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Australian (ASX) Financials Sector Analysis
UpdatedAug 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies132
- 7D0.5%
- 3M7.0%
- 1Y19.4%
- YTD9.2%
In the last week, the Financials industry is up 1.1%, with Westpac Banking leading the way, up 2.9%. During this same period, the QBE Insurance Group underperformed, falling 6.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 20%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 4.4% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Financials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | AU$959.7b | AU$221.2b | AU$46.9b | 17x | 20.5x | 4.3x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | AU$959.0b | AU$220.1b | AU$46.6b | 16.2x | 20.6x | 4.4x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | AU$942.4b | AU$220.5b | AU$46.6b | 15.9x | 20.2x | 4.3x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | AU$889.4b | AU$208.7b | AU$43.1b | 15.1x | 20.6x | 4.3x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | AU$859.1b | AU$220.3b | AU$46.7b | 13.9x | 18.4x | 3.9x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | AU$882.5b | AU$220.3b | AU$46.7b | 15.5x | 18.9x | 4x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | AU$916.2b | AU$215.7b | AU$44.0b | 17.8x | 20.8x | 4.2x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | AU$885.0b | AU$216.2b | AU$44.0b | 18.2x | 20.1x | 4.1x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | AU$910.1b | AU$214.1b | AU$43.8b | 18x | 20.8x | 4.3x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | AU$873.5b | AU$212.2b | AU$43.7b | 17.6x | 20x | 4.1x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | AU$861.6b | AU$212.2b | AU$43.7b | 17x | 19.7x | 4.1x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | AU$806.8b | AU$211.2b | AU$44.3b | 19.1x | 18.2x | 3.8x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | AU$803.6b | AU$209.6b | AU$44.0b | 18.3x | 18.3x | 3.8x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | AU$777.7b | AU$210.6b | AU$44.2b | 17.3x | 17.6x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | AU$759.0b | AU$210.5b | AU$44.2b | 18.1x | 17.2x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | AU$758.0b | AU$218.8b | AU$45.9b | 17.6x | 16.5x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | AU$750.7b | AU$219.4b | AU$46.1b | 17.5x | 16.3x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | AU$721.0b | AU$198.9b | AU$45.7b | 17.2x | 15.8x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | AU$690.7b | AU$197.7b | AU$45.4b | 16.7x | 15.2x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | AU$649.2b | AU$198.7b | AU$45.5b | 16.7x | 14.3x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | AU$639.9b | AU$198.0b | AU$45.5b | 16.3x | 14.1x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | AU$661.8b | AU$198.2b | AU$45.9b | 16.5x | 14.4x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | AU$646.5b | AU$195.4b | AU$45.6b | 17.3x | 14.2x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | AU$650.2b | AU$186.4b | AU$44.5b | 17.5x | 14.6x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | AU$618.3b | AU$186.7b | AU$44.5b | 17x | 13.9x | 3.3x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | AU$626.9b | AU$184.7b | AU$43.4b | 17.4x | 14.4x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | AU$629.3b | AU$182.2b | AU$42.3b | 17.3x | 14.9x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | AU$638.9b | AU$181.1b | AU$42.7b | 16.9x | 15x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | AU$679.7b | AU$177.5b | AU$40.2b | 16.4x | 16.9x | 3.8x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | AU$640.8b | AU$178.3b | AU$40.2b | 14.1x | 15.9x | 3.6x |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | AU$670.3b | AU$178.3b | AU$40.3b | 14.8x | 16.7x | 3.8x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | AU$637.8b | AU$178.9b | AU$39.1b | 15.2x | 16.3x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 22 Sep 2022 | AU$620.9b | AU$177.6b | AU$38.9b | 16.3x | 15.9x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 20 Aug 2022 | AU$647.4b | AU$177.0b | AU$39.8b | 14.9x | 16.3x | 3.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Australian Financials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 20.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have grown 5.6% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.7% 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 Financials sector?
| AU Market | 1.37% | |
| Financials | 0.54% | |
| Diversified Financial | 2.53% | |
| Banks | 1.68% | |
| Mortgage Finance | 0% | 0 |
| Mortgage REITs | 0% | 0 |
| Capital Markets | -1.48% | |
| Consumer Finance | -1.70% | |
| Insurance | -3.38% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Consumer Finance industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 40.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.6% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Insurance industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 19.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Consumer Finance industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 40% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.6% per year.
- In contrast, the Insurance industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC Westpac Banking | AU$34.63 | 2.9% +AU$3.3b | 21.4% | PB1.6x | |
| ANZ ANZ Group Holdings | AU$31.93 | 3.6% +AU$3.3b | 11.3% | PB1.3x | |
| CBA Commonwealth Bank of Australia | AU$178.80 | 0.8% +AU$2.4b | 34.9% | PB4x | |
| NAB National Australia Bank | AU$39.19 | 1.0% +AU$1.2b | 8.3% | PB1.9x | |
| SOL Washington H. Soul Pattinson | AU$42.47 | 2.4% +AU$371.3m | 21.9% | PE29.8x |
