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Australian (ASX) Energy Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies106
  • 7D-3.3%
  • 3M-23.9%
  • 1Y-44.8%
  • YTD-22.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Energy industry has dropped 3.3%, driven by Energy Resources of Australia declining 33%. The industry has fallen 45% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 4.0% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 14 Apr 2025AU$89.9bAU$113.5bAU$9.3b12.9x9.7x0.8x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025AU$104.7bAU$113.4bAU$9.2b12.9x11.4x0.9x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025AU$117.5bAU$112.1bAU$7.0b13.5x16.8x1x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025AU$117.5bAU$112.2bAU$6.5b12.8x18.1x1x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024AU$113.7bAU$110.9bAU$6.2b12.6x18.2x1x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024AU$113.8bAU$110.6bAU$6.2b11.5x18.4x1x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024AU$115.9bAU$109.2bAU$5.9b11.1x19.6x1.1x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024AU$118.9bAU$110.5bAU$5.6b9.7x21.3x1.1x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024AU$131.1bAU$113.0bAU$7.5b9.6x17.4x1.2x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024AU$128.8bAU$112.8bAU$7.5b9.2x17.2x1.1x
Sun, 19 May 2024AU$133.2bAU$112.7bAU$7.5b7.8x17.8x1.2x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024AU$139.4bAU$113.7bAU$7.7b8.6x18.2x1.2x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024AU$130.0bAU$113.9bAU$8.0b9.3x16.3x1.1x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024AU$139.2bAU$129.5bAU$19.6b6.2x7.1x1.1x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024AU$138.4bAU$128.3bAU$19.2b5.8x7.2x1.1x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023AU$127.4bAU$129.3bAU$19.5b5.8x6.5x1x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023AU$138.2bAU$130.1bAU$19.7b6x7x1.1x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023AU$147.1bAU$130.1bAU$19.8b6.3x7.4x1.1x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023AU$145.2bAU$130.8bAU$20.6b5x7.1x1.1x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023AU$146.3bAU$127.3bAU$23.0b5.6x6.4x1.1x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023AU$131.9bAU$127.7bAU$23.1b6.1x5.7x1x
Mon, 22 May 2023AU$147.4bAU$129.9bAU$24.3b6.5x6.1x1.1x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023AU$147.0bAU$129.4bAU$24.1b6.8x6.1x1.1x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023AU$146.5bAU$144.5bAU$23.7b6x6.2x1x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023AU$161.9bAU$108.8bAU$14.1b7.6x11.5x1.5x
Tue, 10 Jan 2023AU$162.9bAU$108.8bAU$14.1b7.1x11.6x1.5x
Thu, 08 Dec 2022AU$162.6bAU$109.6bAU$14.3b6.8x11.4x1.5x
Sat, 05 Nov 2022AU$171.3bAU$111.5bAU$14.8b7.3x11.6x1.5x
Mon, 03 Oct 2022AU$151.6bAU$110.8bAU$14.6b7.1x10.3x1.4x
Wed, 31 Aug 2022AU$164.7bAU$101.7bAU$11.2b8.5x14.7x1.6x
Fri, 29 Jul 2022AU$147.8bAU$79.1bAU$4.7b11.5x31.6x1.9x
Sun, 26 Jun 2022AU$140.6bAU$79.0bAU$4.7b11.2x30.1x1.8x
Tue, 24 May 2022AU$121.5bAU$78.8bAU$4.6b10.6x26.2x1.5x
Thu, 21 Apr 2022AU$127.2bAU$78.2bAU$4.5b12.6x28.1x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.1x


Total Market Cap: AU$127.2bTotal Earnings: AU$4.5bTotal Revenue: AU$78.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Energy Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.2x202320242025
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 9.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 14.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.79x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Energy industry have grown 27% 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 Market0.085%
Energy-3.27%
Energy Services2.04%
Oil and Gas-3.28%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Energy Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 31.7x.
    • 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 14.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Oil and Gas industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 4.0% 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
WDS Woodside Energy GroupAU$19.853.1%
+AU$1.1b
-34.5%PE6.6x
STO SantosAU$5.604.3%
+AU$745.2m
-28.9%PE9.3x
WHC Whitehaven CoalAU$5.0215.4%
+AU$559.4m
-35.3%PE24.1x
YAL Yancoal AustraliaAU$5.008.7%
+AU$528.2m
-13.8%PE5.4x
NHC New HopeAU$3.729.1%
+AU$260.2m
-19.8%PE5.6x
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VEA

AU$1.52

Viva Energy Group

7D

6.3%

1Y

-57.8%

PDN

AU$4.63

Paladin Energy

7D

12.1%

1Y

-69.7%

NHC

AU$3.72

New Hope

7D

9.1%

1Y

-19.8%

TER

AU$0.067

TerraCom

7D

-9.5%

1Y

-73.2%

STO

AU$5.60

Santos

7D

4.3%

1Y

-28.9%

WDS

AU$19.85

Woodside Energy Group

7D

3.1%

1Y

-34.5%

KAR

AU$1.23

Karoon Energy

7D

-4.7%

1Y

-47.4%

BOE

AU$2.67

Boss Energy

7D

27.1%

1Y

-46.5%

ROG

AU$0.005

Red Sky Energy

7D

-16.7%

1Y

25.0%

ERA

AU$0.002

Energy Resources of Australia

7D

-33.3%

1Y

-96.2%

YAL

AU$5.00

Yancoal Australia

7D

8.7%

1Y

-13.8%

TOU

AU$0.021

Tlou Energy

7D

-25.0%

1Y

-52.3%

EDE

AU$0.001

Eden Innovations

7D

-50.0%

1Y

-50.0%

MAY

AU$0.024

Melbana Energy

7D

-4.0%

1Y

-60.0%