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Australian (ASX) Machinery Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
- 7D-3.7%
- 3M17.1%
- 1Y-11.1%
- YTD-14.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has dropped 3.7%, driven by Amaero declining 12%. Meanwhile, Metal Powder Works actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 20% in the last week. Overall the industry is down 11% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | AU$2.8b | AU$1.3b | -AU$6,406,190.14 | 16.2x | -435.1x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | AU$2.8b | AU$1.3b | -AU$7,888,668.93 | 19.6x | -352.9x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | AU$2.5b | AU$1.5b | -AU$2,852,744.65 | 18.9x | -859x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | AU$2.3b | AU$1.5b | -AU$2,885,359.67 | 18.4x | -797.6x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | AU$2.2b | AU$1.5b | -AU$2,968,955.74 | 17.9x | -729.9x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | AU$2.5b | AU$1.5b | -AU$4,484,986.81 | 17.6x | -560.7x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | AU$3.2b | AU$1.4b | AU$8.2m | 18.4x | 394.9x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | AU$3.2b | AU$1.4b | AU$9.8m | 18.9x | 330.4x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | AU$3.3b | AU$1.4b | AU$9.6m | 18.6x | 346.7x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | AU$3.1b | AU$1.4b | AU$9.6m | 19.5x | 318.7x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | AU$2.9b | AU$1.3b | AU$5.9m | 18.2x | 486.7x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | AU$2.8b | AU$1.3b | -AU$8,919,379.52 | 19.2x | -316x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | AU$3.0b | AU$1.2b | -AU$8,817,274.44 | 18x | -339.3x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | AU$3.0b | AU$1.3b | -AU$31,740,958.52 | 17.4x | -95.3x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | AU$3.3b | AU$1.3b | -AU$31,572,251.53 | 17x | -104.2x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | AU$2.9b | AU$1.3b | -AU$32,782,400.90 | 20.4x | -88.4x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | AU$2.7b | AU$1.3b | -AU$32,185,000.60 | 18.7x | -83.7x | 2x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | AU$2.5b | AU$1.2b | -AU$19,913,007.93 | 19.3x | -127.5x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | AU$2.3b | AU$1.2b | -AU$26,573,993.00 | 20.8x | -87.3x | 2x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | AU$2.1b | AU$1.2b | -AU$26,682,716.00 | 20.7x | -77x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | AU$2.0b | AU$1.2b | -AU$26,669,916.00 | 18.5x | -76.7x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | AU$2.0b | AU$1.2b | -AU$26,260,239.00 | 19.1x | -75.4x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | AU$2.0b | AU$1.2b | -AU$34,388,363.00 | 21.4x | -57.5x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | AU$2.1b | AU$1.1b | -AU$26,173,941.00 | 21.7x | -78.5x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | AU$1.1b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,655,790.00 | 20.4x | -77.3x | 1x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | AU$1.2b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,797,548.00 | 21.4x | -79.3x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | AU$1.3b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,728,558.00 | 22.3x | -86.9x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | AU$1.2b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,720,255.00 | 21.5x | -84.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | AU$1.4b | AU$1.1b | -AU$17,027,968.00 | 22x | -80.5x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | AU$1.3b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,648,609.00 | 21.1x | -87.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | AU$1.3b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,957,867.00 | 21.8x | -84x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | AU$1.3b | AU$1.2b | -AU$15,712,631.00 | 21.4x | -81.9x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | AU$1.2b | AU$1.1b | -AU$15,309,514.00 | 22x | -80.8x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | AU$1.3b | AU$1.1b | -AU$13,309,799.00 | 22.7x | -97.4x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-97.4x
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 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have improved over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 4.4% 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 Market | 0.018% | |
| Industrials | 1.15% | |
| Machinery | -3.68% | |
| Construction Machinery and Vehicles | 0.27% | |
| Agricultural Machinery | 0% | 0 |
| Industrial Machinery | -4.48% | |
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 21.8%, 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 10% 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPW Metal Powder Works | AU$3.59 | 19.7% +AU$82.2m | n/a | PS419.7x | |
| SLX Silex Systems | AU$4.09 | 7.1% +AU$73.3m | -7.7% | PS73.1x | |
| XRF XRF Scientific | AU$2.23 | 7.7% +AU$26.5m | 42.9% | PE30.6x | |
| MXI MaxiPARTS | AU$2.44 | 10.9% +AU$13.3m | 34.1% | PE15.8x | |
| KOV Korvest | AU$13.24 | 3.4% +AU$5.2m | 34.6% | PE11.9x |