BlueScope Steel (BSL) Stock Overview
Engages in the production and marketing of metal-coated and painted steel building products in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and North America. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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BlueScope Steel Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | AU$31.34 |
| 52 Week High | AU$34.14 |
| 52 Week Low | AU$20.23 |
| Beta | 1.22 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.54% |
| 3 Month Change | 20.21% |
| 1 Year Change | 30.91% |
| 3 Year Change | 53.48% |
| 5 Year Change | 45.90% |
| Change since IPO | 74.11% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • Jun 29
BSL: North Star Expansion And Takeover Rebuff Will Shape Balanced Outlook
Analysts have raised their price target for BlueScope Steel to A$33.19 from A$32.08, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels. What’s in the News for BlueScope Steel BlueScope Steel reported underlying EBIT of A$557.5 million for 1H FY2026, with an 81% rise compared with the prior period, supported by US hot rolled coil spreads and North Star mini mill performance.Narrative Update • Jun 15
BSL: North American Expansion And Takeover Interest Will Shape Balanced Future Prospects
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for BlueScope Steel by A$0.90, with modest adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions shaping this updated price target view. What's in the News BlueScope Steel is expanding production capacity at its North Star steel mill in Ohio to meet demand linked to industrial, manufacturing and infrastructure activity in North America.Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jun 29
BSL: North Star Expansion And Takeover Rebuff Will Shape Balanced Outlook
Analysts have raised their price target for BlueScope Steel to A$33.19 from A$32.08, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels. What’s in the News for BlueScope Steel BlueScope Steel reported underlying EBIT of A$557.5 million for 1H FY2026, with an 81% rise compared with the prior period, supported by US hot rolled coil spreads and North Star mini mill performance.Narrative Update • Jun 15
BSL: North American Expansion And Takeover Interest Will Shape Balanced Future Prospects
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for BlueScope Steel by A$0.90, with modest adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions shaping this updated price target view. What's in the News BlueScope Steel is expanding production capacity at its North Star steel mill in Ohio to meet demand linked to industrial, manufacturing and infrastructure activity in North America.Narrative Update • Jun 01
BSL: Stable Assumptions And Modest P/E Outlook Will Shape Balanced Prospects
Analysts now place BlueScope Steel's fair value at about A$31.18 per share, up slightly from roughly A$30.96. This reflects updated assumptions around discount rates, steady revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations.Narrative Update • Apr 30
BSL: CEO Transition And Dividend Policy Will Shape Balanced Future Prospects
Analysts have made a small upward adjustment to BlueScope Steel's assessed fair value to A$30.96, reflecting slightly revised assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiples. What's in the News BlueScope Steel declared an unfranked interim dividend of A$0.65 per share for the six months ended 31 December 2025, with a record date of 23 February 2026 and a payment date of 24 March 2026 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 14
BSL: Takeover Talks And Cash Returns Will Support Balanced Future Prospects
Analysts have trimmed their price target on BlueScope Steel by A$0.45 to A$30.91, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, expectations of modest revenue growth, and slightly adjusted profit margin and P/E inputs. What's in the News BlueScope Steel declared an unfranked interim dividend of A$0.65 per share for the six months ended 31 December 2025, with an ex date of 20 February 2026, record date of 23 February 2026, and payment date of 24 March 2026 (company announcement).Narrative Update • Mar 29
BSL: Takeover Interest And Cash Returns Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have kept their A$31.36 price target for BlueScope Steel broadly unchanged, with only minor tweaks to inputs such as a slightly lower discount rate and a small adjustment to the assumed future P/E multiple guiding this steady view. What's in the News BlueScope Steel received an unsolicited, non binding proposal from SGH and Steel Dynamics to acquire the company for A$13.2b on December 12, 2025, which was later revised to A$14.9b, structured as A$34 per share in cash, with SGH intending to on sell BlueScope’s North American businesses to Steel Dynamics.Narrative Update • Mar 13
BSL: Takeover Bids And Special Dividend Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have kept their A$31.36 price target for BlueScope Steel steady, with minor tweaks to inputs such as the discount rate and future P/E assumptions. This suggests a refined rather than a reworked view of the company’s outlook.Narrative Update • Feb 27
BSL: Takeover Bids And Cash Returns Will Drive Future Upside Potential
Analysts have nudged their price target for BlueScope Steel slightly lower from A$31.66 to A$31.36, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, a marginally higher discount rate, and a modestly reduced future P/E expectation. What's in the News SGH and Steel Dynamics have put forward an unsolicited, non binding proposal to acquire BlueScope Steel for about A$8.78b, with the plan for SGH to acquire all shares and then on sell the North American business to Steel Dynamics (Reuters).Narrative Update • Feb 12
