Contrasting General Steel (OTCMKTS:GSIH) & Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS)

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Worthington Steel and General Steel”s 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	0.62	$154.70 million	$2.48	16.98
General Steel	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Worthington Steel has higher revenue and earnings than General Steel.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Worthington Steel and General Steel, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	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 price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.03%. Given Worthington Steel’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Worthington Steel is more favorable than General Steel.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

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

Summary

Worthington Steel beats General Steel on 8 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.