Bluescope Steel (BH5) Stock Price & Analysis
BH5 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 20.60 - EUR 20.60
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 12.20 - EUR 21.00
- Previous Close
- EUR 20.60
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 0
- Market Cap
- EUR 9.12B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 15.26B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 1.17B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 1.77B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 18.2
- Beta
- 0.83
- Next Earnings
- Feb 15, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.99
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 4.55%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Conservative Balance Sheet
Low leverage gives BlueScope resilience through steel-market downturns and preserves financial flexibility for projects, maintenance and shareholder distributions. Its large equity base relative to debt also reduces refinancing pressure while earnings remain cyclical.
Cost-out Execution
Completed productivity initiatives should provide a more durable cost base and support margins when steel spreads are under pressure. Management expects the full additional $150 million to flow into FY2027 as a net benefit, strengthening operating leverage.
North Star Competitive Position
Strong North Star profitability and full utilization demonstrate the value of BlueScope's North American platform. Additional debottlenecked capacity can support volume growth and spread fixed costs across more output over the next several quarters.
Bears Say
Steel-cycle Margin Volatility
The sharp variation in gross and net margins shows that profitability remains highly sensitive to steel pricing and input-cost conditions. This cyclicality makes earnings less predictable and limits the durability of reported margin improvement.
Weak Free-cash-flow Conversion
Moderate cash conversion means accounting earnings do not consistently translate into distributable cash. Choppy free cash flow can constrain capital allocation and shareholder returns, particularly while reinvestment and working-capital requirements remain elevated.
Asian Spread Pressure
Persistent regional overcapacity and high Chinese exports can keep selling prices and realized spreads under pressure across Asian markets. If this structural imbalance continues, it may weigh on BlueScope's regional earnings and reduce margin recovery.
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Company Description
Bluescope Steel
BlueScope Steel Limited, an Australian enterprise founded in 1885 and headquartered in Melbourne, specializes in the global production and distribution of metal-coated and painted steel goods designed for various construction and manufacturing applications. The company maintains an extensive international presence, serving markets in Australia, New Zealand, across Asia, and throughout North America. Its operational structure is divided into five key segments: Australian Steel Products, North Star BlueScope Steel, Building Products Asia & North America, Buildings and Coated Products North America, and New Zealand & Pacific Islands. BlueScope's comprehensive product portfolio includes steel slabs, plates, hot and cold rolled coils, coated and painted strip products, roofing and wall claddings, along with purlins and house framing components. These are offered under prominent brands such as LYSAGHT, COLORBOND steel, COLORSTEEL, ZINCALUME steel, GALVABOND steel, GALVASPAN steel, BlueScope Zacs, and SuperDyma. Furthermore, the company provides bespoke engineered building solutions to industrial and commercial sectors, utilizing brands like Butler, Varco Pruden, EcoBuild, and PROBUILD. It caters to a wide array of industries, including residential and non-residential building, general construction, manufacturing, automotive and transport, agricultural, and mining, reaching its customers directly or via a network of service centers and steel distributors. The company was previously known as BHP Steel Limited before officially adopting the name BlueScope Steel Limited in November 2003.
- Sector
- Basicmaterials
- Industry
- Steel
- CEO
- Tania Jillian Archibald
- Employees
- 15,800
- Website
- www.bluescope.com
- Address
- 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, AU
Bluescope Steel (BH5) Earnings & Revenues
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Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call highlights substantial progress against strategic priorities: strong FY '26 earnings (underlying EBIT $1.27B), material shareholder returns ($3 per share in CY2026 and planned repeat in CY2027), completion and outperformance of cost-out programs, and important project milestones (MCL7, Glenbrook EAF, North Star debottleneck). Regional strengths — notably North Star/North America and record Southeast Asia performance — underpin improved profitability and a stronger balance sheet (net debt $600M). Headwinds remain: safety concerns following a fatality, subdued Asian spreads driven by China overcapacity, transitional impacts and cost escalation on major projects, near-term NZ earnings pressure from EAF commissioning, and the drag of peak CapEx on free cash flow. Overall the positive operational and financial achievements (profit, cash generation trajectory, cost savings and shareholder returns) outweigh the challenges and transitional risks.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 14 | 3 | 5 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Moving Averages | 11 | 0 | 1 |
