Australian (ASX) Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 09, 2026

DataAggregated Company Financials

Companies10

7D5.0%
3M16.2%
1Y2.3%
YTDn/a

In the last week, the Trade Companies and Distributors industry is up 5.0%, with all of the companies up. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. Earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Trade Companies and Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

Date	Market Cap	Revenue	Earnings	PE	Absolute PE	PS
Mon, 10 Aug 2026	AU$33.1b	AU$23.3b	AU$944.3m	21.9x	35x	1.4x
Wed, 08 Jul 2026	AU$31.6b	AU$23.3b	AU$937.5m	21.3x	33.7x	1.4x
Fri, 05 Jun 2026	AU$29.0b	AU$23.3b	AU$937.5m	22.9x	31x	1.2x
Sun, 03 May 2026	AU$28.3b	AU$23.3b	AU$949.5m	21.7x	29.8x	1.2x
Tue, 31 Mar 2026	AU$28.5b	AU$23.3b	AU$949.5m	19.2x	30x	1.2x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026	AU$32.8b	AU$23.2b	AU$966.1m	19.4x	34x	1.4x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026	AU$31.1b	AU$23.0b	AU$997.5m	21x	31.2x	1.4x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025	AU$30.1b	AU$23.0b	AU$997.5m	19.8x	30.2x	1.3x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025	AU$27.2b	AU$23.0b	AU$1.0b	18.1x	27.2x	1.2x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025	AU$30.9b	AU$23.0b	AU$1.0b	19.1x	30.9x	1.3x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025	AU$29.3b	AU$23.0b	AU$1.0b	17.8x	29.3x	1.3x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025	AU$33.0b	AU$23.1b	AU$1.4b	19.3x	23.6x	1.4x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025	AU$32.3b	AU$23.1b	AU$1.4b	18.7x	23.1x	1.4x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025	AU$35.2b	AU$23.1b	AU$1.4b	17.4x	25.2x	1.5x
Mon, 05 May 2025	AU$34.6b	AU$23.1b	AU$1.4b	22.6x	24.7x	1.5x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025	AU$32.7b	AU$23.1b	AU$1.4b	18.8x	23.3x	1.4x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025	AU$35.6b	AU$23.1b	AU$1.4b	22.4x	25.3x	1.5x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025	AU$38.5b	AU$22.8b	AU$1.1b	24.7x	35.5x	1.7x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024	AU$37.3b	AU$22.8b	AU$1.1b	24.3x	34.4x	1.6x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024	AU$39.0b	AU$22.8b	AU$1.1b	22.2x	35.8x	1.7x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024	AU$38.2b	AU$22.8b	AU$1.1b	21.6x	35.1x	1.7x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024	AU$38.1b	AU$22.8b	AU$1.1b	21.9x	35x	1.7x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024	AU$34.9b	AU$22.5b	AU$1.1b	24.5x	31.4x	1.5x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024	AU$33.4b	AU$22.5b	AU$1.1b	27.4x	30x	1.5x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024	AU$35.8b	AU$22.5b	AU$1.1b	23.4x	32.1x	1.6x
Tue, 07 May 2024	AU$35.6b	AU$22.5b	AU$1.1b	23.7x	32.1x	1.6x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024	AU$35.8b	AU$22.5b	AU$1.1b	26.1x	32.2x	1.6x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024	AU$34.9b	AU$22.5b	AU$1.1b	26.2x	31.4x	1.5x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024	AU$30.0b	AU$21.9b	AU$1.2b	22.6x	25.9x	1.4x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023	AU$29.9b	AU$21.9b	AU$1.2b	22.7x	25.8x	1.4x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023	AU$26.5b	AU$21.9b	AU$1.2b	21.2x	22.8x	1.2x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023	AU$23.7b	AU$21.9b	AU$1.2b	16.4x	20.4x	1.1x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023	AU$25.0b	AU$21.9b	AU$1.2b	16.6x	21.6x	1.1x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023	AU$25.2b	AU$20.3b	AU$243.9m	20.6x	103.5x	1.2x

Price to Earnings Ratio

103.5x

Thu, 17 Aug 2023

Current Industry PE

Investors are optimistic on the Australian Trading Companies and Distributors industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.

The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 35.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 29.9x.

The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x.

Past Earnings Growth

The earnings for companies in the Trading Companies and Distributors industry have grown 58% per year over the last three years.
Revenues for these companies have grown 4.7% per year.
This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does Australian Trade Companies and Distributors compare with similar industries?


AU Market	3.35%
Industrials	3.06%
Trade Distributors	4.97%
Trade Companies and Distributors	4.97%

Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

Company	Last Price	7D	1Y	Valuation
REH Reece	AU$17.30	7.5% +AU$744.3m	22.3%	PE38x
SGH SGH	AU$45.87	3.7% +AU$666.8m	-10.7%	PE37.4x
RDX Redox	AU$3.85	4.9% +AU$94.5m	66.7%	PE25.1x
EHL Emeco Holdings	AU$1.03	6.2% +AU$30.9m	18.4%	PE6.6x
ACF Acrow	AU$0.94	7.4% +AU$22.8m	-7.8%	PE16.2x