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Algoma Steel Group Inc (ASTL) Fair Value & Analysis

Basic Materials · US · Market cap $484M

AS Algoma Steel Group Inc logo Algoma Steel Group Inc ASTL · US
Price$3.99
Fair Value$0.8100
Upside-79.7%
Quality33/100
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Risks

!Trades 393% ABOVE our fair value of $0.8100
!Mixed Growth (revenue 5y +3.0 %/yr)
!Loss-making · -60.0% net margin
!Moderate debt · negative free cash flow
Mixed Growth (revenue 5y +3.0 %/yr)
Loss-making · -60.0% net margin
Moderate debt · negative free cash flow
Trails peers (3/11)
Narrow moat 6/100
Evidence: Low Range $0.6900 – $0.9300 Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 22, 2026

From 3 valuation models · updated 4 days ago

Fair value updated Aug 22, 2026, revised from $0.8000 to $0.8100 (+1.3%) since Aug 13, 2026. Share price −7.6% over the past month.

Below-average quality, and trading another 393% above our fair value.

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What matters now

  • The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($0.9300). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
  • Weak quality (33/100) and above fair value at the same time, the margin of safety is missing on both counts.
  • The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$11.88 $3.19 Fair Value $0.8100 May 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 22, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $3.19 – $11.88 · fair‑value band $0.6900 – $0.9300 · the $3.99 price screens above the $0.8100 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 22, 2026.

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Analysis

Algoma Steel Group Inc (ASTL) currently trades at $3.99, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $0.8100, implying the stock looks roughly 79.7% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 33/100 (below-average quality), in the Basic Materials sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: low).

Over the trailing twelve months, Algoma Steel Group Inc generated revenue of $1.9B at a net margin of -60.0%. Revenue declined 42.6% year over year. Net debt stands at $785M. Fundamentals as of Aug 22, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $0.6900 (bear case) to $0.9300 (bull case); at $3.99, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 45% below its 52-week high and 32% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at -17% fair-value upside, at -80%, ASTL screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Gordon GGM $1.09 $1.18 $1.31 70
DDM Multi-Stage $1.09 $1.33 $1.62 61
NCAV (Graham) $2.33 $3.12 $4.66 50
All 3 models by family
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $1.09 $1.18 $1.31 70
DDM Multi-Stage $1.09 $1.33 $1.62 61
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $2.33 $3.12 $4.66 50

Widest divergence: Asset-Based ($3.12) versus Dividend Discount ($1.18). Highest evidence: Gordon GGM (70).

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Key figures & financial health

P/S ratio 0.26 TTM
Net margin -60.0% TTM
Return on equity -122% TTM
Return on assets -19.7% TTM
Operating margin -53.0% TTM
EPS (TTM) $-7.37
More key figures
Growth
Revenue (TTM) $1.9B TTM
Revenue growth (YoY) -42.6% 3y avg -9.1%
EPS growth (YoY) -93.0%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow −$395M FY2026
Net debt $785M FY2026

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 22, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 33/100

Of which business quality 31 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 17

Profitability 15
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 38
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 2
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 12
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 75
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 8
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 23
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 18
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 89
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.

About the company

Algoma Steel Group Inc. produces and sells steel products in Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company offers flat/sheet steel products, including temper rolling, cold rolled, hot-rolled pickled and oiled products, floor plate, and cut-to-length products for the automotive industry, hollow structural tube product manufacturers, and the …

Full company description

Algoma Steel Group Inc. produces and sells steel products in Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company offers flat/sheet steel products, including temper rolling, cold rolled, hot-rolled pickled and oiled products, floor plate, and cut-to-length products for the automotive industry, hollow structural tube product manufacturers, and the light manufacturing and transportation industries; and plate steel products consisting of rolled, hot-rolled, and heat-treated for use in the construction or manufacture of railcars, buildings, bridges, off-highway equipment, storage tanks, ships, armored products for military applications, diameter pipelines, and wind energy generation equipment. It also provides by-products, such as furnace and buckwheat coke, braize coke, and flue dust; high sulpur beach and kish iron, BOF pit grissly and scrap, BOF and pellet fines, and mill roll scale; light oil and coal tar; granulated and air cooled slag; and machine shop turnings, used mill rolls, recycled oil, non-ferrous metal, and lime fines. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Sault Sainte Marie, Canada.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2022 – FY2026 · reported fiscal years

Algoma Steel Group Inc reported revenue of $2.1B in FY2026 versus $3.8B in FY2022, a compound −14.0%/yr. Reported net income was −$985M in FY2026.

Growth Quality 10/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Latest Revenue (FY 2026)
$2.1B
Latest YoY
+22.3%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−9.1%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+3.0%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (13Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+0.9%
Value creation/yr We only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2026 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
not computed
Revenue −14.0%/yr
FY22 $3.8B
FY23 $2.8B
FY24 $2.8B
FY25 $1.7B
FY26 $2.1B
Net income
FY22 $858M
FY23 $299M
FY24 $105M
FY25 −$155M
FY26 −$985M

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Peer Group

Steel · 403 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 33 · Bottom 25%
Fair Value upside −80% · Bottom 25%
Return on assets -20% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (TTM) -60% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (TTM) -53% · Bottom 25%
Revenue growth -43% · Bottom 25%
Dividend yield (TTM) 3.1% · Above median
Debt / equity 1.38× · Higher than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Steel median · lower = cheaper

P/B 0.99× · Cheaper than median
P/S (TTM) 0.26× · Cheaper than median

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE0 · sector 13
FUTURE0 · sector 2
PAST0 · sector 16
HEALTH31 · sector 95
DIVIDEND61 · sector 47

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Algoma Steel Group Inc (ASTL) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 22, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $0.8100 versus a price of $3.99, about −80% (overvalued).
What is the fair value of ASTL?
Our model-based fair value for Algoma Steel Group Inc is $0.8100 (as of Aug 22, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $3.99.
What is the quality score of ASTL?
Algoma Steel Group Inc has a Quality Score of 33/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Algoma Steel Group Inc (ASTL)?
Algoma Steel Group Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $1.9B (latest available figure, as of Aug 22, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of ASTL?
The net profit margin of Algoma Steel Group Inc is about -60.0%, meaning it is currently running at a net loss. Based on the latest reported figures.

How we calculate Fair Value

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