BSL: Takeover Interest And Special Dividend Will Guide Future Assessment
Analysts have raised their price target for BlueScope Steel by A$0.77 to A$31.66, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E as the main drivers of the change. What's in the News BlueScope confirmed it received an unsolicited takeover proposal valued at about US$8.78b from an investor group including SGH and Steel Dynamics, targeting Australia's largest steel producer (Reuters).Narrative Update • Jan 26
BSL: Takeover Rejection And Special Dividend Will Shape Future Assessment
Analysts have raised their price target on BlueScope Steel to A$30.89 from A$28.21, citing updated assumptions around profit margin, revenue growth, discount rate and future P/E that together support a higher assessed fair value. What's in the News SGH and Steel Dynamics submitted an unsolicited, non binding proposal in December 2025 to acquire BlueScope Steel for about A$13.2b, offering A$30 per share in cash.Narrative Update • Jan 11
BSL: Takeover Rejection And Higher P E Assumptions Will Shape Outlook
Analysts have lifted their price target on BlueScope Steel from A$24.83 to A$28.21, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and a higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News BlueScope Steel received an unsolicited, non binding and indicative takeover proposal valued at about A$13.2b, offering A$30 per share from a consortium led by SGH and Steel Dynamics.Analysis Article • Sep 17
Does BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...Narrative Update • Sep 04
Infrastructure Renewal And Renewables Will Boost Global Steel Demand
As BlueScope Steel’s discount rate and future P/E remained essentially flat, analysts maintained the consensus price target at A$24.83, reflecting no material change in fair value expectations. What's in the News BlueScope Steel has extended its buyback plan duration by one year, now ending August 17, 2026.Analysis Article • Aug 10
BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX:BSL) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch
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New Narrative • Feb 09
North Star Project Will Increase Capacity By 10%, Reduce Emissions, And Strengthen Future Operations
Strategic domestic product shift and U.S. investment aim to boost revenue and enhance profitability through value-added sales and integration.Shareholder Returns
| BSL | AU Metals and Mining | AU Market | |
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| 7D | -4.4% | -3.4% | 0.03% |
| 1Y | 30.9% | 52.0% | 2.3% |
Return vs Industry: BSL underperformed the Australian Metals and Mining industry which returned 52% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BSL exceeded the Australian Market which returned 2.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BSL volatility | |
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| BSL Average Weekly Movement | 3.6% |
| Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement | 11.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 9.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in AU Market | 17.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in AU Market | 4.0% |
Stable Share Price: BSL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Australian market.
Volatility Over Time: BSL's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 16,500 | Tania Archibald | www.bluescope.com |
BlueScope Steel Limited engages in the production and marketing of metal-coated and painted steel building products in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and North America. The company operates through five segments: Australian Steel Products, North Star BlueScope Steel, Buildings and Coated Products North America, Coated Products Asia, and New Zealand & Pacific Islands. It offers coated and painted flat steel products, including zinc/aluminium alloy coated steel; and galvanized and zinc/aluminium alloy coated pre-painted steel, as well as manufactures pipes and tubes.
BlueScope Steel Limited Fundamentals Summary
| BSL fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | AU$13.72b |
| Earnings (TTM) | AU$287.30m |
| Revenue (TTM) | AU$16.61b |
47.8x
P/E Ratio0.8x
P/S RatioIs BSL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BSL income statement (TTM) | |
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| Revenue | AU$16.61b |
| Cost of Revenue | AU$10.26b |
| Gross Profit | AU$6.35b |
| Other Expenses | AU$6.06b |
| Earnings | AU$287.30m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Aug 17, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.66 |
| Gross Margin | 38.23% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.73% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 4.4% |
How did BSL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.1%
Current Dividend Yield145%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/01 17:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/01 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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Analyst Sources
BlueScope Steel Limited is covered by 33 analysts. 11 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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| Benjamin Brayshaw | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Megan Kirby-Lewis | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| April Lowis | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |