Vulcan Steel (ASX:VSL) 5-Year Sortino Ratio: N/A (As of Aug. 23, 2026)

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ASX:VSL Vulcan Steel Ltd ASX:VSL
53 GF Score
Price A$5.25
GF Value A$6.37
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Vulcan Steel 5-Year Sortino Ratio?

The 5-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past five years. As of today (2026-08-23), Vulcan Steel's 5-Year Sortino Ratio is Not available.


Vulcan Steel  (ASX:VSL) 5-Year Sortino Ratio Explanation

The 5-Year Sortino Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past five year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average five-year monthly excess returns divided by the standard deviation of negative returns in the five-year period. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.

Differnt from the Sharpe Ratio that penalizes both upside and downside volatility equally, the Sortino Ratio penalizes only those returns falling below a user-specified target or required rate of return. The expected returns here is set to the risk-free rate as well.


Vulcan Steel 5-Year Sortino Ratio Related Terms


ASX:VSL vs NUE, STLD, RS: 5-Year Sortino Ratio Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Vulcan Steel's 5-Year Sortino Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Sortino 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.


Vulcan Steel 5-Year Sortino Ratio vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Vulcan Steel's 5-Year Sortino Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vulcan Steel's 5-Year Sortino Ratio falls into.


ASX:VSL
53GF Score
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Vulcan Steel 5-Year Sortino Ratio Calculation

The 5-Year Sortino Ratio measures the risk-adjusted return of an investment asset or portfolio in the last five year, focusing specifically on downside risk rather than total risk. A stock / portfolio's 5-Year Sortino Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the five-year average monthly returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the downside risks over the past five year.

A downside risk is a potential loss from the asset or investment. The Downside risk here is measured by the downside deviation, which is the standard deviation of negative returns.

Is Vulcan Steel (ASX:VSL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vulcan Steel stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of A$5.25 is trading 17.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$6.37. GuruFocus considers Vulcan Steel to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ASX:VSL:

  • 5-Year Sortino Ratio: N/A
  • GF Value™: A$6.37 vs. price of A$5.25 (17.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:VSL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Vulcan Steel Business Description

Other Exchanges VSL:New Zealand
Address 29 Neales Road, East Tamaki, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 2013
Vulcan Steel Ltd is a metals distributor and processor. Its products include Steel, Stainless Steel, Engineering steel, Plate processing, and Coil processing. The company has two operating segments namely, the Steel business across New Zealand and Australia which includes Steel distribution, Plate processing, and Coil processing; and Metals business across New Zealand, which includes Stainless Steel, Engineering Steel, and Aluminium.
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A$5.25
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A$6.37
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