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Australian (ASX) Aerospace and Defense Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D-1.4%
  • 3M8.9%
  • 1Y22.7%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Aerospace and Defense industry has dropped 2.3%, driven by a pullback from Austal of 7.5%. In the past year, the industry has gained 21%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 47% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 21 Feb 2025AU$2.2bAU$2.0bAU$5.4m86.9x412.4x1.1x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025AU$2.1bAU$2.0bAU$5.4m80.6x380.9x1.1x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024AU$1.9bAU$2.0bAU$5.4m71.8x341.6x0.9x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024AU$2.2bAU$2.0bAU$5.4m94.6x407x1.1x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024AU$2.5bAU$2.0bAU$5.4m141.9x462.9x1.3x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024AU$2.2bAU$2.0bAU$5.4m154.2x409.8x1.1x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024AU$2.0bAU$2.0b-AU$34,022,485.0083.7x-58.4x1x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024AU$2.8bAU$2.0b-AU$34,022,485.00164.1x-81.9x1.4x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024AU$2.0bAU$2.0b-AU$34,022,485.0087.3x-57.7x1x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024AU$1.7bAU$2.0b-AU$34,022,485.0052.5x-50x0.9x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024AU$1.6bAU$2.0b-AU$34,022,485.0047.9x-47.5x0.8x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024AU$1.5bAU$1.9b-AU$49,546,968.00279.7x-30x0.8x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024AU$1.4bAU$2.1b-AU$57,315,968.00119.9x-24.1x0.7x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023AU$1.3bAU$2.1b-AU$64,938,763.00103.7x-19.8x0.6x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023AU$1.3bAU$2.1b-AU$64,938,763.0099.3x-20.2x0.6x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023AU$1.3bAU$2.1b-AU$64,938,763.0083.1x-19.6x0.6x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023AU$1.3bAU$2.1b-AU$64,898,803.0087.3x-20.4x0.6x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023AU$1.4bAU$2.0b-AU$24,839,208.0014.8x-58.3x0.7x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023AU$1.6bAU$2.0b-AU$24,642,670.0014.8x-62.9x0.8x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023AU$1.4bAU$2.0b-AU$18,335,947.0014.8x-75.5x0.7x
Wed, 03 May 2023AU$1.2bAU$2.0b-AU$18,309,662.0014.8x-64.8x0.6x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023AU$1.2bAU$2.0b-AU$9,298,194.0014.8x-126.2x0.6x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023AU$1.3bAU$1.9b-AU$29,477,467.0013.2x-42.9x0.7x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023AU$1.3bAU$1.9b-AU$21,776,467.0014x-57.9x0.7x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022AU$1.3bAU$1.9b-AU$21,776,467.0012.5x-58.5x0.7x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022AU$1.4bAU$1.9b-AU$21,776,467.0013.1x-63.7x0.7x
Mon, 17 Oct 2022AU$1.3bAU$1.9b-AU$21,776,467.0012.6x-59.6x0.7x
Wed, 14 Sep 2022AU$1.4bAU$1.9b-AU$21,276,293.0013.1x-64.4x0.7x
Fri, 12 Aug 2022AU$1.5bAU$1.9bAU$49.3m13.2x29.9x0.8x
Sun, 10 Jul 2022AU$1.4bAU$1.9bAU$49.3m13.1x28.3x0.7x
Tue, 07 Jun 2022AU$1.3bAU$1.9bAU$49.3m12.3x27x0.7x
Thu, 05 May 2022AU$1.4bAU$1.9bAU$49.3m13.3x28.5x0.7x
Sat, 02 Apr 2022AU$1.4bAU$1.9bAU$46.3m12.7x30.9x0.7x
Mon, 28 Feb 2022AU$1.3bAU$1.9bAU$43.7m12.7x29.6x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.6x


Total Market Cap: AU$1.3bTotal Earnings: AU$43.7mTotal Revenue: AU$1.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Aerospace and Defense Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 36.6x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian Aerospace and Defense industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 398x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 36.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.81x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Aerospace and Defense industry have declined 53% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Comparison

How does Australian Aerospace and Defense compare with similar industries?

AU Market-2.48%
Industrials0.36%
Aerospace & Defense-1.41%
Aerospace and Defense-1.41%
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$0.7316.8%
+AU$91.6m
-2.7%PE85.3x
HCL HighComAU$0.172.9%
+AU$513.4k
16.7%PS0.4x
QHL Quickstep HoldingsAU$0.560.9%
+AU$358.6k
145.7%PS0.5x
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