HY25 · Released 11 February 2025
EBITDA down 33% on flat revenue, net debt/EBITDA deteriorates to 6.4x
A working-capital release funded debt paydown and a smaller interim dividend, but margin compression and rising leverage dominate the read.
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VSL · NZX
Vulcan Steel is an NZX-listed construction & materials / steel distribution company covered by Annolyse across HY25. This page brings together the latest briefing, the current metrics snapshot, and the published history to date in one place.
Snapshot
HY25, released 11 February 2025
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $487.7m |
| EBITDA | $38.1m |
| NPAT | $6.2m |
| Operating cash flow | $33m |
| OCF / EBITDA % | 86.7% |
| Net debt | $245.4m |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 6.45x |
| ROE % | 2.5% |
| DPS | 9.0c |
| Payout ratio vs NPAT % | 145.4% |
Longitudinal view
Current-period values from each published briefing, with the most recent reporting period shown first.
| Metric | HY256 MONTHS11 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $487.7m |
| Revenue growth % | -1.1% |
| EBITDA | $38.1m |
| EBITDA margin % | 7.8% |
| PBT | $9.1m |
| PBT growth % | -34.0% |
| NPAT | $6.2m |
| NPAT growth % | -32.7% |
| Operating cash flow | $33m |
| OCF / EBITDA % | 86.7% |
| FCF pre-lease | $24.2m |
| DPS | 9.0c |
| Payout ratio vs NPAT % | 145.4% |
| ROE % | 2.5% |
| Net debt | $245.4m |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 6.45x |
| Debtor days | 49 |
| Inventory days | 69 |
| Total assets | $631.6m |
Reference: annolyse.ai/companies/vsl
Small multiples turn the table into a trend view while keeping the table above as the primary reference.
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Borrowings less cash; negative values indicate net cash.
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