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Australian (ASX) Capital Markets Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies78
  • 7D-1.0%
  • 3M5.9%
  • 1Y9.4%
  • YTD0.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Capital Markets industry has dropped 1.0%, driven by declines in ASX and GQG Partners of 7.6% and 15%, respectively. On the other hand Pinnacle Investment Management Group is actually up 9.1%. In the past year, the industry has gained 9.4%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 10 Aug 2025AU$164.2bAU$30.0bAU$7.2b16.1x22.9x5.5x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025AU$168.4bAU$30.0bAU$7.2b15.9x23.4x5.6x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025AU$162.4bAU$30.0bAU$7.2b15.3x22.5x5.4x
Sat, 03 May 2025AU$151.3bAU$30.0bAU$7.2b14.7x21x5x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025AU$153.6bAU$30.0bAU$7.2b14.2x21.2x5.1x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025AU$169.7bAU$29.8bAU$7.1b18x23.7x5.7x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025AU$172.8bAU$29.9bAU$6.4b18.7x27.1x5.8x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024AU$162.2bAU$30.1bAU$6.3b20.5x25.6x5.4x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024AU$169.5bAU$30.1bAU$6.3b20x26.8x5.6x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024AU$167.8bAU$29.7bAU$6.1b19.6x27.4x5.6x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024AU$156.3bAU$29.6bAU$6.1b17.5x25.8x5.3x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024AU$146.8bAU$28.9bAU$6.3b21.3x23.3x5.1x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024AU$145.9bAU$28.9bAU$6.3b21.8x23.2x5.1x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024AU$142.5bAU$28.9bAU$6.3b21.1x22.6x4.9x
Sun, 05 May 2024AU$136.8bAU$28.9bAU$6.3b20.7x21.7x4.7x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024AU$144.0bAU$30.4bAU$7.1b20.9x20.4x4.7x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024AU$139.9bAU$30.6bAU$7.1b25.5x19.8x4.6x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024AU$138.4bAU$30.3bAU$7.0b21.7x19.9x4.6x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023AU$132.6bAU$30.1bAU$6.8b20.5x19.4x4.4x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023AU$124.1bAU$30.1bAU$6.8b19.6x18.1x4.1x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023AU$119.1bAU$30.3bAU$7.4b19.6x16.1x3.9x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023AU$126.0bAU$30.3bAU$7.4b20.2x17x4.2x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023AU$126.7bAU$29.7bAU$7.4b21.7x17.2x4.3x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023AU$125.4bAU$29.7bAU$7.5b20.4x16.7x4.2x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023AU$123.4bAU$29.8bAU$7.5b20.2x16.4x4.1x
Mon, 08 May 2023AU$127.4bAU$29.8bAU$7.5b20.3x16.9x4.3x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023AU$127.4bAU$28.9bAU$7.3b20.6x17.4x4.4x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023AU$131.1bAU$28.1bAU$7.4b21.1x17.6x4.7x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023AU$133.7bAU$28.9bAU$7.6b17.3x17.6x4.6x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022AU$122.3bAU$28.9bAU$7.6b16.6x16.1x4.2x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022AU$128.9bAU$29.0bAU$7.6b17x16.9x4.5x
Sat, 22 Oct 2022AU$116.6bAU$28.3bAU$7.4b16.4x15.7x4.1x
Mon, 19 Sep 2022AU$127.1bAU$28.3bAU$7.3b17.2x17.3x4.5x
Wed, 17 Aug 2022AU$137.8bAU$27.8bAU$7.2b14.9x19.1x4.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.1x


Total Market Cap: AU$137.8bTotal Earnings: AU$7.2bTotal Revenue: AU$27.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Capital Markets Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.3x202320242025
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 22.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 20.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Capital Markets industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.5% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Financials industry?

AU Market1.77%
Financials0.11%
Capital Markets-1.04%
Diversified Capital Markets0.20%
Investment Banking and Brokerage-0.29%
Asset Management-1.27%
Financial Exchanges and Data-7.57%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Investment Banking and Brokerage industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 79.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.2%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 35.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Asset Management industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 22.4x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Investment Banking and Brokerage industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 35% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financial Exchanges and Data industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.5% 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
PNI Pinnacle Investment Management GroupAU$24.009.1%
+AU$439.8m
42.2%PE39.4x
MQG Macquarie GroupAU$214.200.2%
+AU$153.1m
6.2%PE21.8x
QAL QualitasAU$3.816.4%
+AU$67.5m
69.3%PE37.4x
AEF Australian Ethical InvestmentAU$8.145.4%
+AU$47.6m
106.1%PE62.3x
PTM Platinum Investment ManagementAU$0.7310.6%
+AU$39.0m
-28.1%PE16.1x

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