BlueScope Steel Limited (BLSFY)
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BlueScope Steel
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Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
$116.00
▲(15.35% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/17/26
The score is driven primarily by mixed financial performance (strong balance sheet but weak margins and cash flow) and a constructive earnings outlook with upgraded capital returns and positive H2 guidance. Technicals are supportive with a clear uptrend and positive momentum signals. The main offset is valuation, with a very high P/E despite an attractive dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strong balance sheet
Very low gearing and large liquidity give BlueScope durable financial flexibility to fund high-capex projects, absorb cyclical steel price shocks, and prudently support buybacks/dividends without forcing distressed asset sales, strengthening resilience over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Weak free cash flow
Significant decline in free cash flow amid a heavy capex phase limits organic funding for returns and debt reduction. Even with strong liquidity, sustained weak FCF constrains reinvestment capacity and raises execution risk if projects or commodity conditions deteriorate.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong balance sheet
Very low gearing and large liquidity give BlueScope durable financial flexibility to fund high-capex projects, absorb cyclical steel price shocks, and prudently support buybacks/dividends without forcing distressed asset sales, strengthening resilience over the medium term.
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BlueScope Steel (BLSFY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$9.26B
Dividend Yield2.06%
Average Volume (3M)157.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)6.8
Beta (1Y)1.20
Revenue Growth-1.03%
EPS Growth-45.20%
CountryUS
Employees16,500
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustrySteel
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.25
Shares Outstanding87,615,486
10 Day Avg. Volume94
30 Day Avg. Volume157
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.31
Price to Book (P/B)0.92
Price to Sales (P/S)0.61
P/FCF Ratio54.83
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.47
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.83
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.51
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.79
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)6.8
Revenue Forecast (FY)$11.68B
BlueScope Steel Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
BlueScope Steel Limited produces and sells metal coated and painted steel building products in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, North America, the Pacific Islands, and Asia. The company operates through five segments...
How the Company Makes Money
BlueScope makes money primarily by selling steel and steel-based building products, with earnings driven by volumes shipped and spreads/margins between its input costs (notably raw materials and purchased feedstock) and the selling prices of its s...
BlueScope Steel Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 15, 2026
(Q2-2026)
| Next Earnings Date:Aug 17, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call is overall positive. Management reported a strong H1 operating performance (underlying EBIT up sharply YoY), an essentially ungeared balance sheet at the half, clear project progress and substantive cost savings realized. Management upgraded shareholder returns materially (targeting $3.00 per share in 2026 and 75% of free cash flow), provided constructive H2 guidance, and laid out credible growth and property realization programs. Notable headwinds remain — sustained low Asian spreads, transitional costs in New Zealand, an ongoing BCP turnaround and a recent safety fatality — and the company is modestly increasing its net debt target. On balance, the positives (earnings, liquidity, returns, project delivery and cost programs) outweigh the lowlights, yielding a constructive outlook but with clear execution and commodity risk factors to watch.Positive Updates
Strong H1 Profitability and Earnings Growth
Underlying EBIT of $558 million for H1, up $249 million on the prior corresponding period (≈81% increase). Reported net profit after tax of $391 million.
Negative Updates
Sustained Low Asian Steel Spreads
Historically low Asian steel spreads (driven by elevated Chinese exports reportedly >120 million tonnes) depressed regional pricing and weighed on Australia realized spreads and export prices, contributing to margin pressure.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong H1 Profitability and Earnings Growth
Underlying EBIT of $558 million for H1, up $249 million on the prior corresponding period (≈81% increase). Reported net profit after tax of $391 million.
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Company Guidance
Management guided second‑half underlying EBIT of $620–700m (assumes FX $0.70), driven by stronger U.S. spreads and volumes offsetting softer Asian spreads and currency headwinds, and announced a rebased capital return program to deliver $3.00 per share in calendar 2026 (comprising a $1.00 special, $1.30 annual ordinary dividend — $0.65 interim — plus $0.70 via a $310m on‑market buyback), with a new policy to return at least 75% of free cash flow (up from 50%) and a revised net‑debt target of up to $1.5bn (H1 net debt was $2m with ~$3.2bn liquidity). First‑half metrics: underlying EBIT $558m (up $249m), reported NPAT $391m, group ROIC 8.1%, H1 CapEx $681m (CapEx expected to peak this year and step down in H1 FY27), $190m of annualized savings delivered from the $200m program and a new $150m cost program due to be at full run‑rate in FY27; growth targets include a $500m EBIT uplift by 2030 (North America >$200m, Australia >$125m, Asia/NZ ~$150m), capacity adds of +300ktpa at North Star and +240ktpa from MCL7, acceleration of realization of ~1,200ha surplus land (33ha sold for $76m) and expected distributions of >$1.3bn to shareholders in 2026.BlueScope Steel Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
65
Positive
Balance Sheet
75
Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 16.46B | 16.25B | 17.06B | 18.17B | 18.99B | 12.87B |
| Gross Profit | 2.09B | 6.01B | 6.71B | 2.64B | 4.71B | 2.38B |
| EBITDA | 1.16B | 994.50M | 1.99B | 2.01B | 4.38B | 2.22B |
| Net Income | 288.33M | 83.80M | 805.70M | 1.01B | 2.81B | 1.19B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 15.77B | 15.78B | 15.68B | 15.94B | 16.61B | 13.15B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.08B | 857.60M | 1.09B | 1.49B | 1.68B | 1.96B |
| Total Debt | 1.56B | 886.00M | 721.50M | 786.50M | 1.32B | 1.16B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.36B | 4.51B | 4.39B | 4.90B | 6.16B | 4.99B |
| Stockholders Equity | 10.77B | 10.67B | 10.72B | 10.47B | 9.78B | 7.63B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 268.16M | 179.50M | 433.70M | 1.34B | 1.71B | 897.80M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.62B | 1.41B | 1.41B | 2.15B | 2.47B | 1.66B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.21B | -1.23B | -967.00M | -979.10M | -1.76B | -757.40M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -133.44M | -423.70M | -849.20M | -1.36B | -1.05B | -295.90M |
BlueScope Steel Technical Analysis
Positive
100.56
Price Trends
96.37
Positive
90.54
Positive
80.51
Positive
Market Momentum
1.97
Negative
63.42
Neutral
99.82
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BLSFY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 100.56 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 95.61, above the 50-day MA of 96.37, and above the 200-day MA of 80.51, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.97 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 63.42 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 99.82 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BLSFY.
BlueScope Steel Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $9.26B | 6.76 | 2.76% | 2.06% | -1.03% | -45.20% | |
65 Neutral | $8.39B | 15.47 | 3.53% | 7.02% | -11.93% | ― | |
64 Neutral | $7.44B | 21.86 | 11.88% | 1.02% | 8.38% | 626.64% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
56 Neutral | $8.40B | 9.20 | 2.53% | 2.92% | 4.46% | -47.34% | |
48 Neutral | $5.85B | -5.03 | -20.91% | ― | 1.58% | 3.88% | |
42 Neutral | $1.61B | -2.65 | -13.62% | ― | -0.94% | 24.97% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
BLSFY
BlueScope Steel
106.12
35.40
50.05%
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10.25
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19.05%
CMC
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67.06
22.22
49.55%
GGB
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4.50
2.02
81.38%
SID
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1.26
-0.41
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TX
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42.76
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