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Australian (ASX) Machinery Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
- 7D1.2%
- 3M23.3%
- 1Y11.4%
- YTD21.4%
In the last week, the Machinery industry is up 1.2%, with Silex Systems up 7.8%. During this same period, the Metal Powder Works underperformed, falling 24%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 11%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 54% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Machinery Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 07 Dec 2025 | AU$4.7b | AU$1.6b | -AU$62,704,270.75 | 17.2x | -74.3x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 04 Nov 2025 | AU$4.9b | AU$1.6b | -AU$62,479,643.09 | 16x | -77.8x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 02 Oct 2025 | AU$3.7b | AU$1.3b | -AU$16,137,301.01 | 15.4x | -230.7x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 30 Aug 2025 | AU$2.9b | AU$1.3b | -AU$10,653,942.32 | 15.5x | -276.3x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 | AU$2.9b | AU$1.3b | -AU$4,126,336.38 | 22.2x | -709x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 | AU$2.5b | AU$1.5b | -AU$2,830,167.27 | 18.7x | -881x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 23 May 2025 | AU$2.2b | AU$1.5b | -AU$2,824,842.22 | 17.8x | -769x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 20 Apr 2025 | AU$2.1b | AU$1.5b | -AU$2,940,161.61 | 17.5x | -726.1x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | AU$2.5b | AU$1.5b | -AU$3,135,382.60 | 17.6x | -800.2x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | AU$3.1b | AU$1.4b | AU$8.2m | 17.6x | 377.4x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | AU$3.2b | AU$1.4b | AU$9.8m | 18.9x | 328.3x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | AU$3.2b | AU$1.4b | AU$9.7m | 17.7x | 330.7x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | AU$3.0b | AU$1.4b | AU$9.6m | 19.2x | 317x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | AU$3.0b | AU$1.4b | AU$9.5m | 19.1x | 318x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | AU$2.7b | AU$1.3b | AU$5.9m | 18.2x | 455.6x | 2x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | AU$3.0b | AU$1.2b | -AU$10,143,064.46 | 18.5x | -299.4x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | AU$3.0b | AU$1.3b | -AU$31,654,749.70 | 17.7x | -93.3x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | AU$3.2b | AU$1.3b | -AU$31,898,237.41 | 17.3x | -101.3x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | AU$2.9b | AU$1.3b | -AU$32,775,743.98 | 19.7x | -87.6x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | AU$2.7b | AU$1.3b | -AU$32,397,133.94 | 19x | -83.7x | 2x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | AU$2.5b | AU$1.2b | -AU$19,947,689.31 | 19.8x | -127.1x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | AU$2.5b | AU$1.2b | -AU$26,571,561.00 | 20.7x | -95.7x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | AU$2.1b | AU$1.2b | -AU$26,652,738.00 | 20.4x | -78.9x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | AU$2.0b | AU$1.2b | -AU$26,760,544.00 | 18.6x | -74.4x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | AU$1.9b | AU$1.2b | -AU$26,345,248.00 | 18.7x | -74x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | AU$2.0b | AU$1.2b | -AU$26,320,859.00 | 20.4x | -76.5x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | AU$2.0b | AU$1.1b | -AU$26,291,817.00 | 22.5x | -77.5x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | AU$1.1b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,727,316.00 | 20.8x | -77.1x | 1x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | AU$1.2b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,929,559.00 | 21.1x | -78.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | AU$1.3b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,789,083.00 | 22.4x | -85.4x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | AU$1.2b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,802,729.00 | 21.2x | -80.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | AU$1.4b | AU$1.1b | -AU$17,262,208.00 | 22.8x | -78.6x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | AU$1.3b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,470,440.00 | 22.1x | -90.8x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2022 | AU$1.3b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,912,883.00 | 22.1x | -84.2x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-84.2x
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 Market | 0.059% | |
| Industrials | -1.64% | |
| Machinery | 1.17% | |
| Industrial Machinery | 1.47% | |
| Agricultural Machinery | 0% | 0 |
| Construction Machinery and Vehicles | -1.83% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLX Silex Systems | AU$9.28 | 7.8% +AU$185.8m | 57.0% | PS188.1x | |
| KOV Korvest | AU$14.19 | 3.7% +AU$5.9m | 45.4% | PE12.8x | |
| A3D Aurora Labs | AU$0.044 | 10.0% +AU$2.6m | -43.6% | PS30x | |
| ZGL Zicom Group | AU$0.14 | 7.4% +AU$2.1m | 150.0% | PE3.5x | |
| MXI MaxiPARTS | AU$2.39 | 0.8% +AU$1.1m | 40.6% | PE15.5x |