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Australian (ASX) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJan 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1627
  • 7D1.3%
  • 3M0.8%
  • 1Y9.5%
  • YTD1.3%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 1.3%, driven by gains of 2.7% in the Financials sector. As for the past 12 months, the market is up 9.5%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftwareRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 10 Jan 2025AU$2.8tAU$1.2tAU$90.2b19.8x30.5x2.3x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024AU$2.8tAU$1.2tAU$89.0b20.3x31.3x2.4x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024AU$2.7tAU$1.2tAU$88.7b19.5x30.4x2.3x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024AU$2.7tAU$1.2tAU$87.0b19.8x31.3x2.4x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024AU$2.7tAU$1.2tAU$87.9b19.9x30.4x2.3x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$92.1b19.2x28.5x2.3x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$92.0b19.1x28.4x2.3x
Fri, 24 May 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$92.2b19.4x28.2x2.2x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$95.9b19.6x26.3x2.1x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$96.4b19.2x26.6x2.2x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$117.9b19x21.4x2.2x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$114.8b18.6x21.9x2.2x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$116.3b18x20.7x2.1x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023AU$2.3tAU$1.2tAU$118.2b18x19.7x2x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$120.0b17.6x19.8x2x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$119.7b18.6x20.5x2.1x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$144.9b16.9x17.2x2.1x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$145.7b16.4x16.3x2x
Sat, 27 May 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$146.9b16.1x16.3x2x
Mon, 24 Apr 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$144.2b16.2x17.1x2.1x
Wed, 22 Mar 2023AU$2.2tAU$1.1tAU$134.0b15.9x16.2x2x
Fri, 17 Feb 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.1tAU$143.3b16.4x17.4x2.3x
Sun, 15 Jan 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.1tAU$146.7b15.8x16.8x2.3x
Tue, 13 Dec 2022AU$2.4tAU$1.1tAU$149.0b14.4x16.2x2.2x
Thu, 10 Nov 2022AU$2.3tAU$1.1tAU$151.4b14.6x15.5x2.1x
Sat, 08 Oct 2022AU$2.3tAU$1.1tAU$150.1b15.2x15.3x2.1x
Mon, 05 Sep 2022AU$2.3tAU$1.1tAU$146.5b14.9x15.8x2.1x
Wed, 03 Aug 2022AU$2.4tAU$1.0tAU$132.1b15.2x17.9x2.3x
Fri, 01 Jul 2022AU$2.2tAU$1.0tAU$134.3b14.8x16.6x2.1x
Sun, 29 May 2022AU$2.4tAU$1.0tAU$133.3b15.9x18.3x2.3x
Tue, 26 Apr 2022AU$2.6tAU$1.0tAU$129.7b17.5x20x2.5x
Thu, 24 Mar 2022AU$2.6tAU$1.0tAU$129.8b17.9x20.3x2.5x
Sat, 19 Feb 2022AU$2.6tAU$1.0tAU$124.2b18x20.6x2.6x
Mon, 17 Jan 2022AU$2.6tAU$975.8bAU$104.0b19.3x25.3x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.3x


Total Market Cap: AU$2.6tTotal Earnings: AU$104.0bTotal Revenue: AU$975.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.5x202320242025
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 30.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Australian listed companies have declined 4.6% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.5% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the Australian Market?

AU Market1.34%
Financials2.73%
Healthcare2.54%
Real Estate1.52%
Consumer Discretionary1.36%
Energy0.99%
Telecom0.98%
Tech0.74%
Industrials0.46%
Utilities0.41%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Consumer Staples-0.18%
Materials-0.78%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 6.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Real Estate sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 1.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Utilities sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 8.5% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
MQG Macquarie GroupAU$231.203.6%
+AU$3.0b		26.6%PE23.5xFinancials
CBA Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaAU$156.050.7%
+AU$1.7b		37.3%PB3.6xFinancials
GMG Goodman GroupAU$37.422.4%
+AU$1.7b		54.0%PB4.1xReal Estate
ALL Aristocrat LeisureAU$71.893.6%
+AU$1.6b		77.6%PE34.6xConsumer Discretionary
PME Pro MedicusAU$268.385.9%
+AU$1.6b		182.0%PE338.7xHealthcare
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PME

AU$268.38

Pro Medicus

7D

5.9%

1Y

182.0%

YAL

AU$5.87

Yancoal Australia

7D

-6.8%

1Y

11.2%

NST

AU$16.57

Northern Star Resources

7D

5.1%

1Y

27.0%

ANZ

AU$29.29

ANZ Group Holdings

7D

1.5%

1Y

13.1%

ALL

AU$71.89

Aristocrat Leisure

7D

3.6%

1Y

77.6%

We Think Aristocrat Leisure (ASX:ALL) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Jan 02
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CPU

AU$33.63

Computershare

7D

-2.8%

1Y

35.3%

MSB

AU$2.81

Mesoblast

7D

-16.1%

1Y

869.0%

NAB

AU$37.95

National Australia Bank

7D

1.1%

1Y

22.8%

GQG

AU$1.84

GQG Partners

7D

-10.5%

1Y

3.4%

WOW

AU$30.27

Woolworths Group

7D

-1.4%

1Y

-16.4%

A Look At The Fair Value Of Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW)

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MQG

AU$231.20

Macquarie Group

7D

3.6%

1Y

26.6%

GMG

AU$37.42

Goodman Group

7D

2.4%

1Y

54.0%

FMG

AU$17.93

Fortescue

7D

-2.6%

1Y

-34.5%

Insufficient Growth At Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) Hampers Share Price

Dec 11
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LOV

AU$26.02

Lovisa Holdings

7D

-14.9%

1Y

10.2%

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Dec 08
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CBA

AU$156.05

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

7D

0.7%

1Y

37.3%

TPG

AU$4.36

TPG Telecom

7D

-4.8%

1Y

-14.8%