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Australian (ASX) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 09, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
  • 7D-1.1%
  • 3M13.3%
  • 1Y8.3%
  • YTD15.8%

The Machinery industry is up 1.2% in the last week, with Silex Systems up 3.3%. Meanwhile, Metal Powder Works actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 19% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 11% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 54% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 09 Dec 2025AU$4.4bAU$1.6b-AU$62,711,212.0717.3x-70.9x2.7x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025AU$4.7bAU$1.6b-AU$62,403,519.2016x-74.7x2.9x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025AU$3.9bAU$1.3b-AU$16,138,818.7815x-238.7x2.9x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025AU$2.9bAU$1.3b-AU$16,013,742.1215.5x-183.9x2.2x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025AU$2.8bAU$1.3b-AU$4,084,020.0821.7x-694.7x2.2x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025AU$2.6bAU$1.5b-AU$2,885,270.5418.8x-905.9x1.8x
Sun, 25 May 2025AU$2.3bAU$1.5b-AU$2,915,459.0617.7x-793.6x1.6x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025AU$2.1bAU$1.5b-AU$2,971,450.0317.5x-719.7x1.4x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025AU$2.5bAU$1.5b-AU$3,122,252.9316.9x-795.9x1.7x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025AU$3.0bAU$1.4bAU$8.1m17.8x367.9x2.1x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025AU$3.2bAU$1.4bAU$9.9m18.9x328.5x2.3x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024AU$3.1bAU$1.4bAU$9.7m17.6x318.6x2.2x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024AU$3.1bAU$1.4bAU$9.5m19x325.8x2.2x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024AU$2.9bAU$1.4bAU$9.5m19.2x310.5x2.1x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024AU$2.7bAU$1.3bAU$5.9m18.6x463x2.1x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024AU$3.1bAU$1.2b-AU$10,221,767.3318.2x-299.3x2.5x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024AU$3.1bAU$1.3b-AU$31,660,744.3917.7x-97.6x2.3x
Mon, 27 May 2024AU$3.2bAU$1.3b-AU$31,830,589.7817.3x-101.5x2.4x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024AU$2.9bAU$1.3b-AU$32,611,695.4019.8x-89x2.2x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024AU$2.8bAU$1.3b-AU$32,032,739.7519.1x-86.6x2.1x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024AU$2.5bAU$1.2b-AU$19,901,947.8420.2x-124.2x2.1x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024AU$2.6bAU$1.2b-AU$26,571,561.0020.5x-98.7x2.2x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023AU$2.2bAU$1.2b-AU$26,670,056.0020.5x-83.9x1.9x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023AU$2.0bAU$1.2b-AU$26,860,324.0018.8x-73.1x1.7x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023AU$1.9bAU$1.2b-AU$26,337,734.0018.7x-74x1.6x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023AU$2.1bAU$1.2b-AU$26,378,219.0020.2x-78.7x1.7x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023AU$2.0bAU$1.1b-AU$26,383,403.0022.9x-76.4x1.8x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023AU$1.1bAU$1.1b-AU$14,690,440.0020.9x-78x1x
Tue, 30 May 2023AU$1.2bAU$1.1b-AU$14,888,131.0022.1x-80.4x1.1x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023AU$1.3bAU$1.1b-AU$14,919,779.0022.2x-85.1x1.2x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023AU$1.2bAU$1.1b-AU$14,893,220.0021.4x-81.4x1.1x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023AU$1.4bAU$1.1b-AU$17,130,994.0022.8x-79.2x1.2x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023AU$1.3bAU$1.1b-AU$14,534,191.0022x-91.6x1.2x
Fri, 16 Dec 2022AU$1.3bAU$1.1b-AU$14,930,729.0022.4x-84.1x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-84.1x


Total Market Cap: AU$1.3bTotal Earnings: -AU$14,930,729.00Total Revenue: AU$1.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -132.3x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian Machinery industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 13% 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, which has caused losses to expand.

Industry Trends

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

AU Market0.50%
Industrials-0.91%
Machinery-1.13%
Agricultural Machinery0%0
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-0.31%
Industrial Machinery-1.21%
Industry PE
    Forecasted Growth
    • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 58% over the next 5 years.
    • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 10% per year.
    • In contrast, the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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
    		SLX Silex SystemsAU$8.573.3%
    +AU$74.9m    		51.1%PS173.7x
    		KOV KorvestAU$14.104.0%
    +AU$6.4m    		44.6%PE12.7x
    		ZGL Zicom GroupAU$0.1514.8%
    +AU$4.3m    		167.2%PE3.7x
    		FBR FBRAU$0.00414.3%
    +AU$3.3m    		-88.9%PS20.4x
    		A3D Aurora LabsAU$0.0447.3%
    +AU$2.1m    		-41.3%PS30x

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    ZGL
    AU$0.15
    Zicom Group
    7D
    14.8%
    1Y
    167.2%

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    3DA
    AU$0.23
    Amaero
    7D
    -8.2%
    1Y
    -27.4%
    VEE
    AU$0.76
    VEEM
    7D
    -10.6%
    1Y
    -42.6%

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    Dec 07
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    SIX
    AU$0.054
    Sprintex
    7D
    -6.9%
    1Y
    -1.8%
    AIH
    AU$0.98
    Advanced Innergy Holdings
    7D
    -8.4%
    1Y
    n/a
    ANG
    AU$0.20
    Austin Engineering
    7D
    -2.4%
    1Y
    -61.3%

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    KOV
    AU$14.10
    Korvest
    7D
    4.0%
    1Y
    44.6%
    A3D
    AU$0.044
    Aurora Labs
    7D
    7.3%
    1Y
    -41.3%
    AL3
    AU$0.15
    AML3D
    7D
    -6.1%
    1Y
    -20.5%
    SLX
    AU$8.57
    Silex Systems
    7D
    3.3%
    1Y
    51.1%
    MPW
    AU$1.36
    Metal Powder Works
    7D
    -18.6%
    1Y
    n/a
    XRF
    AU$1.86
    XRF Scientific
    7D
    -4.9%
    1Y
    0.8%
    FBR
    AU$0.004
    FBR
    7D
    14.3%
    1Y
    -88.9%