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BlueScope SteelBLSFY 80 Cash Ratio is 0.39 as of Dec. 2025, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 0.41. GuruFocus rates BLSFY with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $74.67 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 615 Steel companies, BlueScope Steel ranks better than 58.7% on this metric.
BlueScope Steel has a Cash Ratio of 0.39. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for BlueScope Steel's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
BLSFY'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.24 Med: 0.41 Max: 0.62
Current: 0.39
During the past 13 years, BlueScope Steel's highest Cash Ratio was 0.62. The lowest was 0.24. And the median was 0.41.
BLSFY's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 58.7% of 615
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 0.28
vs BLSFY: 0.39
BlueScope Steel (OTCPK:BLSFY) Cash Ratio Explanation
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
BlueScope Steel Cash Ratio Related Terms
BlueScope Steel Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for BlueScope Steel's Cash Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Steel subindustry, BlueScope Steel's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
BlueScope Steel Cash Ratio vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, BlueScope Steel's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where BlueScope Steel's Cash Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
BlueScope Steel (BLSFY) has a Cash Ratio of 0.39 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on BlueScope Steel and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.41. Over the past decade, BlueScope Steel's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.24 to 0.62. According to the industry distribution chart, BlueScope Steel ranks #254 out of 615 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 41.3%.
Is BlueScope Steel's Cash Ratio too high?
BlueScope Steel's current Cash Ratio of 0.39 is near median its 10-year median of 0.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.24 to a high of 0.62. The Steel industry median Cash Ratio is 0.28. BlueScope Steel's value of 0.39 is 39.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BlueScope Steel ranks #254 out of 615 companies in the Steel industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, BlueScope Steel has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BlueScope Steel's Cash Ratio compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, BlueScope Steel ranks #254 out of 615 companies for Cash Ratio. This puts BlueScope Steel in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.28. BlueScope Steel's value of 0.39 is 39.3% above this benchmark. Historically, BlueScope Steel's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.24 to 0.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.41 vs. the industry median of 0.28, BlueScope Steel has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for a Steel company?
The median Cash Ratio among Steel companies is 0.28, based on 615 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. BlueScope Steel's current Cash Ratio of 0.39 is 39.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on BlueScope Steel and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BlueScope Steel's current Cash Ratio is 0.39, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BlueScope Steel stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BlueScope Steel (BLSFY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $74.67, compared to a current price of $111.72 — trading 49.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.39, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.41 and 39.3% above the Steel industry median of 0.28. BlueScope Steel's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For BlueScope Steel (BLSFY), the current Cash Ratio is 0.39 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is BlueScope Steel (BLSFY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BlueScope Steel stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $111.72 is trading 49.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $74.67.
GuruFocus considers BlueScope Steel to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BLSFY:
Cash Ratio: 0.39 (near median its 10-year median of 0.41)
GF Value™: $74.67 vs. price of $111.72 (49.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 39.3% above the Steel median (#254 of 615)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BLSFY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
BlueScope is an Australia-based steelmaker with five business units. The Australian steel products segment mainly specializes in branded coated and painted flat steel products, sold domestically. North Star is the group's US minimill, specializing in the production of hot rolled coil for US construction and automotive sectors. Building products Asia operates across Southeast Asia, China, and India, and the US building and coated products North America is involved in metal coating and painting, and the supply to nonresidential construction projects using BlueScope's materials. New Zealand steel and the Pacific Islands business produces flat and long steel products for New Zealand and building components for the Pacific Islands.
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