Bluescope Steel Ltd (BSL)
Australian Securities Exchange · Australia · prices in AUD · close of 23 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | AUD 32.36 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 20.46 – 35.26 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +7.8% / +4.4% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +65.9% / +107.8% |
| Trend | Uptrend |
| RSI (14) | 62 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 32.5% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -15.1% |
| Average daily value traded | 45.04M AUD |
| Dividend yield | 9.3% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
BlueScope Steel is an Australian steel manufacturer that makes flat steel products, including hot rolled and cold rolled coil, plate and coated steel. Its coated and painted steel brands, such as COLORBOND and ZINCALUME, are widely used in roofing, cladding and building products. The company serves construction, manufacturing, automotive and industrial customers, and it also operates steel processing and distribution businesses. BlueScope is headquartered in Australia and runs production and processing operations in several countries.
Bluescope Steel Ltd trades under the code BSL on the Australian Securities Exchange in Australia, with its price quoted in Australian dollars (AUD). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Bluescope Steel Ltd (BSL) trades on the Australian Securities Exchange in Australia. It last closed at AUD 32.36 on 23 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 87 out of 100 (a strong price profile), ranking 11 of 1,816 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 65.9% and over the last three months it rose 4.4%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Australian Securities Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 87 · Strong | Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | 10.4% | ||
| From 52-week high | -8.1% | ||
| Momentum | 84 · Strong | Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 4.4% | ||
| 6-month return | 14.6% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 53.9% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 90 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 32.5% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -15.1% | ||
| Liquidity | 97 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 45.04M AUD | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 71 · Strong | Dividend is high and has been paid regularly. | |
| Dividend yield | 9.3% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Trend: Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.
- Momentum: Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
- Income: Dividend is high and has been paid regularly.
Weak spots
No lens is weak against its exchange.
Returns
| 1 week | +0.5% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +7.8% |
| 3 months | +4.4% |
| 6 months | +14.6% |
| 1 year | +65.9% |
| 3 years | +107.8% |
| 5 years | +92.2% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 30.57 / 29.30 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 0.79 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2026 | AUD 1.3500 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | AUD 0.6500 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | AUD 1.0000 |
| 9 Sep 2025 | AUD 0.3000 |
| 21 Feb 2025 | AUD 0.3000 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | AUD 0.3000 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Australian Securities Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.