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Australian (ASX) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D-6.6%
  • 3M-23.9%
  • 1Y-27.4%
  • YTD-10.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has dropped 6.6%, driven by James Hardie Industries declining 6.0%. On the other hand Green360 Technologies is actually up 11%. However, the industry is down 27% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Basic Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 15 May 2026AU$16.7bAU$6.6bAU$191.6m63.2x87.3x2.6x
Sun, 12 Apr 2026AU$17.7bAU$6.7bAU$195.4m63.2x90.8x2.7x
Tue, 10 Mar 2026AU$18.0bAU$6.7bAU$197.1m63.8x91.3x2.7x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026AU$19.9bAU$6.3bAU$292.3m51.1x68.2x3.2x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026AU$18.6bAU$6.6bAU$305.9m46.9x60.9x2.8x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025AU$18.3bAU$6.7bAU$311.9m45.6x58.8x2.7x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025AU$20.4bAU$6.2bAU$523.9m31.8x38.9x3.3x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025AU$16.4bAU$6.2bAU$521.3m28.1x31.5x2.7x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025AU$23.3bAU$7.3bAU$479.4m26.8x48.6x3.2x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025AU$22.9bAU$7.5bAU$619.7m23.9x36.9x3.1x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025AU$21.5bAU$7.5bAU$622.2m21.9x34.6x2.9x
Sat, 17 May 2025AU$21.1bAU$7.6bAU$647.9m21.6x32.6x2.8x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025AU$19.1bAU$7.7bAU$661.8m18.3x28.8x2.5x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025AU$25.8bAU$7.8bAU$589.2m23.2x43.8x3.3x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025AU$27.5bAU$7.9bAU$586.7m30.2x46.9x3.5x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025AU$25.6bAU$7.9bAU$592.1m28x43.2x3.2x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024AU$28.5bAU$7.6bAU$562.4m30.6x50.6x3.7x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024AU$25.9bAU$7.6bAU$657.5m25.7x39.4x3.4x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024AU$28.8bAU$7.4bAU$622.4m24.3x46.3x3.9x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024AU$26.5bAU$7.5bAU$741.1m23.3x35.8x3.5x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024AU$28.0bAU$7.6bAU$760.5m25.4x36.8x3.7x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024AU$37.5bAU$15.7bAU$1.3b22.5x29.1x2.4x
Sun, 19 May 2024AU$40.7bAU$15.6bAU$1.3b23.8x30.7x2.6x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024AU$41.9bAU$15.8bAU$1.3b26.9x31.6x2.6x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024AU$44.5bAU$15.8bAU$1.7b24x25.8x2.8x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024AU$42.1bAU$15.5bAU$1.7b25.2x25.2x2.7x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024AU$38.7bAU$15.2bAU$1.6b25.5x24.2x2.6x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023AU$35.1bAU$15.3bAU$1.6b21.2x21.7x2.3x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023AU$30.9bAU$15.4bAU$1.7b17.8x18.6x2x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023AU$30.7bAU$15.4bAU$1.7b17.7x18.4x2x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023AU$34.0bAU$15.2bAU$1.9b21.1x17.7x2.2x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023AU$31.2bAU$14.6bAU$1.8b19.7x17.7x2.1x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023AU$29.7bAU$14.7bAU$1.8b18.6x16.8x2x
Mon, 22 May 2023AU$28.8bAU$14.7bAU$1.8b16.7x16.2x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.2x


Total Market Cap: AU$28.8bTotal Earnings: AU$1.8bTotal Revenue: AU$14.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 39.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There are only 3 companies in the Australian Basic Materials industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have declined 52% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 24% 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 industry?

AU Market-2.68%
Materials3.30%
Basic Materials-6.57%
Construction Materials-6.57%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
GT3 Green360 TechnologiesAU$0.03911.4%
+AU$5.3m
-2.5%PS4.1x

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