Yancoal Australia Ltd (YACAF) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 2, 2026: fair value of Yancoal Australia Ltd $3.96, price $4.00, upside -1.0%, quality 51 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Yancoal Australia Ltd
YACAF · USNeutralThe stock looks roughly fairly valued with average quality.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $0.2143 – $5.99 · fair‑value band $3.56 – $4.96 · the $4.00 price screens above the $3.96 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
Company profile
Yancoal Australia Ltd engages in the exploration, development, production, and marketing of metallurgical and thermal coal in Australia, China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Europe, Israel, Chile, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Bangladesh.
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Yancoal Australia Ltd engages in the exploration, development, production, and marketing of metallurgical and thermal coal in Australia, China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Europe, Israel, Chile, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Bangladesh. The company owns a 98.75% interest in the Moolarben coal mine located in the Western Coalfields of New South Wales; an 83.6% interest in the Mount Thorley and Warkworth mines located in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales; and 51% interest in the Hunter Valley Operations located to the north-west of Singleton in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales. It also holds 100% interests in the Yarrabee mine located to the northeast of Blackwater in Central Queensland's Bowen Basin; Donaldson located in the Hunter Valley; Ashton mine located in the Upper Hunter Valley region of New South Wales; and Stratford Duralie mine located within the New South Wales Gloucester Basin, the Stratford Duralie. In addition, the company owns Middlemount mine located to the northeast of Emerald in Queensland's Bowen Basin; Premier Coal located in Collie, Western Australia; and Austar and Cameby Downs, and other interests located in New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Sydney, Australia. Yancoal Australia Ltd is a subsidiary of Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited.
Stock analysis
Yancoal Australia Ltd (YACAF) currently trades at $4.00, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $3.96, so the stock looks roughly fairly valued today (gap 1.0%).
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Valuation
Bull case: the Dividend Discount group reads highest at a median of $5.78 per share, and 16 of the 26 models we run sit above the $4.00 price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at $1.52, and 10 of the 26 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $3.56 (bear) to $4.96 (bull), the price of $4.00 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 51/100 (solid quality), in the Energy sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Yancoal Australia Ltd reported revenue of A$5.9B in FY2025 versus A$5.4B in FY2021, a compound +2.1%/yr. Reported net income was A$440M in FY2025, compounding −13.6%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $5.3B · P/E ratio 17.1 · P/S ratio 1.28 · EPS (TTM) $0.2300 · Dividend yield 4.6% · Net margin 7.5% · Return on equity 4.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) 25.7%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 28 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 33% below its 52-week high and 24% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Energy peers we cover trades at −33% fair-value upside, at −1%, YACAF screens cheaper than that median.
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Of which business quality 55 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 41
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Earlier news
- Yancoal Australia Ltd (YACAF) (H1 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Production and ...
- Yancoal’s Kestrel Deal Shifts Portfolio Toward Metallurgical Coal Exposure
- China-Backed Yancoal Australia to Buy Kestrel Coal Mine Stake For Up to $2.4 Billion
- Yancoal Australia Ltd (YACAF) Achieves Record Coal Production and Strong Financial Position
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