Yancoal Australia coal price rises 6.25 percent. Yancoal Australia stock falls 3.97 percent
Published on 10/20/2026 at 18:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSQ3 operating figures and market move
- Yancoal Australia reported 29.20 million tonnes of nine-month attributable production on October 20, 2026, up 4.00 percent year over year.
- Q3 average realized coal price reached AUD 170.00 per tonne, up from AUD 160.00 per tonne in Q2.
- Yancoal Australia stock costs EUR 3.81 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 6:33 p.m. CEST; ASX stock fell 3.97 percent to AUD 6.04.
- Yancoal Australia has a AUD 8.0 billion market capitalization and a 3.10 percent dividend yield.
Yancoal Australia (ISIN AU000000YAL0) reported on October 20, 2026 that nine-month attributable saleable production reached 29.20 million tonnes, up 4.00 percent year over year. Q3 average realized coal price rose to AUD 170.00 per tonne from AUD 160.00 per tonne in Q2, a 6.25 percent increase, according to Quartr. At Lang & Schwarz, its euro quote stood at EUR 3.81 on October 20, 2026 at 6:33 p.m. CEST.
Production rises as sales fluctuate
The operating update showed a mixed quarterly picture. Attributable Q3 sales were 9.00 million tonnes, down 23.00 percent from the second quarter and 16.00 percent from the prior-year quarter, while overall realized coal prices rose 6.00 percent quarter over quarter, Quartr reported. The company also said cash increased AUD 340.00 million in the third quarter before the AUD 92.40 million interim dividend and Kestrel acquisition funding.
Stock remains below its yearly high
On the ASX, Yancoal closed at AUD 6.04 on October 20, 2026, down 3.97 percent from the October 19 close. The session range was AUD 5.88 to AUD 6.35, with 4,523,317 shares traded. The 52-week range was AUD 4.76 to AUD 9.06, leaving the stock 33.33 percent below its high and 26.89 percent above its low. The Bull reported that Yancoal was up 20.56 percent year to date while trading below its 200-day average of AUD 6.31.
What changes with the third quarter?
The updated operating picture leaves full-year production guidance at 36.50 million to 40.50 million tonnes, with output expected in the upper half of that range. Cash operating cost guidance remains AUD 90.00 to AUD 98.00 per tonne, while capital expenditure guidance stands at AUD 600.00 million to AUD 750.00 million, according to Quartr.
Valuation and upcoming company date
Yancoal Australia had a market capitalization of AUD 8.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.30 and a dividend yield of 3.10 percent on October 20, 2026, according to Investing.com. The company scheduled an investor webcast for October 21, 2026, following publication of the third-quarter report, according to Listcorp.
Comparison with peers
Yancoal Australia: down 3.97 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 27.10, market capitalization AUD 8.0 billion.
New Hope Corporation (ASX, AUD): down 2.75 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 31.65, market capitalization AUD 5.1 billion.
Whitehaven Coal (ASX, AUD): down 2.27 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 16.37, market capitalization AUD 6.4 billion.
Price and investor view
Yancoal Australia combines stronger realized coal prices and higher nine-month production with a quarterly sales decline. Its ASX price remained 33.33 percent below the 52-week high, keeping the operating update and Kestrel integration central to the valuation discussion.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Yancoal Australia stock.
Yancoal Australia stock facts
- Company: Yancoal Australia Ltd
- ISIN: AU000000YAL0
- Ticker: YAL
- Primary exchange: Sydney Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 6:33 p.m. CEST): EUR 3.81
- ASX price (as of October 20, 2026): AUD 6.04
- ASX daily change: minus 3.97 percent
- Market capitalization: AUD 8.3 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: AUD 4.76-9.06 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Energy / Coal
Market context: Market report S&P/ASX 200.
