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Australian (ASX) Aerospace & Defense Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D2.4%
  • 3M-28.9%
  • 1Y245.0%
  • YTD-2.3%

The Aerospace & Defense industry is up 2.4% in the last week, with DroneShield up 5.8%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 245%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 59% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Aerospace & Defense Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 06 Jan 2026AU$7.7bAU$2.1bAU$21.8m285.1x352.8x3.7x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025AU$5.4bAU$2.1bAU$21.8m164.5x247x2.6x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025AU$7.5bAU$2.1bAU$21.8m314.6x342.7x3.6x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025AU$8.0bAU$2.1bAU$21.8m307.8x366.4x3.8x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025AU$7.2bAU$1.8b-AU$37,468,849.0046x-191.3x3.9x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025AU$6.2bAU$1.9b-AU$3,583,849.0031.7x-1735.7x3.3x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025AU$4.8bAU$1.9b-AU$3,583,849.0022.5x-1348.9x2.6x
Tue, 20 May 2025AU$3.4bAU$1.9b-AU$3,583,849.0019x-959.3x1.8x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025AU$3.3bAU$2.0b-AU$4,418,849.0019.4x-752.7x1.7x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025AU$2.7bAU$2.0b-AU$4,418,849.0018.3x-608.6x1.4x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025AU$2.3bAU$2.0bAU$5.4m94.9x420.6x1.2x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025AU$2.1bAU$2.0bAU$5.4m88.8x386.7x1.1x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024AU$2.0bAU$2.0bAU$5.4m81.2x372.4x1x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024AU$2.3bAU$2.0bAU$5.4m111x421.2x1.2x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024AU$2.6bAU$2.0bAU$5.4m159.5x471.7x1.3x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024AU$2.3bAU$2.0b-AU$35,891,065.00149.2x-64.4x1.2x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024AU$2.4bAU$2.0b-AU$34,022,485.00114.4x-71.1x1.2x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024AU$2.4bAU$2.0b-AU$34,022,485.00134x-71.5x1.2x
Wed, 22 May 2024AU$1.8bAU$2.0b-AU$34,022,485.0069x-54.1x0.9x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024AU$1.9bAU$2.0b-AU$34,022,485.0074x-55.9x1x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024AU$1.6bAU$2.0b-AU$34,022,485.0044.2x-45.7x0.8x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024AU$1.5bAU$2.0b-AU$70,991,968.00385.7x-21.3x0.8x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024AU$1.4bAU$2.1b-AU$64,938,763.00121.2x-21.7x0.7x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023AU$1.3bAU$2.1b-AU$64,938,763.00100.8x-20.2x0.6x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023AU$1.3bAU$2.1b-AU$64,938,763.0090.6x-19.7x0.6x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023AU$1.3bAU$2.1b-AU$64,938,763.0083.1x-19.8x0.6x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023AU$1.3bAU$2.1b-AU$66,693,803.0014.8x-19.7x0.6x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023AU$1.5bAU$2.0b-AU$24,685,681.0014.8x-59.6x0.7x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023AU$1.5bAU$2.0b-AU$24,656,410.0014.8x-59x0.7x
Thu, 25 May 2023AU$1.3bAU$2.0b-AU$18,433,320.0014.8x-70.8x0.7x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023AU$1.2bAU$2.0b-AU$18,227,821.0014.8x-65.5x0.6x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023AU$1.2bAU$1.9bAU$43.1m8.2x27.7x0.6x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023AU$1.2bAU$1.9b-AU$21,776,467.0013x-57x0.7x
Fri, 13 Jan 2023AU$1.3bAU$1.9b-AU$21,776,467.0013.2x-58.4x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-58.4x


Total Market Cap: AU$1.3bTotal Earnings: -AU$21,776,467.00Total Revenue: AU$1.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Aerospace & Defense Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -111.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian Aerospace & Defense industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 353x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -112x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Aerospace & Defense industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 3.6% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

AU Market0.047%
Industrials0.20%
Aerospace & Defense2.40%
Aerospace and Defense2.40%
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
DRO DroneShieldAU$3.315.8%
+AU$164.4m		350.3%PE539.1x
EOS Electro Optic Systems HoldingsAU$9.451.9%
+AU$34.7m		656.0%PS15.8x
HCL HighComAU$0.287.7%
+AU$2.1m		60.0%PS0.6x

Latest News

EOS
AU$9.45
Electro Optic Systems Holdings
7D
1.9%
1Y
656.0%

EOS: Index Inclusions Will Support Stronger Profit Margin Expansion

Analysts have lifted their price target for Electro Optic Systems Holdings from A$11.18 to A$12.44, reflecting higher expected revenue growth even as they temper longer term profit margin assumptions. Valuation Changes The fair value estimate has risen moderately from A$11.18 to A$12.44, driven by higher projected earnings.
ASB
AU$6.63
Austal
7D
-0.7%
1Y
118.1%

ASB: AI Digital Twin Expansion Will Shape Measured Outlook For Defense-Focused Shipbuilder

Analysts have raised their price target for Austal from 5.58 dollars to 7.10 dollars, citing expectations for stronger revenue growth, slightly improved profit margins and a higher future price to earnings multiple. What's in the News Austal is partnering with Edge Total Intelligence and Sabel Systems to showcase AI powered digital twin solutions at the Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference and Expo in National Harbor, Maryland, highlighting applications for contested logistics, smart cities and smart bases, and infrastructure risk management (Key Developments) The company is contributing its maritime and shipyard expertise to demonstrations on leveraging AI driven technologies to enhance public shipyard and depot operations, underscoring Austal's move deeper into advanced digital and AI enabled defense solutions (Key Developments) Production ready solutions involving Austal and its partners will be presented at the Digital Twin Pavilion, positioning the company within an ecosystem of AI and digital twin providers serving government and infrastructure customers (Key Developments) Valuation Changes Fair Value: raised from A$5.58 to A$7.10, a material upward revision in the assessed share valuation.
DRO
AU$3.31
DroneShield
7D
5.8%
1Y
350.3%

DRO: Index Inclusion And Defence Partnerships Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have modestly increased their price target for DroneShield to $5.15, reflecting slightly higher long term growth and valuation assumptions, despite largely unchanged fair value estimates. What's in the News Critical Infrastructure Technologies signs a new NDA with DroneShield to integrate Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems capabilities into the Nexus 20 platform requested by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, advancing design work on a secure, resilient defence system (Key Developments) The Nexus 20 program, covering 50 platforms, moves forward with parallel telecommunications and C UAS integration in partnership frameworks that already include Babcock International, Nokia, and Ericsson (Key Developments) DroneShield is added to the S and P ASX 200 Index, which may increase its visibility and potential inclusion in institutional portfolios (Key Developments) DroneShield is also added to the S and P ASX 200 Industrials Sector Index, reinforcing its status as a notable participant in the Australian industrials universe (Key Developments) Valuation Changes Fair Value: Unchanged at A$5.15 per share, indicating stable long term intrinsic value assumptions.
HCL
AU$0.28
HighCom
7D
7.7%
1Y
60.0%