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Australian (ASX) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
  • 7D4.4%
  • 3M-15.7%
  • 1Y-6.0%
  • YTD-8.1%

In the last week, the Machinery industry is up 4.4%, with Silex Systems up 10.0%. In contrast, the industry has lost 6.0% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 52% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 23 Jan 2026AU$4.4bAU$1.6b-AU$55,623,826.5416.3x-79.3x2.7x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025AU$4.4bAU$1.6b-AU$62,545,190.8216.5x-70.9x2.7x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025AU$4.6bAU$1.6b-AU$62,493,574.3115.4x-73.1x2.8x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025AU$3.8bAU$1.3b-AU$70,022,454.0415.5x-54.5x2.9x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025AU$2.9bAU$1.3b-AU$16,146,892.3015.6x-179.9x2.2x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025AU$2.7bAU$1.3b-AU$4,088,495.2622.1x-670.1x2.1x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025AU$2.6bAU$1.3b-AU$7,791,122.7418.1x-334.7x2x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025AU$2.4bAU$1.5b-AU$2,951,693.1118.5x-799.3x1.6x
Sun, 04 May 2025AU$2.3bAU$1.5b-AU$2,963,544.8318.2x-769.9x1.5x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025AU$2.4bAU$1.5b-AU$3,021,143.6918x-801.6x1.6x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025AU$2.6bAU$1.5b-AU$5,248,951.6716.2x-497.4x1.8x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025AU$3.4bAU$1.4bAU$8.1m18.7x412.8x2.4x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024AU$2.8bAU$1.4bAU$9.8m18x288.6x2x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024AU$3.2bAU$1.4bAU$9.6m19.2x335.6x2.3x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024AU$2.9bAU$1.4bAU$9.5m18.4x303.8x2x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024AU$2.6bAU$1.3bAU$6.0m17.8x435x2x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024AU$2.8bAU$1.2b-AU$10,196,193.4317.7x-278.3x2.3x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024AU$3.1bAU$1.2b-AU$8,563,672.2718.2x-360.6x2.5x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024AU$3.1bAU$1.3b-AU$31,707,100.4417.9x-97.6x2.3x
Mon, 06 May 2024AU$3.2bAU$1.3b-AU$31,914,927.7819.4x-98.9x2.4x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024AU$3.0bAU$1.3b-AU$32,408,299.3719.8x-93.1x2.3x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024AU$2.5bAU$1.2b-AU$1,802,523.0818.3x-1407.4x2x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024AU$2.6bAU$1.2b-AU$25,449,591.0019.8x-101.5x2.2x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023AU$2.3bAU$1.2b-AU$26,461,102.0020.6x-88.3x2x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023AU$2.0bAU$1.2b-AU$26,708,322.0020x-75.1x1.7x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023AU$1.9bAU$1.2b-AU$26,368,510.0018.7x-73.4x1.6x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023AU$2.1bAU$1.2b-AU$26,281,210.0020.3x-80.6x1.8x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023AU$2.0bAU$1.1b-AU$26,370,989.0023x-74x1.8x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023AU$2.0bAU$1.1b-AU$28,334,775.0020.8x-71.9x1.8x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023AU$1.1bAU$1.1b-AU$14,628,980.0020.9x-78.6x1.1x
Tue, 09 May 2023AU$1.2bAU$1.1b-AU$14,703,164.0021.9x-82.3x1.1x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023AU$1.2bAU$1.1b-AU$14,769,752.0021.2x-83.6x1.1x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023AU$1.2bAU$1.1b-AU$19,083,041.0024.3x-65.4x1.1x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023AU$1.4bAU$1.1b-AU$16,622,965.0022.6x-81.8x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-81.8x


Total Market Cap: AU$1.4bTotal Earnings: -AU$16,622,965.00Total Revenue: AU$1.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -131.8x202420252026
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 2.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
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 Market-0.11%
Industrials-0.18%
Machinery4.41%
Industrial Machinery4.57%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles3.00%
Agricultural Machinery0%0
Industry PE
    Forecasted Growth
    • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 57% over the next 5 years.
    • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 17% 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$7.1510.0%
    +AU$180.7m    		9.3%PS145.3x
    		3DA AmaeroAU$0.3614.3%
    +AU$42.9m    		7.5%PS90x
    		MPW Metal Powder WorksAU$2.904.7%
    +AU$18.9m    		n/aPS262.9x
    		AL3 AML3DAU$0.208.3%
    +AU$8.3m    		30.0%PS14.6x
    		ANG Austin EngineeringAU$0.264.0%
    +AU$6.2m    		-48.0%PE6.1x

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