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Australian (ASX) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D-6.4%
  • 3M14.7%
  • 1Y-9.8%
  • YTD-15.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has dropped 6.4%, driven by a pullback from Amaero of 22%. On the other hand Metal Powder Works is actually up 20%. Overall the industry is down 9.8% in 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 25 Aug 2025AU$2.8bAU$1.3b-AU$6,382,371.0015.6x-431.1x2.1x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025AU$2.8bAU$1.3b-AU$7,763,042.0319x-355.5x2.2x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025AU$2.5bAU$1.5b-AU$2,888,587.6118.8x-850.3x1.6x
Sun, 18 May 2025AU$2.3bAU$1.5b-AU$2,885,359.6718.4x-797.6x1.5x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025AU$2.2bAU$1.5b-AU$2,824,831.3517.9x-766.4x1.5x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025AU$2.5bAU$1.5b-AU$4,418,491.0917.9x-566.3x1.7x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025AU$3.2bAU$1.4bAU$8.2m18.4x394.4x2.3x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025AU$3.2bAU$1.4bAU$9.8m19x326.7x2.2x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024AU$3.3bAU$1.4bAU$9.6m18.6x343.5x2.3x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024AU$3.0bAU$1.4bAU$9.6m19.5x316.8x2.1x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024AU$2.9bAU$1.3bAU$5.9m18.2x486.7x2.2x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024AU$2.9bAU$1.3b-AU$8,924,429.5318.6x-323.3x2.3x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024AU$3.0bAU$1.2b-AU$8,758,708.3917.9x-347.3x2.5x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024AU$3.0bAU$1.3b-AU$31,696,820.9017.4x-95.4x2.3x
Mon, 20 May 2024AU$3.3bAU$1.3b-AU$31,553,985.3116.9x-103.4x2.5x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024AU$3.0bAU$1.3b-AU$32,788,100.8020.2x-90.3x2.2x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024AU$2.7bAU$1.3b-AU$31,958,347.4919x-84.9x2x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024AU$2.5bAU$1.2b-AU$19,913,007.9319.3x-127.5x2.2x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024AU$2.3bAU$1.2b-AU$26,573,442.0020.9x-88x2x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023AU$2.0bAU$1.2b-AU$26,675,983.0020.9x-76.3x1.7x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023AU$2.0bAU$1.2b-AU$26,667,825.0018.5x-76.7x1.7x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023AU$2.0bAU$1.2b-AU$26,260,239.0018.4x-77.8x1.7x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023AU$2.0bAU$1.2b-AU$34,438,534.0021x-58x1.7x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023AU$2.0bAU$1.1b-AU$26,131,673.0021.4x-77.9x1.8x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023AU$1.1bAU$1.1b-AU$14,655,790.0020.4x-77.3x1x
Tue, 23 May 2023AU$1.2bAU$1.1b-AU$14,783,785.0021.8x-80.9x1.1x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023AU$1.3bAU$1.1b-AU$14,742,160.0022.2x-86.9x1.2x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023AU$1.2bAU$1.1b-AU$14,590,454.0023.6x-84.8x1.1x
Mon, 13 Feb 2023AU$1.4bAU$1.1b-AU$17,104,290.0021.7x-80.2x1.2x
Wed, 11 Jan 2023AU$1.3bAU$1.1b-AU$14,685,379.0021.2x-87.7x1.1x
Fri, 09 Dec 2022AU$1.3bAU$1.1b-AU$15,111,676.0021.6x-83.7x1.1x
Sun, 06 Nov 2022AU$1.3bAU$1.2b-AU$16,196,815.0021.4x-79.4x1.1x
Tue, 04 Oct 2022AU$1.2bAU$1.2b-AU$15,540,740.0022x-78.3x1.1x
Thu, 01 Sep 2022AU$1.3bAU$1.1b-AU$5,151,379.0023.3x-255.3x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-255.3x


Total Market Cap: AU$1.3bTotal Earnings: -AU$5,151,379.00Total Revenue: AU$1.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -130.1x202320242025
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 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
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 5.0% 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 Market0.22%
Industrials1.94%
Machinery-6.42%
Agricultural Machinery0%0
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-2.39%
Industrial Machinery-7.22%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 28.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 33% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 9.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 22% 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
MPW Metal Powder WorksAU$3.2019.9%
+AU$73.9m		n/aPS374.7x
XRF XRF ScientificAU$2.232.8%
+AU$8.4m		46.2%PE30.2x
MXI MaxiPARTSAU$2.406.2%
+AU$7.8m		33.3%PE15.6x
KOV KorvestAU$13.222.5%
+AU$3.8m		31.2%PE11.9x

Latest News

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AU$0.26
AML3D
7D
-17.5%
1Y
116.7%
ANG
AU$0.32
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7D
-3.1%
1Y
-48.4%
MXI
AU$2.40
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7D
6.2%
1Y
33.3%

MaxiPARTS' (ASX:MXI) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

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MaxiPARTS' (ASX:MXI) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
XRF
AU$2.23
XRF Scientific
7D
2.8%
1Y
46.2%
LBL
AU$0.51
LaserBond
7D
-5.6%
1Y
-21.5%
VEE
AU$1.05
VEEM
7D
-16.3%
1Y
-42.9%
EGL
AU$0.26
Environmental Group
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-28.8%
3DA
AU$0.38
Amaero
7D
-22.4%
1Y
13.4%
FBR
AU$0.004
FBR
7D
-33.3%
1Y
-89.5%
KOV
AU$13.22
Korvest
7D
2.5%
1Y
31.2%
SLX
AU$3.72
Silex Systems
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-8.1%
MPW
AU$3.20
Metal Powder Works
7D
19.9%
1Y
n/a