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Australian (ASX) Energy Sector Analysis
UpdatedMay 22, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies111
- 7D0.6%
- 3M0.9%
- 1Y-1.2%
- YTD-1.4%
The Energy is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Yancoal Australia has stood out, gaining 5.1%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Energy Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | AU$136.5b | AU$112.8b | AU$7.5b | 8.2x | 18.2x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | AU$132.7b | AU$114.0b | AU$7.7b | 7.7x | 17.2x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | AU$132.2b | AU$114.1b | AU$8.0b | 6.7x | 16.6x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | AU$138.0b | AU$129.9b | AU$19.2b | 6x | 7.2x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | AU$137.8b | AU$128.5b | AU$19.2b | 5.9x | 7.2x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | AU$130.0b | AU$129.2b | AU$19.5b | 5.7x | 6.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | AU$136.5b | AU$129.6b | AU$19.6b | 5.9x | 7x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | AU$146.7b | AU$130.8b | AU$20.0b | 6x | 7.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | AU$146.8b | AU$130.1b | AU$19.9b | 4.6x | 7.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | AU$145.4b | AU$127.9b | AU$23.2b | 5.5x | 6.3x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | AU$131.6b | AU$127.6b | AU$23.1b | 6.1x | 5.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | AU$149.6b | AU$130.4b | AU$24.4b | 6.6x | 6.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | AU$146.5b | AU$129.6b | AU$24.2b | 6.7x | 6.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | AU$145.2b | AU$144.3b | AU$23.6b | 6.1x | 6.2x | 1x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | AU$163.6b | AU$108.9b | AU$14.1b | 7.7x | 11.6x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | AU$167.3b | AU$108.7b | AU$14.1b | 7.3x | 11.9x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 12 Dec 2022 | AU$158.5b | AU$109.2b | AU$14.2b | 6.8x | 11.2x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 09 Nov 2022 | AU$173.2b | AU$110.8b | AU$14.6b | 7.3x | 11.9x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 07 Oct 2022 | AU$164.4b | AU$110.7b | AU$14.6b | 7x | 11.2x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 04 Sep 2022 | AU$158.7b | AU$107.5b | AU$13.4b | 7.7x | 11.9x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 02 Aug 2022 | AU$151.6b | AU$79.0b | AU$4.7b | 12x | 32.5x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 30 Jun 2022 | AU$148.8b | AU$79.1b | AU$4.7b | 11.6x | 31.7x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 28 May 2022 | AU$123.1b | AU$78.7b | AU$4.6b | 11.1x | 26.7x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 25 Apr 2022 | AU$125.1b | AU$78.4b | AU$4.6b | 12.4x | 27.4x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 23 Mar 2022 | AU$127.5b | AU$78.4b | AU$5.0b | 13.7x | 25.4x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 18 Feb 2022 | AU$114.1b | AU$68.3b | AU$2.5b | 26x | 45.3x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 16 Jan 2022 | AU$111.2b | AU$62.8b | -AU$414,561,844.00 | 38.7x | -268.1x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 14 Dec 2021 | AU$95.8b | AU$62.9b | -AU$406,370,052.00 | 34.4x | -235.7x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 11 Nov 2021 | AU$99.7b | AU$62.7b | -AU$421,704,496.00 | 32.9x | -236.3x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 09 Oct 2021 | AU$107.0b | AU$62.7b | -AU$414,209,251.00 | 34.2x | -258.4x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2021 | AU$87.2b | AU$61.7b | -AU$204,321,237.32 | 28.6x | -426.6x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 04 Aug 2021 | AU$86.4b | AU$61.6b | -AU$198,560,481.73 | 31.6x | -435.2x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-21.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Energy 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 18.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -55.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Energy industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 23% 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 Energy sector?
| AU Market | 1.47% | |
| Energy | 0.59% | |
| Oil and Gas | 0.61% | |
| Energy Services | -1.89% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Oil and Gas industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 41.1% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Energy Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 49.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Oil and Gas industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 41% per year.
- In contrast, the Energy Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.6% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAL Yancoal Australia | AU$6.17 | 5.1% +AU$396.1m | 21.5% | PE4.5x | |
| NHC New Hope | AU$5.08 | 8.8% +AU$346.6m | -3.2% | PE6.4x | |
| WHC Whitehaven Coal | AU$7.77 | 3.3% +AU$209.2m | 15.8% | PE5.7x | |
| PDN Paladin Energy | AU$17.15 | 4.3% +AU$208.9m | 156.0% | PE61.3x | |
| VEA Viva Energy Group | AU$3.51 | 2.6% +AU$142.9m | 8.0% | PE1466.7x |
