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Australian (ASX) Capital Markets Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies82
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M5.7%
  • 1Y23.8%
  • YTD6.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Capital Markets industry has remained flat, although notably Magellan Financial Group declined by 14%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 25% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Capital Markets Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 01 Feb 2025AU$174.5bAU$30.3bAU$6.6b20.7x26.3x5.8x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024AU$166.0bAU$30.1bAU$6.4b21x26.1x5.5x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024AU$171.0bAU$30.0bAU$6.3b20x27x5.7x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024AU$167.2bAU$29.7bAU$6.1b19.7x27.3x5.6x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024AU$158.6bAU$29.6bAU$6.1b17.9x26.2x5.4x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024AU$150.6bAU$29.1bAU$6.4b21.3x23.4x5.2x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024AU$151.6bAU$28.9bAU$6.3b22.5x24.1x5.3x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024AU$139.7bAU$28.9bAU$6.3b20.5x22.2x4.8x
Mon, 13 May 2024AU$140.5bAU$28.9bAU$6.3b21.2x22.3x4.9x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024AU$140.6bAU$30.4bAU$7.1b21.2x19.9x4.6x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024AU$141.4bAU$30.4bAU$7.1b21x20x4.6x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024AU$140.4bAU$30.3bAU$7.0b22.3x20.2x4.6x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024AU$134.7bAU$30.1bAU$6.8b20.5x19.7x4.5x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023AU$123.2bAU$30.1bAU$6.8b19.5x18x4.1x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023AU$116.1bAU$30.3bAU$7.4b19.4x15.7x3.8x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023AU$124.0bAU$30.3bAU$7.4b20.2x16.8x4.1x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023AU$123.3bAU$30.0bAU$7.3b20.5x16.8x4.1x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023AU$130.8bAU$29.7bAU$7.5b20.8x17.5x4.4x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023AU$128.8bAU$29.8bAU$7.5b20.1x17.1x4.3x
Tue, 16 May 2023AU$126.8bAU$29.8bAU$7.5b20.5x16.8x4.3x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023AU$128.2bAU$28.9bAU$7.3b20.6x17.5x4.4x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023AU$131.2bAU$28.9bAU$7.3b20.7x17.9x4.5x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023AU$135.7bAU$29.0bAU$7.6b17.9x17.9x4.7x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023AU$122.1bAU$28.9bAU$7.6b16.5x16.1x4.2x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022AU$130.2bAU$28.9bAU$7.6b16.8x17.1x4.5x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022AU$120.0bAU$29.1bAU$7.7b17x15.6x4.1x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022AU$120.9bAU$28.3bAU$7.3b17.1x16.5x4.3x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022AU$131.6bAU$27.7bAU$7.3b16.4x18.1x4.8x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022AU$133.3bAU$27.7bAU$7.2b14.5x18.5x4.8x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022AU$121.2bAU$27.7bAU$7.2b14.9x16.9x4.4x
Wed, 18 May 2022AU$133.8bAU$27.8bAU$7.2b15.8x18.6x4.8x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022AU$145.2bAU$25.5bAU$6.6b16.2x22.1x5.7x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022AU$138.4bAU$29.1bAU$7.2b15.4x19.1x4.8x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022AU$145.1bAU$24.4bAU$6.8b15.2x21.4x6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.4x


Total Market Cap: AU$145.1bTotal Earnings: AU$6.8bTotal Revenue: AU$24.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Capital Markets Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian Capital Markets industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 27.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Capital Markets industry have declined 2.0% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.1% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 Financials industry?

AU Market1.42%
Financials1.48%
Capital Markets0.55%
Investment Banking and Brokerage4.35%
Diversified Capital Markets0.60%
Asset Management0.30%
Financial Exchanges and Data-0.69%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Investment Banking and Brokerage industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 71.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 16.0% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Capital Markets industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 16.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Investment Banking and Brokerage industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 16% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financial Exchanges and Data industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.2% 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
MQG Macquarie GroupAU$240.800.6%
+AU$520.4m
25.9%PE24.5x
GQG GQG PartnersAU$2.154.9%
+AU$295.3m
14.4%PE11.3x
HUB HUB24AU$80.654.6%
+AU$290.2m
117.3%PE138.6x
NWL Netwealth GroupAU$31.553.2%
+AU$239.9m
88.2%PE92.6x
EQT EQT HoldingsAU$34.334.2%
+AU$36.9m
22.2%PE44.4x
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NWL

AU$31.55

Netwealth Group

7D

3.2%

1Y

88.2%

MFG

AU$10.51

Magellan Financial Group

7D

-13.7%

1Y

16.9%

ASX

AU$63.48

ASX

7D

-0.7%

1Y

-3.4%

MQG

AU$240.80

Macquarie Group

7D

0.6%

1Y

25.9%

AFI

AU$7.59

Australian Foundation Investment

7D

-0.1%

1Y

2.7%

BKI

AU$1.74

BKI Investment

7D

1.2%

1Y

-3.9%

HMC

AU$9.51

HMC Capital

7D

0.6%

1Y

54.9%

HUB

AU$80.65

HUB24

7D

4.6%

1Y

117.3%

GQG

AU$2.15

GQG Partners

7D

4.9%

1Y

14.4%

DJW

AU$3.12

Djerriwarrh Investments

7D

-1.6%

1Y

5.8%

IFL

AU$4.43

Insignia Financial

7D

-3.1%

1Y

111.0%

PTM

AU$0.68

Platinum Investment Management

7D

-2.9%

1Y

-40.6%

ARG

AU$9.02

Argo Investments

7D

-0.2%

1Y

-0.9%

EQT

AU$34.33

EQT Holdings

7D

4.2%

1Y

22.2%

NGI

AU$1.59

Navigator Global Investments

7D

-2.2%

1Y

12.0%