Aristocrat Leisure – 1H22 Earnings

ASX:ALL} is under Algo Engine buy conditions.

ALL reported normalised 1H22 sales +23% to $2.74bn and EBITDA up +31% $970mn. The share price will remain well supported by the announced on market A$500 mn share buyback program.

FY23 revenue growth of 7% and EBITDA 10%+, places the stock on 17x forward earnings and a 2.2% yield

Bluescope Steel – Earnings Outlook

ASX:BL is under Algo Engine buy conditions. BSL provided a trading update and now expects EBIT for 2H FY22 to be $1.375-1.475bn.

The more robust outlook is driven by improved earnings expectations for North America with better-than-expected realised steel prices and spreads in the United States.

Based on FY23 earnings we have Bluescope on a 2.3% forward dividend yield.