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Vulcan Steel

Materials

Vulcan Steel is a steel distribution and processing company operating across Australia and New Zealand. They focus on delivering superior service and have grown to become a key supplier to the Australasian economy. Vulcan offers a diverse product range and operates through a network of warehousing, manufacturing, and processing facilities.

Short position

short percentage0.50%
reported shorts733.5K
shares on issue146.530M

Vulcan Steel (ASX:VSL) has 0.50% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 733,493 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.07 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.72 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 1.71% in August 2026. VSL is classified in the Materials industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Price & short interest

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Vulcan Steel (VSL) financials

Results, ratios and statements

Latest result

Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY26) vs FY25, figures in NZD, the reporting currency

Revenue
1.16Bvs 948.2M (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
NPAT
20.7Mvs 15.7M (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
EPS (diluted)
0.14vs 0.12 (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
Rev YoY
+22.2%FY
EPS YoY
+17.8%FY

Key ratios

Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY); balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026; prices to 9 Oct 2026

Gross margin
33.2%
Operating margin
−3.0%
Net margin
1.8%
FCF margin
4.0%
ROE
8.8%
ROA
2.1%
FCF conversion
2.25×
Net debt (excl. leases)
NZD 227.9M
Net debt / EBITDA
1.5×
Current ratio
2.6×
Interest cover
−2.3×
Cash dividends paid / net profit
42.5%
Market cap
$801.5M
P/E
n/a (reports in NZD)
P/B
n/a (reports in NZD)

Ratios use the reporting currency (NZD); market cap is in AUD. Source: Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026.

Financial statements

Figures in NZD, the reporting currency; Yahoo Finance unless marked

VSL income, newest period first, figures in NZD
Line itemFY26FY25FY24FY23
Revenue1.16B948.2M1.06B1.24B
Gross profit385.3M324.6M374.9M443.9M
Operating income−35.3M27.9M65.0M173.6M
EBITDA147.5M124.9M163.0M192.4M
EBIT46.7M40.7M82.3M147.1M
Interest expense15.1M18.3M23.4M22.2M
Pretax income31.6M22.4M58.9M124.9M
Tax9.8M6.6M18.9M37.0M
NPAT20.7M15.7M40.0M87.9M
Net interest income−37.4M−36.1M−40.1M−38.5M
EPS basic0.140.120.300.66
EPS diluted0.140.120.300.66
Shares146.5M133.1M132.7M132.7M