Yancoal Australia stock analysis
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Yancoal Australia (YAL) Share Price & Analysis
YAL Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- AUD 5.59 - AUD 5.75
- 52-Week Range
- AUD 4.76 - AUD 9.06
- Previous Close
- AUD 5.54
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 3.14M
- Market Cap
- AUD 7.47B
- Enterprise Value
- AUD 5.22B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- AUD 2.09B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- AUD 60.00M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 25.3
- Beta
- -0.63
- Next Earnings
- Feb 19, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Last Dividend Ex-Date
- Sep 02, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 3.39%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Low Leverage And Liquidity
Very low leverage and substantial cash provide resilience through coal-price cycles and preserve flexibility for capital investment, dividends, and acquisitions. This strong starting balance sheet can help Yancoal absorb operating volatility while funding its longer-term portfolio strategy.
Production And EBITDA Growth
Record first-half production alongside double-digit revenue growth and a 29% EBITDA increase indicates effective operating execution and stronger near-term earnings capacity. Sustained volume delivery can improve fixed-cost absorption and support cash generation over coming quarters.
Operational Scale And Logistics
Exceptional mining and logistics performance demonstrates meaningful operational capability across production and transportation activities. Reliable execution at this scale can support customer deliveries, improve asset utilization, and reinforce Yancoal’s ability to sustain volumes through the medium term.
Bears Say
Earnings-cycle Deterioration
The prolonged revenue decline and sharp fall in net income show that profitability remains highly exposed to the coal cycle. Although earnings are still positive, the weaker base reduces consistency, makes planning more difficult, and limits confidence that peak-period margins can persist.
Volatile Cash Generation
Cash generation has been positive but materially variable across reporting periods, with a steep 2025 free-cash-flow decline following earlier peaks. This volatility can constrain internally funded investment and dividends when coal conditions weaken, despite the company’s strong liquidity position.
Kestrel Funding Obligations
The Kestrel acquisition introduces a meaningful cash outlay, debt financing, contingent payment exposure, and integration demands. Expected higher gearing remains manageable but reduces the balance-sheet cushion and increases execution sensitivity if operating performance or coal markets weaken.
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Company Description
Yancoal Australia
Yancoal Australia Ltd is actively involved in the entire lifecycle of coal production, encompassing the exploration, development, extraction, and global distribution of both metallurgical and thermal coal. The company's reach extends across numerous international markets, including Japan, Singapore, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and beyond, in addition to its primary operations within Australia. Its extensive portfolio of coal assets comprises several key mines. In New South Wales, Yancoal holds a 95% stake in the Moolarben coal mine in the Western Coalfields, full ownership (100%) of the Stratford Duralie mines in the Gloucester Basin, the Ashton mine in the Upper Hunter Valley, and the Austar mine. The company also possesses an 80% share in the Mount Thorley mine and an 84.5% interest in the Warkworth mine, both situated in the Hunter Valley region. Moving to Queensland, Yancoal maintains complete ownership (100%) of the Yarrabee mine, located northeast of Blackwater in the Central Bowen Basin. Furthermore, it holds a 50% interest in the Middlemount mine, also in Queensland's Bowen Basin, and has stakes in the Cameby Downs mine in Southeast Queensland and another Hunter Valley coal mine in New South Wales. Established in Sydney, Australia, in 2004, Yancoal Australia Ltd operates as a subsidiary of Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Coal
- CEO
- Sharif Burra
- Employees
- 3,900
- Website
- www.yancoal.com.au
- Address
- Darling Park, Tower 2, Sydney, NSW, 2000, AU
Yancoal Australia (YAL) Earnings & Revenues
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Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call presented a predominantly positive operational and financial story: record first-half production, double-digit revenue growth, a 29% rise in operating EBITDA, low cash costs relative to peers, strong cash balance and maintained dividends. Key negatives were largely accounting-driven non‑operating items (totaling ~$272 million) that materially reduced statutory profits (PBT $56m; NPAT $17m), diesel cost inflation pressure, safety metric deterioration (TRIFR) that is being addressed, and the near-term financing and integration implications of the Kestrel acquisition (significant cash outlay, contingent payments and planned debt raising). Overall the strengths (recurring operational performance, cash position, EBITDA growth, strategic acquisition) outweigh the lowlights, though investors should note the noncash accounting items and the near-term balance sheet / cost sensitivities associated with Kestrel and fuel prices.
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Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 1 | 0 | 11 |
