Name: Gwa Group (GWA) Short Position History
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GWA

Gwa Group

Capital Goods

GWA Group Limited is a leading supplier of building fixtures and fittings, specializing in sanitaryware, bathroom products, tapware, sinks, and laundry tubs for both residential and commercial premises. The company holds a strong market position in Australia, known for its high-quality and innovative product offerings.

Short position

short percentage0.20%

reported shorts500.4K

shares on issue254.384M

Gwa Group (ASX:GWA) has 0.20% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 22 Sept 2026, or about 500,373 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.65 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.23 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 15.54% in November 2019. GWA is classified in the Capital Goods industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Weekly context: The 10 most shorted ASX stocks — Week 39, 2026.

Price & short interest

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Short interest history & FAQ

GWA Short Interest History

30-day change: -0.65pp
90-day change: -0.23pp
1-year change: +0.20pp
All-time high: 15.54% (November 2019)
All-time low: 0.00% (July 2025)

Is GWA heavily shorted?

Not especially: 0.20% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #410 of 809 ASX securities with reported short positions. ASIC requires positions of 0.01% of issued capital or $100,000 (whichever is less) to be reported.

How has GWA's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days Gwa Group's short interest has fallen 0.65 percentage points, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 0.20% of shares on issue.

What is the highest GWA's short interest has been?

Since 2010, Gwa Group's short interest peaked at 15.54% in November 2019 and bottomed at 0.00% in July 2025.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from daily ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay. Shorted aggregates the full history since 2010. See our methodology.

Strategy fit

How each stock picker strategy reads GWA today

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Zanger Breakout
WatchScore 21rank 877 of 1833
- 1. Explosive growth: fail. Revenue +0.4% YoY (FY ending 2024-06-30); EPS +13.0% YoY (FY ending 2024-06-30), accelerating from +12.5%; below the +25% threshold
- 2. A recognisable base: pass. 38-session base, 21.8% deep; close A$1.97 holds above the base low A$1.94
- 3. Breakout on heavy volume: fail. No close above the A$2.48 pivot on 1.5x volume in the last 5 sessions; close is -20.6% from the pivot
- 4. Read the market first: fail. XJO in a downtrend: below its 200-day average
- 5. Relative strength: fail. Lagged the S&P/ASX 200 by 13.4 points over 3 months
- 6. Liquid enough to trade: pass. A$952k average daily turnover over 20 sessions
CAN SLIM
WatchScore 7rank 1066 of 1234
- 1. Earnings growth (C and A): fail. EPS +13.0% YoY (FY ending 2024-06-30), accelerating from +12.5%; below the +25% threshold
- 2. Sales growth: fail. Revenue +0.4% YoY (FY ending 2024-06-30); below the +20% threshold
- 3. New highs (N): fail. 28.1% below the 52-week high, more than 5% away
- 4. Leader, not laggard (L): fail. 6-month relative strength -9.0 points, below the top-quartile cut-off of +7.8
- 5. Market direction (M): fail. XJO in a downtrend: below its 200-day average
- 6. Supply and demand (S): pass. A$952k average daily turnover over 20 sessions
Minervini Trend Template
WatchScore 7rank 1588 of 1768
- 1. Above rising averages: fail. Close A$1.97, 150-day A$2.17, 200-day A$2.27: close is not above the 150-day; 150-day is not above the 200-day
- 2. 200-day trending up: fail. 200-day average A$2.27 vs A$2.31 a month ago (-2.1%): not rising
- 3. Well off the low: fail. Close A$1.97 is 1.5% above the 52-week low of A$1.94, under the 30% minimum
- 4. Near the high: fail. 28.1% below the 52-week high, more than 25% away
- 5. Relative strength: fail. 6-month relative strength -9.0 points, below the top-quartile cut-off of +7.8
- 6. Above the 50-day: fail. Close A$1.97 vs 50-day average A$2.15 (-8.6%)
- 7. Liquid enough to trade: pass. A$952k average daily turnover over 20 sessions
Crowded-Short Breakout
WatchScore 7rank 1464 of 1611
- 1. Crowded short: fail. 0.20% of shares on issue reported short, under 5%
- 2. Days to cover: fail. 1.1 days of average volume to cover, under 5
- 3. Breakout on heavy volume: fail. No close above the A$2.48 pivot on 1.5x volume in the last 5 sessions; close is -20.6% from the pivot
- 4. Market direction: fail. XJO in a downtrend: below its 200-day average
- 5. Liquid enough to trade: pass. A$952k average daily turnover over 20 sessions
- 6. Relative strength: fail. Lagged the S&P/ASX 200 by 13.4 points over 3 months
Quality compounders
WatchScore 36rank 18 of 1171
- 1. High return on equity: unknown. Return on equity cannot be measured: it needs net profit, equity at both ends of the year and, outside banks, insurers and other financials, equity of at least 10% of total assets
- 2. Healthy profit margin: pass. Net margin 11.0% (12 months to 2025-12-31)
- 3. Profit that turns into cash: pass. Free cash flow is 1.27x net profit (12 months to 2025-12-31)
- 4. Little debt: unknown. Net debt cannot be measured: no aligned balance sheet with debt and cash
- 5. Liquid enough to trade: pass. A$952k average daily turnover over 20 sessions
- 6. Long-term uptrend: fail. Close A$1.97 vs 200-day average A$2.27 (-13.0%): not above the 200-day average
- 7. Revenue not shrinking: pass. Revenue +0.4% YoY (FY ending 2024-06-30)