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Australian (ASX) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJul 08, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies713
- 7D2.7%
- 3M11.1%
- 1Y-5.5%
- YTD0.8%
The Materials industry is up 2.7% in the last week, with BHP Group up 4.6%. During this same period, the Northern Star Resources underperformed, falling 9.8%. However, the industry is down 5.5% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 | AU$492.3b | AU$237.6b | AU$22.0b | 14.3x | 22.4x | 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 |
| Mon, 30 Jan 2023 | AU$635.9b | AU$259.7b | AU$53.5b | 12.6x | 11.9x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 28 Dec 2022 | AU$579.1b | AU$268.6b | AU$56.2b | 11.4x | 10.3x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 25 Nov 2022 | AU$580.1b | AU$268.7b | AU$56.2b | 11.6x | 10.3x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 23 Oct 2022 | AU$512.0b | AU$275.5b | AU$58.3b | 10.1x | 8.8x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 20 Sep 2022 | AU$519.3b | AU$265.3b | AU$56.1b | 9.5x | 9.3x | 2x |
| Thu, 18 Aug 2022 | AU$548.5b | AU$256.1b | AU$49.1b | 11.9x | 11.2x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 16 Jul 2022 | AU$467.9b | AU$258.1b | AU$50.1b | 10.2x | 9.3x | 1.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Australian Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 22.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 24% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 2.5% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Materials sector?
| AU Market | 0.59% | |
| Materials | 2.69% | |
| Packaging | 4.44% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 3.75% | |
| Basic Materials | 3.58% | |
| Metals and Mining | 2.66% | |
| Chemicals | 1.82% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 89.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper and Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 103% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Packaging industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 16% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHP BHP Group | AU$38.24 | 4.6% +AU$8.5b | -12.6% | PE11.1x | |
| FMG Fortescue | AU$16.23 | 5.5% +AU$2.6b | -25.8% | PE8.4x | |
| JHX James Hardie Industries | AU$42.82 | 5.0% +AU$882.7m | -8.3% | PE28.4x | |
| BSL BlueScope Steel | AU$24.53 | 7.3% +AU$728.0m | 21.6% | PE19.9x | |
| MIN Mineral Resources | AU$24.21 | 11.3% +AU$480.7m | -57.0% | PS0.9x |
