Vulcan Steel (VSL) Stock Overview
Engages in the sale and distribution of steel and metal products in New Zealand and Australia. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 5/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Analyst Price Targets
Vulcan Steel Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | AU$5.42 |
| 52 Week High | AU$7.98 |
| 52 Week Low | AU$4.93 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| 1 Month Change | 5.65% |
| 3 Month Change | -20.76% |
| 1 Year Change | -20.29% |
| 3 Year Change | -28.31% |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | -24.20% |
Recent News & Updates
VSL: Dividend Timeline Will Support Bullish Outlook On Future Earnings Multiple
Analysts have made a small adjustment to their Vulcan Steel price target, now assessing fair value at A$6.99. This reflects updated views on the company’s discount rate, revenue growth outlook, profit margins and future P/E assumptions.VSL: Dividend Timeline And Updated Assumptions Will Support A Balanced Outlook
Analysts have reduced their fair value estimate for Vulcan Steel from A$7.02 to A$6.99, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. What's in the News Vulcan Steel declared an ordinary fully franked dividend of NZ$0.02941176 per security for the six months ended December 31, 2025 (Key Developments).Recent updates
VSL: Dividend Timeline Will Support Bullish Outlook On Future Earnings Multiple
Analysts have made a small adjustment to their Vulcan Steel price target, now assessing fair value at A$6.99. This reflects updated views on the company’s discount rate, revenue growth outlook, profit margins and future P/E assumptions.VSL: Dividend Timeline And Updated Assumptions Will Support A Balanced Outlook
Analysts have reduced their fair value estimate for Vulcan Steel from A$7.02 to A$6.99, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. What's in the News Vulcan Steel declared an ordinary fully franked dividend of NZ$0.02941176 per security for the six months ended December 31, 2025 (Key Developments).VSL: Slightly Higher Fair Value And P/E Assumptions Will Shape Balanced Outlook
Analysts have raised their price target on Vulcan Steel to A$7.02 from A$6.85, citing adjustments to fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions as the main drivers of the change. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Updated from A$6.85 to A$7.02, representing a small uplift of around 2.5% in the assessed value per share.VSL: Higher Return Hurdle And P/E Tweaks Will Guide Fair Outlook
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Vulcan Steel slightly to around A$6.85 from about A$6.87. This reflects small updates to fair value, discount rate assumptions and future P/E expectations rather than any major shift in the thesis.VSL: Higher Return Hurdle And P/E Assumptions Will Shape Fair Outlook
Analysts have raised their price target for Vulcan Steel from A$6.50 to about A$6.87, reflecting updated assumptions about discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. Valuation Changes Fair Value: updated slightly higher from about A$6.50 to about A$6.87 per share.Acquisitions And Recovery In Australasia Will Expand Market Reach
Despite a significant decline in Vulcan Steel's future P/E ratio, indicating improved value or lower growth expectations, the consensus analyst price target has remained unchanged at A$6.50. What's in the News Vulcan Steel announced a follow-on equity offering totaling AUD 87.1 million through a rights issue, offering 14,642,849 ordinary shares at AUD 5.95 per share with a slight discount.Investors Could Be Concerned With Vulcan Steel's (ASX:VSL) Returns On Capital
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Diversifying Into Aluminum And Economic Recovery In Queensland May Improve Future Prospects Despite Inflation Pressures
Ongoing expansion into aluminum and new markets could drive growth by diversifying offerings and tapping into emerging opportunities.Vulcan Steel's (ASX:VSL) Dividend Will Be NZ$0.1389
Vulcan Steel Limited's ( ASX:VSL ) investors are due to receive a payment of NZ$0.1389 per share on 10th of October...These 4 Measures Indicate That Vulcan Steel (ASX:VSL) Is Using Debt Extensively
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Vulcan Steel's (ASX:VSL) Returns On Capital
If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. In a perfect world, we'd like to see...Vulcan Steel's (ASX:VSL) Dividend Is Being Reduced To NZ$0.305
Vulcan Steel Limited ( ASX:VSL ) is reducing its dividend from last year's comparable payment to NZ$0.305 on the 12th...Vulcan Steel's (ASX:VSL) Dividend Is Being Reduced To NZ$0.305
Vulcan Steel Limited's ( ASX:VSL ) dividend is being reduced from last year's payment covering the same period to...Should You Be Adding Vulcan Steel (ASX:VSL) To Your Watchlist Today?
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Vulcan Steel Limited's ( ASX:VSL ) stock didn't jump after it announced some healthy earnings. We did some digging and...Vulcan Steel Limited's (ASX:VSL) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 9x Vulcan Steel Limited ( ASX:VSL ) may be sending bullish signals at the...Does This Valuation Of Vulcan Steel Limited (ASX:VSL) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Vulcan Steel Limited ( ASX:VSL ) by taking the forecast...Shareholder Returns
| VSL | AU Metals and Mining | AU Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.6% | -1.7% | 0.08% |
| 1Y | -20.3% | 54.5% | 3.1% |
Return vs Industry: VSL underperformed the Australian Metals and Mining industry which returned 51.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VSL underperformed the Australian Market which returned 2.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| VSL volatility | |
|---|---|
| VSL Average Weekly Movement | 7.7% |
| Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement | 12.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 10.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in AU Market | 17.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in AU Market | 4.3% |
Stable Share Price: VSL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Australian market.
Volatility Over Time: VSL's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,648 | Gavin Street | www.vulcan.co |
Vulcan Steel Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the sale and distribution of steel and metal products in New Zealand and Australia. It operates through Steel and Metals segments. The company sells steel hollows; merchant products, including bars, angles, beams, channels, and unprocessed coils and plates; stainless steel products, such as fittings and sheets; and high-performance steel and metal products.
Vulcan Steel Limited Fundamentals Summary
| VSL fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | AU$794.19m |
| Earnings (TTM) | AU$12.19m |
| Revenue (TTM) | AU$813.91m |
Is VSL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| VSL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | NZ$990.54m |
| Cost of Revenue | NZ$651.90m |
| Gross Profit | NZ$338.63m |
| Other Expenses | NZ$323.80m |
| Earnings | NZ$14.84m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.10 |
| Gross Margin | 34.19% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.50% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 80.2% |
How did VSL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/22 12:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Vulcan Steel Limited is covered by 6 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Shaurya Visen | BofA Global Research |
| Rohan Koreman-Smit | Forsyth Barr Group Ltd. |
| Grant Swanepoel | Jarden Limited |