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Australian (ASX) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D-7.3%
  • 3M-34.2%
  • 1Y-31.7%
  • YTD-30.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has dropped 7.3%, driven by a pullback from Silex Systems of 2.1%. Meanwhile, XRF Scientific actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 15% in the last week. Overall the industry is down 32% in 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 26% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 15 Apr 2025AU$2.1bAU$1.5b-AU$2,837,041.4117.7x-744.4x1.4x
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
Sat, 30 Jul 2022AU$1.5bAU$1.0b-AU$14,381,056.0019.9x-102.9x1.5x
Mon, 27 Jun 2022AU$1.3bAU$998.3m-AU$28,823,186.0019.1x-43.4x1.3x
Wed, 25 May 2022AU$1.6bAU$1.0b-AU$29,125,942.0019.9x-53.5x1.5x
Fri, 22 Apr 2022AU$1.7bAU$997.7m-AU$28,324,245.0022x-61.3x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-61.3x


Total Market Cap: AU$1.7bTotal Earnings: -AU$28,324,245.00Total Revenue: AU$997.7mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -54.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Machinery industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have improved over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 14% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently losses are decreasing too.

Industry Trends

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

AU Market0.085%
Industrials1.09%
Machinery-7.26%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles1.39%
Agricultural Machinery0%0
Industrial Machinery-10.29%
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 22.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 15.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 22% 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
XRF XRF ScientificAU$1.7915.5%
+AU$33.7m
40.9%PE26.7x
ANG Austin EngineeringAU$0.416.4%
+AU$15.5m
-13.5%PE10.1x
AAL Alfabs AustraliaAU$0.3914.9%
+AU$14.3m
n/aPE21.4x
AL3 AML3DAU$0.1514.8%
+AU$10.8m
158.3%PS8x
EGL Environmental GroupAU$0.2411.6%
+AU$9.5m
-7.7%PE24.3x
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