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Profits dive at steelmaker BlueScope

New Zealand Steel’s result was hit by soft demand and energy pricing.

Despite the result, BlueScope described its performance as ‘resilient’.

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Key points
  • Revenue: down 5% to A$16.3b
  • Profit: Npat down 90% to A$83.8m
  • Main takeaway: A big-hit write-down from the US coated steel operations, but management is positive for 2026.

Profits have slumped at ASX-listed steel producer BlueScope, with the company citing “cyclically soft conditions and global uncertainty”.

BlueScope, which owns New Zealand Steel, today reported net profits after tax of A$83.8 million ($92m) for the year to June 30, down 90% from $721.9m in

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Lachlan Colquhoun Mon, 18 Aug 2025
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Key points
  • Revenue: down 5% to A$16.3b
  • Profit: Npat down 90% to A$83.8m
  • Main takeaway: A big-hit write-down from the US coated steel operations, but management is positive for 2026.
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