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Australian (ASX) Biotech Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies31
  • 7D-8.8%
  • 3M-9.7%
  • 1Y-12.4%
  • YTD-16.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Biotech industry has dropped 8.8%, driven by CSL declining 3.9%. The industry has fallen 12% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 13 May 2025AU$127.7bAU$24.9bAU$3.9b20.3x32.4x5.1x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025AU$126.2bAU$26.2bAU$4.2b18.9x30.3x4.8x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025AU$140.6bAU$25.2bAU$4.0b22x35.2x5.6x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025AU$153.4bAU$24.7bAU$3.7b24.4x41.4x6.2x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025AU$151.8bAU$24.7bAU$3.7b24.5x41x6.1x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024AU$151.8bAU$23.7bAU$3.5b26.2x43.1x6.4x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024AU$154.4bAU$23.3bAU$3.5b27.9x44.6x6.6x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024AU$153.7bAU$22.6bAU$3.3b28.4x46x6.8x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024AU$160.2bAU$22.8bAU$3.5b30.3x46.4x7x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024AU$162.1bAU$22.0bAU$3.2b33.3x50.1x7.4x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024AU$150.5bAU$22.3bAU$3.3b31x46x6.8x
Wed, 15 May 2024AU$144.8bAU$22.2bAU$3.3b31x44.6x6.5x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024AU$144.2bAU$22.5bAU$3.3b30.6x43.7x6.4x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024AU$145.5bAU$22.2bAU$3.2b29.6x44.8x6.6x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024AU$152.4bAU$21.1bAU$2.9b34.4x53.1x7.2x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024AU$144.8bAU$20.4bAU$2.7b34.1x53.7x7.1x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023AU$134.2bAU$20.7bAU$2.7b33.7x48.8x6.5x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023AU$119.1bAU$21.6bAU$2.9b28.7x41.1x5.5x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023AU$130.8bAU$21.5bAU$2.8b30x46.5x6.1x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023AU$135.2bAU$21.3bAU$2.6b38.6x52.2x6.3x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023AU$137.9bAU$17.9bAU$2.3b37.4x59.8x7.7x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023AU$146.2bAU$17.6bAU$2.3b39.5x64.8x8.3x
Thu, 18 May 2023AU$155.7bAU$18.1bAU$2.3b40.6x66.8x8.6x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023AU$153.6bAU$17.7bAU$2.3b42.4x67.4x8.7x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023AU$146.1bAU$18.3bAU$2.4b39.3x61.7x8x
Wed, 08 Feb 2023AU$156.9bAU$15.5bAU$2.5b51.7x63.6x10.1x
Fri, 06 Jan 2023AU$143.8bAU$15.8bAU$2.5b48.5x57.4x9.1x
Sun, 04 Dec 2022AU$154.4bAU$15.9bAU$2.5b45.6x61.1x9.7x
Tue, 01 Nov 2022AU$143.5bAU$16.8bAU$2.7b42.3x53.3x8.5x
Thu, 29 Sep 2022AU$143.3bAU$16.7bAU$2.7b40.4x53.5x8.6x
Sat, 27 Aug 2022AU$150.0bAU$15.4bAU$2.6b40.2x56.9x9.7x
Mon, 25 Jul 2022AU$149.1bAU$15.5bAU$2.8b38.4x53.4x9.6x
Wed, 22 Jun 2022AU$131.0bAU$15.5bAU$2.8b34x46.9x8.5x
Fri, 20 May 2022AU$138.6bAU$15.4bAU$2.8b36.4x49.9x9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

49.9x


Total Market Cap: AU$138.6bTotal Earnings: AU$2.8bTotal Revenue: AU$15.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Biotech Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 50.4x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Biotechs 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 32.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 50.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 7.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Biotechs industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 17% 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 Healthcare industry?

AU Market1.08%
Healthcare-4.28%
Biotech-8.80%
Biotech-8.80%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
MSB MesoblastAU$1.824.9%
+AU$108.6m
70.9%PS262.9x
RAC Race OncologyAU$1.3514.4%
+AU$29.5m
-18.2%PS44.6x
PAR Paradigm BiopharmaceuticalsAU$0.3417.5%
+AU$19.5m
19.6%PS7811.9x
PTX Prescient TherapeuticsAU$0.0511.1%
+AU$4.0m
25.0%PS13.3x
ARX Aroa BiosurgeryAU$0.462.2%
+AU$3.4m
-8.0%PS2.3x
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ATH

AU$0.01

Alterity Therapeutics

7D

-9.1%

1Y

100.0%

CUV

AU$11.10

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals

7D

-1.8%

1Y

-28.9%

IMM

AU$0.29

Immutep

7D

-14.7%

1Y

-35.6%

RAC

AU$1.35

Race Oncology

7D

14.4%

1Y

-18.2%

TLX

AU$25.36

Telix Pharmaceuticals

7D

-9.6%

1Y

68.6%

BP8

AU$0.003

BPH Global

7D

50.0%

1Y

-40.0%

ARX

AU$0.46

Aroa Biosurgery

7D

2.2%

1Y

-8.0%

MSB

AU$1.82

Mesoblast

7D

4.9%

1Y

70.9%

NC6

AU$0.044

Nanollose

7D

12.8%

1Y

109.5%

PYC

AU$1.23

PYC Therapeutics

7D

-6.8%

1Y

23.0%

OCC

AU$1.33

Orthocell

7D

-14.5%

1Y

231.3%

PTX

AU$0.05

Prescient Therapeutics

7D

11.1%

1Y

25.0%

1AI

AU$0.007

Algorae Pharmaceuticals

7D

16.7%

1Y

-39.1%

DXB

AU$0.59

Dimerix

7D

-14.4%

1Y

75.0%