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Australian (ASX) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M1.4%
  • 1Y-17.5%
  • YTD4.8%

The Basic Materials industry has been flat over the last week, but Wagners Holding has lost 5.9%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 18% in the last 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
Sun, 07 Jun 2026AU$19.5bAU$7.3bAU$174.7m76.8x111.8x2.7x
Tue, 05 May 2026AU$17.6bAU$6.6bAU$192.8m64.9x91.4x2.7x
Thu, 02 Apr 2026AU$17.2bAU$6.8bAU$198.5m61.1x86.7x2.5x
Sat, 28 Feb 2026AU$20.8bAU$6.7bAU$194.9m74x106.9x3.1x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026AU$21.4bAU$6.4bAU$297.3m53.2x72.1x3.3x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025AU$18.7bAU$6.6bAU$305.7m47.3x61.3x2.8x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025AU$16.8bAU$6.8bAU$315.4m42.8x53.3x2.5x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025AU$19.9bAU$6.3bAU$528.4m30.6x37.7x3.2x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025AU$23.1bAU$7.2bAU$469.4m29.2x49.2x3.2x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025AU$31.2bAU$7.4bAU$615.5m29.5x50.6x4.2x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025AU$23.8bAU$7.4bAU$614.6m25.5x38.7x3.2x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025AU$22.6bAU$7.5bAU$621.3m22.2x36.3x3x
Wed, 07 May 2025AU$20.5bAU$7.6bAU$644.1m21.1x31.8x2.7x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025AU$20.3bAU$7.7bAU$656.8m19.4x30.9x2.6x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025AU$26.1bAU$7.8bAU$597.5m22.8x43.6x3.3x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025AU$27.0bAU$7.8bAU$584.0m30.3x46.3x3.4x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024AU$26.0bAU$7.9bAU$590.4m28.2x44.1x3.3x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024AU$27.9bAU$7.6bAU$561.2m30.3x49.7x3.7x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024AU$27.4bAU$7.5bAU$642.8m26.1x42.6x3.6x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024AU$27.0bAU$7.5bAU$745.5m23.2x36.2x3.6x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024AU$25.3bAU$7.7bAU$756.8m25.7x33.5x3.3x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024AU$25.5bAU$7.5bAU$742.5m24.7x34.4x3.4x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024AU$37.0bAU$15.8bAU$1.3b24.2x28.5x2.3x
Thu, 09 May 2024AU$41.2bAU$15.8bAU$1.3b26x31.3x2.6x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024AU$42.9bAU$15.7bAU$1.3b27.6x32.7x2.7x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024AU$44.3bAU$15.8bAU$1.7b23.6x25.5x2.8x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024AU$40.8bAU$15.3bAU$1.6b26.4x25.3x2.7x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023AU$39.9bAU$15.1bAU$1.6b26.4x25.1x2.6x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023AU$34.0bAU$15.3bAU$1.6b20.5x21.1x2.2x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023AU$30.3bAU$15.5bAU$1.7b16.8x18x2x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023AU$31.6bAU$15.3bAU$1.9b18.3x16.5x2.1x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023AU$33.9bAU$15.2bAU$1.9b21.2x17.6x2.2x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023AU$30.9bAU$14.5bAU$1.8b19.7x17.6x2.1x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023AU$29.5bAU$14.6bAU$1.8b18.9x16.7x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.7x


Total Market Cap: AU$29.5bTotal Earnings: AU$1.8bTotal Revenue: AU$14.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 41.5x202420252026
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 54% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 21% 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-1.23%
Materials-3.02%
Basic Materials0.20%
Construction Materials0.20%
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
JHX James Hardie IndustriesAU$32.090.5%
+AU$98.7m		-19.9%PE126.2x

Latest News

WGN
AU$4.32
Wagners Holding
7D
-5.9%
1Y
127.4%
Narrative Update • May 31

WGN: Stable Fair Value And Fine Tuning Will Shape Future Risk Reward Profile

Analysts have maintained a consistent fair value view on Wagners Holding in their updated price target. They have made only slight adjustments to key inputs such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, reflecting fine tuning rather than a change in their overall outlook.
JHX
AU$32.09
James Hardie Industries
7D
0.5%
1Y
-19.9%
Narrative Update • May 26

JHX: Conservative Outlook And Higher Margins Will Support Future Rerating Potential

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for James Hardie Industries from A$45.25 to A$42.91, pointing to lower assumed revenue growth, a reduced future P/E of 23.37 and recent price target cuts such as Barclays moving to A$21, even though updated forecasts incorporate a higher profit margin and a slightly lower discount rate. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a more cautious stance on James Hardie Industries as some analysts factor in a challenged end market and cut price targets, such as the move to A$21 from A$22.
GT3
AU$0.031
Green360 Technologies
7D
-13.9%
1Y
-22.5%