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Australian (ASX) Energy Sector Analysis
UpdatedJun 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies105
- 7D2.3%
- 3M-5.3%
- 1Y-32.2%
- YTD-10.5%
In the last week, the Energy industry is up 2.3%, with Woodside Energy Group up 3.1%. However, the industry is down 32% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to be flat in the coming years.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 01 Jun 2025 | AU$104.0b | AU$112.9b | AU$9.1b | 12.6x | 11.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 29 Apr 2025 | AU$94.2b | AU$113.0b | AU$9.2b | 13.3x | 10.3x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 27 Mar 2025 | AU$104.6b | AU$113.5b | AU$9.3b | 14.6x | 11.3x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 22 Feb 2025 | AU$109.5b | AU$112.9b | AU$6.6b | 12.9x | 16.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | AU$119.9b | AU$112.3b | AU$6.5b | 12.5x | 18.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | AU$110.0b | AU$111.6b | AU$6.4b | 11.5x | 17.3x | 1x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | AU$110.9b | AU$111.1b | AU$6.3b | 11.1x | 17.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | AU$121.1b | AU$109.8b | AU$6.0b | 12.5x | 20.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | AU$108.9b | AU$110.5b | AU$6.3b | 10.7x | 17.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | AU$122.2b | AU$113.0b | AU$7.5b | 7.4x | 16.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | AU$137.3b | AU$112.6b | AU$7.5b | 8x | 18.4x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | AU$134.6b | AU$112.9b | AU$7.5b | 9.2x | 17.9x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | AU$132.8b | AU$113.5b | AU$7.6b | 7.6x | 17.4x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | AU$138.1b | AU$113.8b | AU$7.6b | 7.2x | 18.1x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | AU$134.6b | AU$120.7b | AU$16.5b | 6.9x | 8.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | AU$139.0b | AU$129.1b | AU$19.4b | 6.1x | 7.2x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | AU$135.7b | AU$128.0b | AU$19.1b | 5.8x | 7.1x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | AU$131.1b | AU$129.7b | AU$19.6b | 5.2x | 6.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | AU$142.4b | AU$131.0b | AU$20.0b | 6.1x | 7.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | AU$145.6b | AU$130.5b | AU$20.1b | 4.2x | 7.3x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | AU$149.4b | AU$128.4b | AU$23.4b | 5.4x | 6.4x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | AU$133.3b | AU$127.7b | AU$23.1b | 5.5x | 5.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 06 Jun 2023 | AU$135.3b | AU$128.2b | AU$23.3b | 6.5x | 5.8x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 04 May 2023 | AU$142.3b | AU$129.8b | AU$24.2b | 6.4x | 5.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 01 Apr 2023 | AU$154.9b | AU$144.1b | AU$25.2b | 6.5x | 6.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 27 Feb 2023 | AU$160.2b | AU$130.0b | AU$17.2b | 7x | 9.3x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 25 Jan 2023 | AU$173.0b | AU$108.4b | AU$14.0b | 7.6x | 12.4x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | AU$167.3b | AU$109.5b | AU$14.3b | 7.3x | 11.7x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 20 Nov 2022 | AU$164.9b | AU$109.7b | AU$14.3b | 7.1x | 11.5x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 18 Oct 2022 | AU$163.5b | AU$111.8b | AU$14.9b | 7.1x | 11x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 15 Sep 2022 | AU$157.8b | AU$107.9b | AU$13.5b | 8.2x | 11.7x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 13 Aug 2022 | AU$151.7b | AU$78.5b | AU$4.6b | 12.3x | 32.9x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 11 Jul 2022 | AU$142.5b | AU$79.3b | AU$4.7b | 11.2x | 30.2x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 08 Jun 2022 | AU$157.2b | AU$78.4b | AU$4.5b | 14.8x | 34.6x | 2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
34.6x
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 11.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 13.5x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.92x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Energy industry have grown 26% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 13% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Energy sector?
| AU Market | 0.92% | |
| Energy | 2.33% | |
| Energy Services | 5.42% | |
| Oil and Gas | 2.33% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Energy Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 0 so the market might believe that analysts are underestimating future growth.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Oil and Gas industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 13.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Oil and Gas industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 0.2% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 48% per year.
- In contrast, the Energy Services industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 60% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDS Woodside Energy Group | AU$22.25 | 3.1% +AU$1.3b | -19.7% | PE7.6x | |
| STO Santos | AU$6.59 | 2.6% +AU$550.8m | -13.6% | PE11.2x | |
| PDN Paladin Energy | AU$6.24 | 8.1% +AU$187.5m | -60.8% | PS11.6x | |
| YAL Yancoal Australia | AU$5.23 | 1.8% +AU$118.8m | -19.0% | PE5.7x | |
| WHC Whitehaven Coal | AU$5.56 | 2.2% +AU$98.2m | -31.0% | PE26.6x |
