Bluescope Steel Share Price and Company Fundamentals

Price

$23.73

Change

0.270 (1.151%)

52 week

11.4 - 24.67

Last traded: Today at 12:21 AM

BlueScope Steel Limited produces and sells metal coated and painted steel building products in Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, North America, and China. The company operates through five segments: Australian Steel Products, North Star BlueScope Steel, Building Products Asia & North America, Buildings North America, and New Zealand & Pacific Islands. It offers steel slabs, plates, hot and cold rolled coils, coated and painted strip products, roof and wall claddings, and purlins and house framings under the LYSAGHT steel building products, COLORBOND steel, COLORSTEEL, ZINCALUME steel, GALVABOND steel, GALVASPAN steel, BlueScope Zacs, and SuperDyma brands. The company also provides engineered building solutions under the Butler, Varco Pruden, EcoBuild, and PROBUILD brands. It serves customers in the building and construction, manufacturing, automotive and transport, agricultural, and mining industries directly, as well as through a network of service centers and steel distribution businesses. The company was formerly known as BHP Steel Limited and changed its name to BlueScope Steel Limited in November 2003. BlueScope Steel Limited was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Key Metrics

PE ratio

49.96

PB ratio

1.81

Dividend yield

0.60%

Beta

1.48

Market cap

$11.96B

Enterprise value

$12.3B

Company profile

Primary activities	steel manufacture
Industry / Sector	Steel / Basic Materials
Full time employees	14000
Website	http://www.bluescope.com
Mailing address	88 Ricketts Road Mount Waverley VIC 3149 Australia
Phone / Fax	61 3 8540 8600 /
Share registry	LINK MARKET SERVICES LIMITED

Dividends

More: Bluescope Steel Dividend history, yield and payout ratio

Dividend yield

0.60%

Dividend amount

$0.14

Payout ratio

30.30%

5Y Avg. yield

0.86%

Bluescope Steel paid $0.14 dividend and the ex-dividend date was 26 Feb 2021.The dividend payout ratio is 30.30%. The dividend payout ratio is defined as the amout of dividend paid divided by the earnings of the company.BSL dividend payout ratio is less than 70. This is ideal as it gives company room to grow the dividends and also the excess earnings can be invested in company for growth.

BSL's forward dividend amount is $0.14 and the forward dividend yield is 0.58%. A forward dividend yield is the percentage of a company's current stock price that it expects to pay out as dividends over a certain time period, generally 12 months. Forward dividend yields are generally used in circumstances where the yield is predictable based on past instances. If not, trailing yields, which indicate the same value over the previous 12 months, are used.

Company Executives

As of Aug 2021, following are the company executives and directors listed on Bluescope Steel.

Name	Title	Age	Total Pay
Mr. Mark Royce Vassella B.Com., M.B.A., BCom, MBA	MD, CEO & Director	56	1.82M
Ms. Tania J. Archibald	Chief Financial Officer		1.4M
Ms. Gretta Stephens	Chief Exec. of Climate Change, New Zealand & Pacific Islands		753.28k
Mr. Patrick J. Finan	Chief Exec. of Hot Rolled Products North America		1.74M
Mr. Alec Highnam	Chief Exec. of BlueScope Buildings		1.05M
Mr. John Nowlan	Chief Exec. of Australian Steel Products		899.65k
Mr. Donald Watters	Treasurer & Head of Investor Relations
Ms. Debra J. Counsell B.A., L.L.B., BA, LLB	Chief Legal Officer & Company Sec.
Ms. Kristie Keast	Chief People Officer
Gerry Tidd	Exec. VP of Corp. Affairs

Profitability and management effectiveness

Profit margin

2.14%

Operating margin

6.54%

Return on assets

4.03%

Return on equity

4.09%

Profitability ratios are a class of financial metrics that are used to assess a business's ability to generate earnings relative to its revenue, operating costs, balance sheet assets, and shareholders' equity over time, using data from a specific point in time.

The return on equity signifies how well the management is running the company in terms of capital management. The ideal return on equity is greater than 10%. The return on equity is calculated as net income divided by total share holders equity.

Valuation and Trading Info

The market capitalization of Bluescope Steel is 11.96B and its enterprise value is 12.3B. The enterprise value to revenue ratio of BSL is 1.09.

The BSL's stocks Beta value is 1.48 making it 48% more volatile compared to ASX market index. Technology stocks and small caps tend to have higher betas than the market benchmark. This indicates that adding the stock to a portfolio will increase the portfolio’s risk, but also increase its expected return. On the other hand utility stocks often have low betas because they tend to move more slowly than market averages.

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Bluescope Steel (ASX:BSL) Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Bluescope Steel's Stock Symbol?

Bluescope Steel trades on ASX under the ticker symbol "BSL".

2. What is Bluescope Steel's stock price today?

One share of BSL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $23.73.

3. How can I contact Bluescope Steel?

Bluescope Steel's mailing address is 88 Ricketts Road Mount Waverley VIC 3149 Australia. The company can be reached via phone at 61 3 8540 8600.

4. What is Bluescope Steel's official website?

The official website of Bluescope Steel is http://www.bluescope.com.

5. Which share registry manages Bluescope Steel's stock?

Bluescope Steel's stock is managed by LINK MARKET SERVICES LIMITED.