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Australian (ASX) Diversified Financial Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M-1.3%
  • 1Y14.4%
  • YTD-4.9%

In the last week, the Diversified Financial industry is up 1.4%, with Challenger up 9.7%. This means that the industry has gained 14% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 1.4% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Diversified Financial Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 23 Feb 2026AU$28.3bAU$9.4bAU$1.6b11.7x17.8x3x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026AU$29.7bAU$9.5bAU$1.4b15.8x21.9x3.1x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025AU$28.7bAU$9.5bAU$1.4b16.9x21.2x3x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025AU$28.6bAU$9.5bAU$1.4b18.6x20.8x3x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025AU$29.3bAU$9.5bAU$1.4b20.2x21.2x3.1x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025AU$31.3bAU$9.5bAU$1.5b19.9x20.3x3.3x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025AU$30.2bAU$10.3bAU$1.0b27.4x28.8x2.9x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025AU$28.8bAU$10.3bAU$1.1b20x27.3x2.8x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025AU$28.5bAU$10.3bAU$1.1b18.5x27.1x2.8x
Fri, 02 May 2025AU$25.9bAU$10.3bAU$1.1b17.1x24.2x2.5x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025AU$23.9bAU$10.3bAU$1.1b16.9x22.3x2.3x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025AU$23.9bAU$10.0bAU$1.0b16.6x23.5x2.4x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025AU$24.9bAU$9.9bAU$894.9m16.3x27.8x2.5x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024AU$24.3bAU$9.9bAU$894.8m15.2x27.1x2.4x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024AU$24.0bAU$9.5bAU$867.6m19.6x27.7x2.5x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024AU$24.1bAU$9.5bAU$872.8m18.9x27.6x2.5x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024AU$23.2bAU$9.5bAU$910.5m21.1x25.5x2.5x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024AU$23.7bAU$9.0bAU$818.3m19.5x28.9x2.6x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024AU$22.9bAU$9.1bAU$976.7m22.5x23.5x2.5x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024AU$22.1bAU$9.1bAU$976.6m21.1x22.6x2.4x
Sat, 04 May 2024AU$21.9bAU$9.1bAU$962.2m29.5x22.8x2.4x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024AU$23.6bAU$9.1bAU$962.0m32.2x24.6x2.6x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024AU$23.8bAU$9.0bAU$1.0b23.4x23.6x2.6x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024AU$22.8bAU$8.7bAU$880.8m18.1x25.9x2.6x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023AU$22.1bAU$8.7bAU$880.9m15.8x25x2.5x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023AU$21.6bAU$8.6bAU$876.5m13.4x24.6x2.5x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023AU$23.5bAU$8.6bAU$879.5m14.6x26.7x2.7x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023AU$24.0bAU$9.4bAU$1.3b14.8x19x2.6x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023AU$23.9bAU$7.3bAU$1.1b21.4x22.6x3.3x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023AU$22.2bAU$7.0bAU$1.1b21.3x20.1x3.2x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023AU$22.7bAU$7.0bAU$1.1b22.1x20.6x3.2x
Sun, 07 May 2023AU$11.3bAU$5.0b-AU$21,486,494.0031x-527.9x2.3x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023AU$11.7bAU$5.0b-AU$11,281,770.0029.5x-1034.1x2.3x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023AU$10.3bAU$3.5bAU$37.9m30.6x272x2.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

272x


Total Market Cap: AU$10.3bTotal Earnings: AU$37.9mTotal Revenue: AU$3.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Diversified Financial Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -8.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Diversified Financial 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 17.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -8.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Diversified Financial industry have grown 248% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 39% 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 Market1.85%
Financials2.72%
Diversified Financial1.37%
Transaction and Payment Processing Services3.57%
Other Diversified Financial Services2.72%
Multi-Sector Holdings0.037%
Specialized Finance-0.81%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Multi-Sector Holdings industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 0.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 126.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 31% per year.
  • In contrast, the Specialized Finance industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 109% 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
CGF ChallengerAU$9.249.7%
+AU$565.2m		67.1%PE13.9x
HLI Helia GroupAU$5.742.5%
+AU$38.1m		18.6%PE5.8x
PPM Pepper MoneyAU$2.363.1%
+AU$31.1m		62.8%PE10x
LFG Liberty Financial GroupAU$3.882.1%
+AU$24.3m		2.9%PE8.8x
CCL CuscalAU$3.991.8%
+AU$13.4m		55.9%PE26.6x

Latest News

CGF
AU$9.24
Challenger
7D
9.7%
1Y
67.1%
OFX
AU$0.61
OFX Group
7D
7.0%
1Y
-54.0%

OFX: Higher Future P/E Will Underpin Confidence Despite Margin Reset

Analysts have slightly adjusted their price target for OFX Group, with a modest change in the A$ value reflecting updated views on discount rates, revenue growth assumptions, profit margins and future P/E expectations. Valuation Changes Fair Value: The A$ fair value estimate is unchanged at 0.95, indicating no revision to the central valuation point.
AFG
AU$2.03
Australian Finance Group
7D
2.3%
1Y
21.2%
PPM
AU$2.36
Pepper Money
7D
3.1%
1Y
62.8%
SOL
AU$37.23
WHSP Holdings
7D
-0.6%
1Y
8.7%
HLI
AU$5.74
Helia Group
7D
2.5%
1Y
18.6%
WTL
AU$0.14
WT Financial Group
7D
11.5%
1Y
7.4%

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AMP
AU$1.32
AMP
7D
-4.7%
1Y
-5.4%
FND
AU$0.81
Findi
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-86.0%
CCL
AU$3.99
Cuscal
7D
1.8%
1Y
55.9%
PNC
AU$0.66
Pioneer Credit
7D
-12.6%
1Y
18.9%
EML
AU$0.73
EML Payments
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-14.1%
LFG
AU$3.88
Liberty Financial Group
7D
2.1%
1Y
2.9%
AFA
AU$0.052
ASF Group
7D
-23.5%
1Y
n/a
BTN
AU$0.05
Butn
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-47.4%