BlueScope Steel (CHIA:BSL) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

BSL Stock Overview

Engages in the production and marketing of metal coated and painted steel building products in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, North America, and internationally.

About the company

BSL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	4/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Trading at 50.4% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 5.6% per year

Risk Analysis

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

Unstable dividend track record

BlueScope Steel Limited Competitors

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AU$3.1b

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AU$2.0b

Fortescue

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AU$55.4b

Stanmore Resources

ASX:SMR

AU$2.6b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for BlueScope Steel
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	AU$21.17
52 Week High	AU$24.24
52 Week Low	AU$17.34
Beta	1.3
11 Month Change	0.24%
3 Month Change	4.29%
1 Year Change	10.90%
33 Year Change	4.96%
5 Year Change	74.81%
Change since IPO	233.39%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	BSL	AU Metals and Mining	AU Market
7D	5.0%	3.5%	0.3%
1Y	10.9%	-5.6%	15.1%

Return vs Industry: BSL exceeded the Australian Metals and Mining industry which returned -5.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BSL underperformed the Australian Market which returned 15.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BSL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BSL volatility
BSL Average Weekly Movement	3.8%
Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement	11.3%
Market Average Movement	8.6%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market	16.6%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market	3.6%

Stable Share Price: BSL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

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	Mark Vassella	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, North America, and internationally. 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. The company offers coated and painted flat steel products, including zinc/aluminium alloy coated steel; galvanized and zinc/aluminium alloy coated pre-painted steel; and manufactures pipes and tubes.

BlueScope Steel Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do BlueScope Steel's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BSL fundamental statistics
Market cap	AU$9.27b
Earnings (TTM)	AU$804.70m
Revenue (TTM)	AU$17.06b

11.5x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Is BSL overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BSL income statement (TTM)
Revenue	AU$17.06b
Cost of Revenue	AU$10.34b
Gross Profit	AU$6.71b
Other Expenses	AU$5.91b
Earnings	AU$804.70m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 17, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)	1.83
Gross Margin	39.37%
Net Profit Margin	4.72%
Debt/Equity Ratio	1.6%

How did BSL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.8%

Current Dividend Yield

31%

Payout Ratio

BSL Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

BlueScope Steel Limited Competitors

ASX:CIA

AU$3.1b

ASX:DRR

AU$2.0b

ASX:FMG

AU$55.4b

ASX:SMR

AU$2.6b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.30 per share

MD, CEO & Executive Director recently sold AU$2.4m worth of stock

BlueScope Steel Limited Announces Fully Franked Final Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024, Payable on October 15, 2024

New minor risk - Dividend sustainability

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$1.80 (vs AU$2.16 in FY 2023)

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Recent updates

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.30 per share

MD, CEO & Executive Director recently sold AU$2.4m worth of stock

BlueScope Steel Limited Announces Fully Franked Final Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024, Payable on October 15, 2024

New minor risk - Dividend sustainability

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$1.80 (vs AU$2.16 in FY 2023)

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

BlueScope Steel Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on Aug 18, 2025

BlueScope Steel Limited to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Feb 17, 2025

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.97 (vs AU$1.28 in 1H 2023)

High number of new directors

Bluescope Steel Limited Appoints Alistair Field as Director

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.25 per share at 2.3% yield

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$2.16 (vs AU$5.71 in FY 2022)

Bluescope Steel Limited Announces Dividend, Payable on October 17, 2023

Now 20% undervalued

BlueScope Steel Limited Appoints Mr. Alistair Field as Non-Executive Director, Effect from 15 January 2024

BlueScope Steel Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 19, 2024

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$293k worth of stock

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$1.28 (vs AU$3.29 in 1H 2022)

Now 22% undervalued

BlueScope Steel Limited Announces Fully Franked Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2022, Payable on March 28, 2023

BlueScope Steel Limited Announces CFO Changes

High number of new directors

High number of new directors

High number of new directors

MD, CEO & Executive Director recently sold AU$2.6m worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.25 per share

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: AU$5.71 (vs AU$2.35 in FY 2021)

BlueScope Steel Limited Announces Unfranked Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022, Payable on October 12, 2022

BlueScope Steel Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Aug 21, 2023

BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX:BSL) completed the acquisition of Coil Coatings Business of Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. (NYSE:CNR).

BlueScope Steel Limited Announces Resignation of Mark Hutchinson from the Company's Board

BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX:BSL) entered into a binding agreement to acquire Coil Coatings Business of Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. (NYSE:CNR) for $500 million.

First half 2022 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

BlueScope Steel Limited Announces Unfranked Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2021, Payable on March 29, 2022

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.44 per share

BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX:BSL) announces an Equity Buyback for AUD 500 million worth of its shares.

New 90-day high: AU$19.00

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS AU$0.64 (vs AU$0.38 in 1H 2020)

Revenue beats expectations

BlueScope Steel Limited Appoints Gretta Stephens as Chief Executive Climate Change

BlueScope Steel Limited Revised Earnings Guidance for the First Half of 2021

New 90-day high: AU$18.64

New 90-day high: AU$17.77

New 90-day high: AU$17.73

New 90-day high: AU$16.22

New 90-day high: AU$14.82

New 90-day high: AU$13.41

BlueScope Steel Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on Aug 16, 2021

MD, CEO & Director recently sold AU$468.6k worth of stock

New 90-day high - AU$13.11

Upcoming Dividend of AU$0.08 Per Share

Full year earnings released

Shareholder Returns

Price Volatility

About the Company

BlueScope Steel Limited Fundamentals Summary