Name: Sims (SGM) Short Position History
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SGM

Materials

Sims

Short interest: 1.09%; +0.23 pp 30d; as of 9 Oct 2026
Reported shorts: 2.1M
Shares on issue: 193.233M

Price & short interest

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About Sims

Sims Limited is a global leader in metal recycling, offering innovative recycling solutions across 30 countries. The company operates a network of processing facilities with deep-water port access, providing customized recycling services to maximize scrap provider revenues. Sims also leads in IT asset disposal through its Sims Lifecycle Services division.

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Sims (ASX:SGM) has 1.09% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 9 Oct 2026, or about 2,100,408 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.23 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.19 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 9.90% in July 2019. SGM is classified in the Materials industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Short interest

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Strategy fit

How each stock picker strategy reads SGM today

Zanger BreakoutWatchScore 30rank 602 of 1893
CAN SLIMWatchScore 30rank 339 of 1549
Minervini Trend TemplateWatchScore 28rank 592 of 1684
Crowded-Short BreakoutWatchScore 10rank 970 of 1448
Quality compoundersWatchScore 41rank 228 of 1660

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SGM fundamentals

In the year to 30 Jun 2026, Sims (ASX:SGM) recorded revenue of A$8.0B and net profit after tax of A$245.3M. A year earlier it recorded revenue of A$7.5B and a net loss after tax of A$19.0M. Year-on-year growth: revenue +6.9% (FY). Net margin 3.1%, return on equity 9.4% (FY). Figures are in AUD, the company's reporting currency; source: Yahoo Finance, as at 14 Oct 2026.

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