VSL.NZ

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Vulcan Steel Limited · Basic Materials · New Zealand · $558M · Avg Vol: $259K/d

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StockRank
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Quality
57
Value
37
Momentum
47
P/E (TTM)
45.4x
peers 19.5x
ROE
9.1%
peers 5.5%
D/E
2.0x
peers 0.5x
Dividend %
1.1%
trailing yield

ABOUT VULCAN STEEL LIMITED

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Vulcan Steel Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the sale and distribution of steel and metal products in New Zealand and Australia. It operates through Steel and Metals segments.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (NZD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue972.7M1.2B1.1B948.2M-0.8%1.2B1.1B1.2B6.9%
EPS (NZD)0.930.660.300.12-49.6%0.140.17—18.1%
Shares132.7M132.7M132.7M133.1M+0.3%146.5M———
Debt413.3M649.7M590.2M545.0M9.7%637.0M———
Equity185.3M185.9M172.1M169.7M-2.9%————
Op CF12.1M145.4M168.7M105.0M105.2%73.7M———
Inv CF-11.6M-193.2M-24.0M-17.2M—————
Fin CF12.4M43.2M-141.2M-94.2M—————
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3.463.603.753.894.0317 Aug7 Sep25 Sep
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$3.82
RSI (14)
46.7
52W High
$5.08
From 52W High
-24.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
57
ROIC
5.9%55.1
ROE
9.1%66.9
GP/Assets
44.0%93.2
Op. Margin
6.1%49.5
FCF/Assets
5.2%74.7
Piotroski
429.8
Int. Cover
2.2x36.9
D/E Ratio
2.05x2.7
Current Ratio
2.62x61.3
Value
37
P/E (TTM)
45.4x18.9
EV/EBITDA
17.0x28.6
P/FCF
21.5x52.9
P/B
3.3x30.1
P/S
0.8x70.1
Div Yield
1.1%34.6
Momentum
47
52W High %
75%59.2
RS 6M
-9%47.1
SMA 50/200
0.93x36.9
EPS Rev 4W
-23.0%3.1
EPS Rev 12W
-22.2%7.2
EPS Improve
+214%83.3
Q Growth
89%66.0

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$558M
P/E (Forward)
14.5x
Gross Margin
33.2%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of VSL.NZ are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
VSL.NZVulcan Steel Limited(you)$558M48Hold
FBU.AXFletcher Building Limited$2.2B78Buy
TCM.NZTaiko Critical Minerals Limited$56M11Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 5.5% · P/E 19.5x · Gross margin 32.3%

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Vulcan Steel Limited (VSL.NZ): Stock Score Summary

Vulcan Steel Limited (VSL.NZ) has a MoatMap StockRank of 48/100 based on Quality (57/100), Value (37/100), and Momentum (47/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Vulcan Steel Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the sale and distribution of steel and metal products in New Zealand and Australia. It operates through Steel and Metals segments.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$3.82
Market Cap$558M
P/E (TTM)45.36
P/E (Forward)14.46
Price/Book3.32
Return on Equity9.1%
Return on Invested Capital5.9%
Debt/Equity2.05x
Gross Margin33.2%
Operating Margin6.1%
Revenue Growth37.0%
Dividend Yield1.1%
Free Cash Flow$26M

Vulcan Steel Limited operates in the Steel industry, part of the Basic Materials sector (New Zealand).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vulcan Steel Limited’s (VSL.NZ) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Vulcan Steel Limited (VSL.NZ) is 48/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (57), Value (37), and Momentum (47) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Vulcan Steel Limited have an economic moat?
Vulcan Steel Limited (VSL.NZ) has a Quality factor score of 57/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Vulcan Steel Limited a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Vulcan Steel Limited (VSL.NZ) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 48/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Vulcan Steel Limited in?
Vulcan Steel Limited (VSL.NZ) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Steel industry (New Zealand).