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BlueScope Steel Limited (BSL.AX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

AU000000BSL0

Sector

Basic Materials

Industry

Steel

IPO Date

Jul 15, 2002

Highlights

Market Cap

A$10.89B

EPS (TTM)

A$1.79

PE Ratio

13.87

Total Revenue (TTM)

A$8.46B

Gross Profit (TTM)

A$3.35B

EBITDA (TTM)

A$818.10M

Year Range

A$18.60 - A$26.05

Target Price

A$25.43

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of A$10,000 in BlueScope Steel Limited, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-10.00%0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
26.15%
15.77%
BSL.AX (BlueScope Steel Limited)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

BlueScope Steel Limited had a return of 35.10% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.07% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlueScope Steel Limited had an annualized return of 18.05%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 11.31%.


BSL.AX

YTD

35.10%

1M

24.26%

6M

27.53%

1Y

16.07%

5Y*

14.84%

10Y*

18.05%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

4.46%

1M

2.46%

6M

9.31%

1Y

23.49%

5Y*

13.03%

10Y*

11.31%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BSL.AX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202513.91%35.10%
20240.90%-2.19%4.42%-4.02%-7.65%-3.36%8.47%-6.77%9.09%-8.51%8.96%-15.54%-18.01%
202313.78%0.83%5.72%-1.39%-6.79%10.96%6.28%-3.80%-6.36%-3.29%10.53%12.61%42.54%
2022-12.54%12.19%3.06%-1.53%-11.39%-12.64%4.34%0.78%-7.75%3.56%11.44%-3.94%-17.10%
2021-5.09%0.89%16.01%11.73%-1.80%3.44%10.15%4.18%-17.79%0.59%-4.12%5.72%21.25%
2020-5.38%-16.64%-26.99%18.77%7.61%5.98%-4.28%13.41%0.70%15.43%16.64%2.22%17.37%
201913.60%8.11%4.10%-3.58%-21.64%14.33%8.63%-4.58%-3.26%10.99%9.15%3.51%38.87%
2018-5.66%12.62%-7.54%9.41%5.27%-0.69%2.32%-1.98%-1.45%-15.37%-21.85%-2.40%-28.32%
201720.80%9.01%0.65%-4.57%-1.71%14.87%-0.23%-17.53%1.39%17.05%6.00%12.93%66.93%
20164.29%18.83%13.37%4.52%-3.25%1.76%32.65%2.84%-10.50%0.65%15.64%2.88%111.37%
2015-10.34%-4.17%-12.73%-16.27%0.28%-14.53%21.00%18.73%-15.88%23.89%-6.50%6.23%-19.96%
2014-7.22%13.89%-0.33%5.55%-9.74%-7.19%15.87%-12.26%-1.63%-3.14%-5.71%13.33%-3.61%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BSL.AX is 58, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BSL.AX is 5858
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BSL.AX is 6363
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BSL.AX is 5757
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BSL.AX is 5454
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BSL.AX is 5959
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BSL.AX is 5959
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlueScope Steel Limited (BSL.AX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for BSL.AX, currently valued at 0.52, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.000.521.74
The chart of Sortino ratio for BSL.AX, currently valued at 1.00, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.001.002.35
The chart of Omega ratio for BSL.AX, currently valued at 1.12, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.121.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for BSL.AX, currently valued at 0.29, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.000.292.61
The chart of Martin ratio for BSL.AX, currently valued at 1.26, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.001.2610.66
BSL.AX
^GSPC

The current BlueScope Steel Limited Sharpe ratio is 0.52. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of BlueScope Steel Limited with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
0.52
2.06
BSL.AX (BlueScope Steel Limited)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

BlueScope Steel Limited provided a 2.18% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of A$0.55 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 6 consecutive years.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%A$0.00A$0.10A$0.20A$0.30A$0.40A$0.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
DividendA$0.55A$0.55A$0.50A$0.50A$0.31A$0.14A$0.14A$0.09A$0.09A$0.06A$0.06

Dividend yield

2.18%2.94%2.14%2.97%1.48%0.80%0.93%0.81%0.59%0.65%1.35%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlueScope Steel Limited. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00
2024A$0.00A$0.25A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.30A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.55
2023A$0.00A$0.25A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.25A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.50
2022A$0.00A$0.25A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.25A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.50
2021A$0.00A$0.06A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.25A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.31
2020A$0.00A$0.06A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.08A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.14
2019A$0.00A$0.00A$0.06A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.08A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.14
2018A$0.00A$0.00A$0.01A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.08A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.09
2017A$0.00A$0.00A$0.04A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.05A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.09
2016A$0.00A$0.00A$0.03A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.03A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.06
2015A$0.03A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.03A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.06

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
200.0%400.0%600.0%2.2%
BlueScope Steel Limited has a dividend yield of 2.18%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%1,000.0%28.0%
BlueScope Steel Limited has a payout ratio of 28.01%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that BlueScope Steel Limited strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-34.68%
-1.32%
BSL.AX (BlueScope Steel Limited)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlueScope Steel Limited. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the BlueScope Steel Limited was 98.45%, occurring on Oct 3, 2011. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current BlueScope Steel Limited drawdown is 34.68%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-98.45%Jun 23, 2008833Oct 3, 2011
-38.19%Sep 30, 200596Feb 16, 2006252Feb 15, 2007348
-27.12%May 15, 2007177Jan 22, 200886May 27, 2008263
-25.33%Feb 22, 200549May 4, 200577Aug 22, 2005126
-16.82%Apr 14, 200419May 10, 200435Jun 28, 200454

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current BlueScope Steel Limited volatility is 12.82%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
12.82%
3.33%
BSL.AX (BlueScope Steel Limited)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of BlueScope Steel Limited over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of BlueScope Steel Limited compared to its peers in the Steel industry.


PE Ratio
200.0400.0600.0800.01,000.013.9
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for BSL.AX in comparison to other companies of the Steel industry. Currently, BSL.AX has a PE value of 13.9. This PE ratio falls in the average range for the industry.
PEG Ratio
-5.00.05.010.015.00.0
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for BSL.AX in comparison to other companies of the Steel industry. Currently, BSL.AX has a PEG value of 0.0. This PEG ratio falls in the average range for the industry.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for BlueScope Steel Limited.


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Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items
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