Financial Contrast: Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) vs. Li Bang International (NASDAQ:LBGJ)

Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) and Li Bang International (NASDAQ:LBGJ) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Worthington Steel	$3.09 billion	0.55	$110.70 million	$2.18	15.48
Li Bang International	$11.11 million	1.24	-$1.01 million	N/A	N/A

Worthington Steel has higher revenue and earnings than Li Bang International.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

45.4% of Worthington Steel shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Worthington Steel shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Worthington Steel and Li Bang International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Worthington Steel	0	1	1	0	2.50
Li Bang International	1	0	0	0	1.00

Worthington Steel presently has a consensus target price of $36.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.67%. Given Worthington Steel’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Worthington Steel is more favorable than Li Bang International.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Worthington Steel	3.80%	10.11%	6.16%
Li Bang International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Worthington Steel beats Li Bang International on 10 of the 11 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 Li Bang International

Li Bang International Corporation Inc. specializes in the research, development, production and sale of stainless steel commercial kitchen equipment under its own `Li Bang` brand principally in China. In addition to its product offerings, the Company provides comprehensive services from early-stage design of commercial kitchen appliances to equipment installation and after-sales maintenance. Li Bang International Corporation Inc. is based in Jiangyin, China.