
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Benefit from (provision for) deferred income taxes |
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(4,294 |
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(561 |
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(2,958 |
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7,568 |
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Impairment of investment in note receivable |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(5,000 |
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Unrealized loss on investment in marketable securities |
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(340 |
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(1,243 |
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- |
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- |
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Bad debt (expense) benefit |
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97 |
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(230 |
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21 |
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31 |
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Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions |
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(4,064 |
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(5,108 |
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181 |
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2,041 |
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Net gain (loss) on sale of assets |
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17 |
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(3,012 |
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- |
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(824 |
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Less: noncontrolling interest |
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343 |
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299 |
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327 |
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263 |
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EBITDA (non-GAAP) (1) |
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$ |
80,589 |
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$ |
54,641 |
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$ |
62,584 |
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$ |
24,488 |
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Adjustments: |
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Amortization of inventory step-up |
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1,500 |
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- |
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2,151 |
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- |
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Impairment of long-lived assets |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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50,813 |
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Restructuring and other expense, net |
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2,186 |
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1,644 |
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2,476 |
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1,372 |
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Impairment of investment in note receivable |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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5,000 |
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Loss on partial sale of investment in SES |
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- |
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2,950 |
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- |
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- |
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Unrealized loss on investment in marketable securities |
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340 |
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1,243 |
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- |
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- |
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Non-recurring loss in equity income |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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3,387 |
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Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) (1) |
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$ |
84,615 |
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$ |
60,478 |
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$ |
67,211 |
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$ |
85,060 |
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February 28, |
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2026 |
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Short-term borrowings |
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$ |
4,792 |
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Long-term debt |
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307,256 |
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Less: cash and cash equivalents |
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5,979 |
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Net debt |
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$ |
301,277 |
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TTM adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
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$ |
297,364 |
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Net debt to TTM adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
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1.0 |
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Additional non-GAAP financial measures referred to by the Registrant on the conference call, including reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP financial measures, are included in Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 24, 2026. Such Exhibit 99.1 includes a copy of the Registrant’s news release issued on March 24, 2026 (the “Financial News Release”) reporting results for the three-month period ended February 28, 2026. The Financial News Release was made available on the Registrant’s website throughout the conference call and will remain available on the Registrant’s website for at least one year.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits: The following exhibits are included with this Form 8‑K:
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC. |
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Date: |
March 27, 2026 |
By: |
/s/Patrick J. Kennedy |
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Patrick J. Kennedy, Vice President - |