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Australian (ASX) Energy Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 03, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies103
  • 7D-1.1%
  • 3M14.0%
  • 1Y-3.4%
  • YTD3.3%

The Energy is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Invictus Energy has stood out, gaining 315%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 3.2% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.4% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 03 Sep 2025AU$120.5bAU$110.8bAU$7.2b14.7x16.7x1.1x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025AU$119.4bAU$112.9bAU$9.1b15.1x13.1x1.1x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025AU$113.0bAU$112.5bAU$9.0b13.2x12.6x1x
Tue, 27 May 2025AU$101.7bAU$112.6bAU$9.0b13x11.3x0.9x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025AU$93.8bAU$112.9bAU$9.1b13x10.3x0.8x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025AU$104.9bAU$113.5bAU$9.3b14x11.3x0.9x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025AU$113.8bAU$111.6bAU$6.9b13.1x16.5x1x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025AU$119.5bAU$112.4bAU$6.5b12.4x18.4x1.1x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024AU$111.3bAU$111.3bAU$6.3b12.1x17.7x1x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024AU$113.6bAU$110.5bAU$6.2b11.5x18.4x1x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024AU$123.5bAU$109.7bAU$6.0b12.7x20.5x1.1x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024AU$116.5bAU$110.3bAU$6.2b12.2x18.8x1.1x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024AU$128.8bAU$113.2bAU$7.5b7.5x17.2x1.1x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024AU$131.5bAU$112.9bAU$7.5b7.9x17.5x1.2x
Wed, 29 May 2024AU$135.0bAU$112.8bAU$7.5b9.1x18x1.2x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024AU$133.6bAU$113.6bAU$7.6b7.5x17.5x1.2x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024AU$134.4bAU$113.7bAU$7.6b7x17.7x1.2x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024AU$135.9bAU$125.4bAU$17.9b6.4x7.6x1.1x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024AU$138.9bAU$129.3bAU$19.5b5.9x7.1x1.1x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023AU$134.3bAU$128.3bAU$19.2b6x7x1x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023AU$132.8bAU$130.6bAU$19.9b5.5x6.7x1x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023AU$142.7bAU$130.3bAU$19.8b6.2x7.2x1.1x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023AU$147.0bAU$130.8bAU$20.1b4.6x7.3x1.1x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023AU$145.4bAU$128.4bAU$23.4b5.4x6.2x1.1x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023AU$135.5bAU$127.9bAU$23.2b6.3x5.8x1.1x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023AU$144.0bAU$130.9bAU$24.6b6.4x5.8x1.1x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023AU$146.0bAU$130.3bAU$24.4b6.6x6x1.1x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023AU$150.4bAU$144.3bAU$25.2b6.6x6x1x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023AU$158.1bAU$126.5bAU$15.2b9.3x10.4x1.2x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023AU$168.7bAU$108.9bAU$14.1b7.3x11.9x1.5x
Sun, 18 Dec 2022AU$163.9bAU$109.7bAU$14.3b7.1x11.4x1.5x
Tue, 15 Nov 2022AU$168.1bAU$109.7bAU$14.3b6.8x11.7x1.5x
Thu, 13 Oct 2022AU$159.4bAU$111.4bAU$14.8b6.8x10.8x1.4x
Sat, 10 Sep 2022AU$159.8bAU$107.9bAU$13.5b7.6x11.9x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.9x


Total Market Cap: AU$159.8bTotal Earnings: AU$13.5bTotal Revenue: AU$107.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Energy Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 12.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian Energy industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 16.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 12.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Energy industry have declined 19% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

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

AU Market-0.34%
Energy-1.06%
Oil and Gas-1.05%
Energy Services-13.92%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Oil and Gas industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 24.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 96% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Oil and Gas industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.4% 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
IVZ Invictus EnergyAU$0.22315.1%
+AU$267.8m		201.4%PS9760.6x
PDN Paladin EnergyAU$8.028.2%
+AU$243.4m		-13.9%PS11.7x
DYL Deep YellowAU$1.869.1%
+AU$150.8m		72.6%PS1788632.1x
ALD AmpolAU$30.101.9%
+AU$135.8m		2.0%PS0.2x
LOT Lotus ResourcesAU$0.2315.4%
+AU$71.2m		0%PS25223x

Latest News

KAR
AU$1.70
Karoon Energy
7D
-8.4%
1Y
0%
WHC
AU$6.64
Whitehaven Coal
7D
-1.6%
1Y
1.7%
LOT
AU$0.23
Lotus Resources
7D
15.4%
1Y
0%

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Aug 31
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PDN
AU$8.02
Paladin Energy
7D
8.2%
1Y
-13.9%

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Paladin Energy’s consensus price target saw a slight reduction as analysts downwardly revised revenue growth forecasts and projected a much higher future P/E, indicating lower future earnings expectations and increasing valuation risk, resulting in a modest fair value decrease from A$8.47 to A$8.35. What's in the News Paladin Energy updated Patterson Lake South (PLS) Project feasibility following a technical review, with unchanged LOM production of 90.9Mlb U3O8, revised all-in sustaining costs of USD 15.2/lb, and updated capital costs of USD 1,226 million; project NPV estimated at USD 1,325 million (post-tax, 8% discount), IRR at 28.2%, payback 2.4 years at USD 90/lb U3O8; targeted first production in 2031.
VEA
AU$2.14
Viva Energy Group
7D
1.9%
1Y
-27.0%

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Aug 29
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IVZ
AU$0.22
Invictus Energy
7D
315.1%
1Y
201.4%
WDS
AU$26.15
Woodside Energy Group
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-5.0%

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Woodside Energy Group's lower consensus revenue growth forecast and reduced future P/E ratio indicate softer growth expectations and a slight de-rating, resulting in a small decrease in fair value to A$27.54. What's in the News Woodside declared a fully franked interim dividend of 53 US cents per share, reflecting an 80% payout ratio and 6.9% annualized yield, marking a dividend decrease.
STO
AU$7.89
Santos
7D
-1.0%
1Y
8.7%

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BPT
AU$1.21
Beach Energy
7D
-5.5%
1Y
-0.8%
ALD
AU$30.10
Ampol
7D
1.9%
1Y
2.0%
STX
AU$0.11
Strike Energy
7D
-8.3%
1Y
-45.0%
AEL
AU$0.26
Amplitude Energy
7D
-5.6%
1Y
30.8%
NHC
AU$4.48
New Hope
7D
1.6%
1Y
1.4%
TBN
AU$0.18
Tamboran Resources
7D
12.5%
1Y
16.1%
ERA
AU$0.002
Energy Resources of Australia
7D
-20.0%
1Y
-71.4%
DYL
AU$1.86
Deep Yellow
7D
9.1%
1Y
72.6%