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Australian (ASX) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies714
- 7D0.2%
- 3M-6.6%
- 1Y-19.5%
- YTD-6.7%
Last week, the Materials industry hasn't moved much but Northern Star Resources is up 14% in that time. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 20% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | AU$443.5b | AU$242.0b | AU$23.1b | 13.3x | 19.2x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | AU$468.7b | AU$241.5b | AU$22.9b | 12.9x | 20.4x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | AU$507.6b | AU$245.2b | AU$22.0b | 14x | 23.1x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | AU$486.0b | AU$246.6b | AU$22.3b | 13.7x | 21.8x | 2x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | AU$505.2b | AU$240.1b | AU$21.3b | 13.2x | 23.7x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | AU$524.8b | AU$238.2b | AU$21.7b | 14.9x | 24.2x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | AU$533.4b | AU$231.9b | AU$21.0b | 15.5x | 25.4x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | AU$486.7b | AU$237.2b | AU$21.3b | 14.6x | 22.9x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | AU$504.3b | AU$240.6b | AU$21.9b | 15.5x | 23x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | AU$526.6b | AU$248.4b | AU$22.4b | 15.6x | 23.5x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | AU$575.4b | AU$248.4b | AU$22.6b | 15.8x | 25.4x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | AU$572.8b | AU$254.0b | AU$23.6b | 15.5x | 24.3x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | AU$539.4b | AU$252.0b | AU$24.1b | 15.2x | 22.4x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | AU$563.6b | AU$250.6b | AU$34.0b | 15.3x | 16.6x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | AU$628.0b | AU$260.4b | AU$34.4b | 14.7x | 18.2x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | AU$589.9b | AU$263.8b | AU$35.1b | 12.5x | 16.8x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | AU$575.4b | AU$268.5b | AU$36.6b | 11.5x | 15.7x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | AU$571.7b | AU$268.7b | AU$36.7b | 11.8x | 15.6x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | AU$573.0b | AU$268.6b | AU$39.2b | 11.8x | 14.6x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | AU$617.0b | AU$272.6b | AU$51.1b | 10.6x | 12.1x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | AU$588.2b | AU$274.3b | AU$51.6b | 11.2x | 11.4x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | AU$594.0b | AU$275.1b | AU$51.8b | 10.3x | 11.5x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | AU$616.8b | AU$271.9b | AU$51.4b | 10.8x | 12x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | AU$562.2b | AU$269.7b | AU$51.7b | 10x | 10.9x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | AU$618.2b | AU$264.3b | AU$55.3b | 12.8x | 11.2x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | AU$610.1b | AU$264.0b | AU$54.9b | 12.4x | 11.1x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | AU$599.6b | AU$268.8b | AU$56.3b | 11.8x | 10.7x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | AU$520.6b | AU$276.6b | AU$58.5b | 10.4x | 8.9x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | AU$509.0b | AU$272.4b | AU$57.6b | 9.4x | 8.8x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | AU$546.8b | AU$258.3b | AU$55.2b | 10.8x | 9.9x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 29 Jul 2022 | AU$495.3b | AU$252.8b | AU$48.8b | 10.8x | 10.2x | 2x |
| Sun, 26 Jun 2022 | AU$533.7b | AU$272.9b | AU$50.1b | 10x | 10.6x | 2x |
| Tue, 24 May 2022 | AU$634.9b | AU$270.1b | AU$49.4b | 12.2x | 12.9x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | AU$694.7b | AU$258.6b | AU$47.1b | 14.7x | 14.7x | 2.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14.7x
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 19.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.5x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 21% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 2.2% 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 | 0.085% | |
| Materials | 0.21% | |
| Metals and Mining | 0.42% | |
| Basic Materials | 0.16% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | -1.52% | |
| Packaging | -1.98% | |
| Chemicals | -4.88% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 88.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper and Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 104% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Packaging industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 18% 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$36.37 | 5.2% +AU$9.1b | -20.5% | PE10.2x | |
| NST Northern Star Resources | AU$21.65 | 16.4% +AU$3.5b | 42.2% | PE26.2x | |
| EVN Evolution Mining | AU$7.90 | 22.7% +AU$2.9b | 101.0% | PE22.8x | |
| FMG Fortescue | AU$15.20 | 6.1% +AU$2.7b | -40.9% | PE7.6x | |
| S32 South32 | AU$2.80 | 8.1% +AU$941.7m | -18.6% | PS1.3x |
