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Australian (ASX) Banks Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 19, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
  • 7D5.1%
  • 3M8.6%
  • 1Y41.0%
  • YTD27.8%

In the last week, the Banks industry is up 5.1%, with all of the companies up. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 41%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 3.1% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Banks Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 19 Oct 2024AU$581.9bAU$91.8bAU$31.6b12.8x18.4x6.3x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024AU$574.8bAU$91.9bAU$31.6b12.6x18.2x6.3x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024AU$533.4bAU$91.7bAU$31.6b11.9x16.9x5.8x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024AU$528.8bAU$91.7bAU$31.6b11x16.7x5.8x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024AU$515.8bAU$91.7bAU$31.8b10.7x16.2x5.6x
Tue, 07 May 2024AU$497.3bAU$92.0bAU$32.4b10.6x15.3x5.4x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024AU$495.1bAU$92.5bAU$32.7b11x15.1x5.3x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024AU$494.8bAU$92.5bAU$32.7b11x15.1x5.3x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024AU$468.2bAU$92.8bAU$33.2b8.3x14.1x5x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023AU$450.6bAU$92.8bAU$33.2b8x13.6x4.9x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023AU$419.9bAU$92.8bAU$33.2b7.9x12.6x4.5x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023AU$416.5bAU$91.0bAU$32.5b7.9x12.8x4.6x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023AU$431.5bAU$91.0bAU$32.6b8.1x13.2x4.7x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023AU$421.1bAU$91.0bAU$32.6b8.4x12.9x4.6x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023AU$416.0bAU$90.9bAU$32.4b8.3x12.8x4.6x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023AU$391.9bAU$91.0bAU$32.4b8.2x12.1x4.3x
Wed, 10 May 2023AU$411.1bAU$91.0bAU$32.4b8.1x12.7x4.5x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023AU$413.5bAU$89.2bAU$31.5b9.7x13.1x4.6x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023AU$418.0bAU$88.9bAU$31.4b8.8x13.3x4.7x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023AU$457.5bAU$87.5bAU$30.9b10.7x14.8x5.2x
Thu, 29 Dec 2022AU$436.6bAU$87.6bAU$30.9b10.3x14.1x5x
Sat, 26 Nov 2022AU$455.6bAU$87.6bAU$30.9b11.1x14.7x5.2x
Mon, 24 Oct 2022AU$439.9bAU$87.8bAU$29.9b11.3x14.7x5x
Wed, 21 Sep 2022AU$419.8bAU$87.6bAU$29.9b11.1x14x4.8x
Fri, 19 Aug 2022AU$431.4bAU$87.6bAU$30.0b12.2x14.4x4.9x
Sun, 17 Jul 2022AU$392.9bAU$87.3bAU$30.2b12.1x13x4.5x
Tue, 14 Jun 2022AU$400.7bAU$87.2bAU$30.2b12.1x13.3x4.6x
Thu, 12 May 2022AU$437.7bAU$87.2bAU$30.2b13.9x14.5x5x
Sat, 09 Apr 2022AU$460.7bAU$86.1bAU$29.3b14.3x15.7x5.3x
Mon, 07 Mar 2022AU$418.2bAU$86.1bAU$29.3b13.6x14.3x4.9x
Wed, 02 Feb 2022AU$413.5bAU$84.7bAU$28.2b10.7x14.6x4.9x
Fri, 31 Dec 2021AU$441.9bAU$84.7bAU$28.2b11.2x15.6x5.2x
Sun, 28 Nov 2021AU$420.0bAU$84.7bAU$28.2b10.7x14.9x5x
Tue, 26 Oct 2021AU$461.0bAU$79.6bAU$24.8b10.3x18.6x5.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.6x


Total Market Cap: AU$461.0bTotal Earnings: AU$24.8bTotal Revenue: AU$79.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Banks Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.5x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian Banks industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 6.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Banks industry have grown 8.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.9% 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 industry?

AU Market0.64%
Financials3.72%
Banks5.05%
Regional Banks8.69%
Diversified Banks4.98%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Banks industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 3.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 5.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Regional Banks industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 12.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Regional Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 5.9% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 25% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Banks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.1% 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
CBA Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaAU$142.855.3%
+AU$12.1b
44.7%PB3.3x
NAB National Australia BankAU$39.185.1%
+AU$5.8b
36.8%PB2x
WBC Westpac BankingAU$32.415.0%
+AU$5.3b
55.4%PB1.5x
ANZ ANZ Group HoldingsAU$31.593.9%
+AU$3.6b
25.0%PB1.4x
BOQ Bank of QueenslandAU$7.0114.5%
+AU$586.2m
26.3%PB0.8x
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BOQ

AU$7.01

Bank of Queensland

7D

14.5%

1Y

26.3%

BFL

AU$6.43

BSP Financial Group

7D

0.5%

1Y

23.7%

CBA

AU$142.85

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

7D

5.3%

1Y

44.7%

ANZ

AU$31.59

ANZ Group Holdings

7D

3.9%

1Y

25.0%

JDO

AU$1.92

Judo Capital Holdings

7D

11.0%

1Y

126.6%

BEN

AU$12.31

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank

7D

5.8%

1Y

39.6%

WBC

AU$32.41

Westpac Banking

7D

5.0%

1Y

55.4%

NAB

AU$39.18

National Australia Bank

7D

5.1%

1Y

36.8%