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Australian (ASX) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 02, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
  • 7D-0.9%
  • 3M9.0%
  • 1Y1.8%
  • YTD5.4%

The Utilities is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but LGI has stood out, gaining 6.0%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. In the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 14% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 02 May 2024AU$34.9bAU$31.5bAU$3.2b16.5x11.1x1.1x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024AU$33.5bAU$31.5bAU$3.2b17.6x10.6x1.1x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024AU$32.7bAU$31.6bAU$3.1b12x10.6x1x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024AU$31.3bAU$34.0b-AU$15,310,954.0020.1x-2044x0.9x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023AU$32.9bAU$34.0b-AU$13,260,473.0020.3x-2482.5x1x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023AU$33.5bAU$34.0b-AU$16,074,064.0021.2x-2084.4x1x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023AU$35.0bAU$34.0b-AU$18,742,623.0022.1x-1865x1x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023AU$33.9bAU$34.1bAU$73.9m14x459.2x1x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023AU$34.3bAU$34.4b-AU$1,857,349,312.0018.3x-18.5x1x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023AU$34.3bAU$35.6b-AU$1,363,318,515.0013.3x-25.2x1x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023AU$33.7bAU$35.6b-AU$1,363,339,517.0013.7x-24.7x0.9x
Fri, 05 May 2023AU$33.5bAU$35.5b-AU$1,369,531,760.008.1x-24.5x0.9x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023AU$32.6bAU$35.5b-AU$1,369,526,175.008.1x-23.8x0.9x
Tue, 28 Feb 2023AU$32.4bAU$35.5b-AU$1,368,694,463.008.1x-23.7x0.9x
Thu, 26 Jan 2023AU$31.3bAU$31.0b-AU$328,879,155.0010.2x-95.2x1x
Sat, 24 Dec 2022AU$32.8bAU$31.0b-AU$328,220,939.009.2x-100x1.1x
Mon, 21 Nov 2022AU$32.2bAU$31.0b-AU$328,203,818.007.8x-98.1x1x
Wed, 19 Oct 2022AU$26.7bAU$31.1b-AU$327,365,071.008.3x-81.6x0.9x
Fri, 16 Sep 2022AU$28.4bAU$31.0b-AU$316,385,163.006.3x-89.9x0.9x
Sun, 14 Aug 2022AU$30.8bAU$27.0b-AU$1,323,000,557.0029.7x-23.3x1.1x
Tue, 12 Jul 2022AU$29.4bAU$27.0b-AU$1,323,070,222.0025.9x-22.2x1.1x
Thu, 09 Jun 2022AU$30.5bAU$27.0b-AU$1,322,974,009.0025.7x-23.1x1.1x
Sat, 07 May 2022AU$32.0bAU$27.0b-AU$1,322,996,507.0025.3x-24.2x1.2x
Mon, 04 Apr 2022AU$29.7bAU$27.0b-AU$1,322,888,163.0034.6x-22.4x1.1x
Wed, 02 Mar 2022AU$42.0bAU$29.2b-AU$990,052,413.0034.9x-42.4x1.4x
Fri, 28 Jan 2022AU$41.1bAU$28.3b-AU$4,020,073,721.0052.2x-10.2x1.5x
Sun, 26 Dec 2021AU$40.8bAU$28.2b-AU$4,020,079,629.0051.8x-10.2x1.4x
Tue, 23 Nov 2021AU$38.6bAU$28.2b-AU$4,020,083,262.0051.4x-9.6x1.4x
Thu, 21 Oct 2021AU$38.4bAU$28.2b-AU$3,971,905,018.0048.3x-9.7x1.4x
Sat, 18 Sep 2021AU$35.1bAU$28.3b-AU$3,910,586,915.0026.2x-9x1.2x
Mon, 16 Aug 2021AU$37.0bAU$28.3b-AU$3,912,358,192.5925x-9.5x1.3x
Mon, 31 May 2021AU$34.3bAU$28.6b-AU$2,733,134,123.3517.9x-12.6x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-13.4x


Total Market Cap: AU$36.7bTotal Earnings: -AU$2,733,134,123.35Total Revenue: AU$28.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average -254.8x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Utilities industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 11.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -255x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Utilities industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 3.3% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Utilities sector?

AU Market-1.54%
Utilities-0.94%
Other Utilities0.94%
Water Utilities0.60%
Renewable Energy0.16%
Electric Utilities-0.82%
Gas Utilities-2.36%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Water Utilities industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 41.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 36.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Water Utilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 37% per year.
  • In contrast, the Gas Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 39% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
LGI LGIAU$3.006.0%
+AU$15.1m
18.1%PE37.7x
VPR Volt Power GroupAU$0.001550.0%
+AU$5.4m
0%PE26.5x
DEM De.memAU$0.138.7%
+AU$2.6m
-13.8%PS1.4x
TPC TPC ConsolidatedAU$11.450.9%
+AU$1.1m
205.3%PE14.7x
KPO Kalina PowerAU$0.00414.3%
+AU$1.1m
-66.7%PB0.9x
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VPR

AU$0.0015

Volt Power Group

7D

50.0%

1Y

0%

LPE

AU$0.081

Locality Planning Energy Holdings

7D

1.3%

1Y

47.3%

GNX

AU$0.27

Genex Power

7D

-1.9%

1Y

71.0%

ORG

AU$9.62

Origin Energy

7D

-1.6%

1Y

14.5%

DEM

AU$0.13

De.mem

7D

8.7%

1Y

-13.8%

D2O

AU$1.46

Duxton Water

7D

-0.7%

1Y

-11.5%

TML

AU$0.026

Timah Resources

7D

-7.1%

1Y

-49.0%

KPO

AU$0.004

Kalina Power

7D

14.3%

1Y

-66.7%

EWC

AU$0.011

Energy World

7D

-8.3%

1Y

n/a

RNE

AU$0.0065

ReNu Energy

7D

-18.8%

1Y

-85.9%