

In the last week, the Materials industry is up 3.6%, with BHP Group up 8.1%. During this same period, the Orica underperformed, falling 7.2%. This means that the industry has gained 48% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.
Has the Australian Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 25 Feb 2026 | AU$757.5b | AU$224.3b | AU$23.5b | 23.7x | 32.3x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 23 Jan 2026 | AU$724.7b | AU$219.8b | AU$19.0b | 27.9x | 38.1x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 21 Dec 2025 | AU$646.8b | AU$224.7b | AU$19.3b | 23.8x | 33.5x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 18 Nov 2025 | AU$614.5b | AU$226.2b | AU$19.9b | 23.8x | 30.9x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 16 Oct 2025 | AU$631.0b | AU$228.0b | AU$19.2b | 24.1x | 32.8x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 13 Sep 2025 | AU$557.4b | AU$226.9b | AU$19.1b | 18.9x | 29.1x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 | AU$535.3b | AU$235.1b | AU$21.9b | 16.1x | 24.5x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 | AU$493.2b | AU$236.6b | AU$21.8b | 14.4x | 22.6x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 06 Jun 2025 | AU$493.7b | AU$237.2b | AU$21.8b | 13.3x | 22.6x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | AU$469.0b | AU$238.4b | AU$22.5b | 12.5x | 20.9x | 2x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | AU$463.4b | AU$242.8b | AU$23.2b | 12.6x | 20x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | AU$486.0b | AU$239.8b | AU$22.5b | 13.4x | 21.6x | 2x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | AU$495.3b | AU$244.2b | AU$21.9b | 13.5x | 22.6x | 2x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | AU$479.4b | AU$245.7b | AU$22.1b | 13.4x | 21.6x | 2x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | AU$499.2b | AU$240.0b | AU$21.3b | 13.3x | 23.4x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | AU$530.8b | AU$235.7b | AU$21.3b | 15.8x | 24.9x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | AU$480.8b | AU$236.0b | AU$21.1b | 17x | 22.8x | 2x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | AU$479.7b | AU$241.2b | AU$22.2b | 13.7x | 21.6x | 2x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | AU$513.9b | AU$238.0b | AU$21.5b | 15.5x | 23.9x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | AU$556.8b | AU$249.0b | AU$22.4b | 16.2x | 24.8x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | AU$552.0b | AU$251.0b | AU$23.3b | 15.4x | 23.7x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | AU$564.9b | AU$255.2b | AU$23.5b | 15.5x | 24x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | AU$550.4b | AU$253.7b | AU$24.5b | 14.7x | 22.5x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | AU$613.2b | AU$263.3b | AU$35.0b | 14.6x | 17.5x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | AU$640.2b | AU$258.8b | AU$34.1b | 13.5x | 18.8x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | AU$602.2b | AU$263.8b | AU$35.1b | 12.8x | 17.1x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | AU$567.9b | AU$271.4b | AU$37.2b | 11.8x | 15.3x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | AU$592.1b | AU$268.5b | AU$37.1b | 12.3x | 15.9x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | AU$588.3b | AU$279.4b | AU$52.6b | 11.5x | 11.2x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 14 Jul 2023 | AU$606.5b | AU$270.2b | AU$50.5b | 11.1x | 12x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 11 Jun 2023 | AU$591.4b | AU$273.0b | AU$51.3b | 11.9x | 11.5x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 09 May 2023 | AU$599.6b | AU$270.6b | AU$51.0b | 10.6x | 11.7x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 06 Apr 2023 | AU$596.9b | AU$271.6b | AU$51.3b | 10.2x | 11.6x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 04 Mar 2023 | AU$614.8b | AU$267.0b | AU$51.2b | 11.3x | 12x | 2.3x |
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Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Materials sector?
| AU Market | 0.71% | |
| Materials | 3.58% | |
| Packaging | 6.45% | |
| Metals and Mining | 4.03% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 1.99% | |
| Basic Materials | -2.58% | |
| Chemicals | -4.94% | |
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHP BHP Group | AU$56.51 | 8.1% +AU$21.4b | 42.3% | PE19.8x | |
| NST Northern Star Resources | AU$30.39 | 8.5% +AU$3.4b | 75.4% | PE28.1x | |
| EVN Evolution Mining | AU$16.22 | 11.2% +AU$3.3b | 161.2% | PE24.8x | |
| FMG Fortescue | AU$21.14 | 4.7% +AU$2.9b | 25.4% | PE13.6x | |
| LYC Lynas Rare Earths | AU$17.03 | 9.8% +AU$1.5b | 148.6% | PE2145.3x |