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Australian (ASX) Aluminum Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D1.5%
  • 3M-14.7%
  • 1Y-3.8%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Aluminum industry is up 1.5%, with Capral up 9.0%. In the past year, the industry is down 3.8%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.7% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Aluminum Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 04 Apr 2026AU$968.1mAU$1.0bAU$143.1m4.2x6.8x1x
Mon, 02 Mar 2026AU$1.1bAU$1.1bAU$152.4m4.5x7.3x1x
Wed, 28 Jan 2026AU$1.1bAU$989.1mAU$142.3m4.6x8.1x1.2x
Fri, 26 Dec 2025AU$1.4bAU$989.1mAU$142.3m4.6x10x1.4x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025AU$1.1bAU$989.2mAU$130.6m4.5x8.3x1.1x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025AU$1.2bAU$989.2mAU$130.6m4.4x9.1x1.2x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025AU$1.4bAU$989.2mAU$134.5m4.8x10.7x1.5x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025AU$1.2bAU$912.1m-AU$28,835,347.005.9x-42.6x1.3x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025AU$1.2bAU$912.1m-AU$28,835,347.005.3x-41.2x1.3x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025AU$663.7mAU$912.1m-AU$10,076,791.005.4x-65.9x0.7x
Fri, 09 May 2025AU$601.2mAU$912.1m-AU$10,076,791.005.5x-59.7x0.7x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025AU$575.0mAU$912.1m-AU$10,076,791.005.1x-57.1x0.6x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025AU$602.0mAU$957.3m-AU$18,565,929.005.5x-32.4x0.6x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025AU$633.0mAU$853.7m-AU$32,925,929.005.6x-19.2x0.7x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024AU$618.3mAU$853.7m-AU$32,925,929.005.7x-18.8x0.7x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024AU$595.1mAU$853.7m-AU$32,925,929.005.2x-18.1x0.7x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024AU$577.1mAU$853.7m-AU$32,925,929.005.5x-17.5x0.7x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024AU$400.0mAU$854.2m-AU$4,864,000.005.3x-82.2x0.5x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024AU$426.7mAU$850.9mAU$16.7m4.8x25.5x0.5x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024AU$5.3bAU$851.3m-AU$274,551,000.005x-19.2x6.2x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024AU$5.5bAU$851.4m-AU$281,858,500.005.1x-19.5x6.5x
Sat, 11 May 2024AU$5.0bAU$851.7m-AU$210,469,360.005.2x-23.7x5.9x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024AU$4.7bAU$851.7m-AU$211,384,970.005.3x-22.5x5.6x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024AU$3.6bAU$851.7m-AU$276,326,485.005.5x-13.2x4.3x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024AU$3.5bAU$625.5m-AU$192,180,345.004.9x-18.2x5.6x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023AU$2.9bAU$625.5m-AU$185,957,351.004.8x-15.8x4.7x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023AU$2.4bAU$625.6m-AU$191,008,991.004.3x-12.4x3.8x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023AU$2.5bAU$625.6m-AU$197,790,791.004.4x-12.7x4x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023AU$3.2bAU$625.6m-AU$195,035,351.004.4x-16.6x5.2x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023AU$4.3bAU$803.1mAU$138.8m14x30.6x5.3x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023AU$4.5bAU$822.4mAU$132.8m15x33.7x5.4x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023AU$4.3bAU$822.4mAU$133.0m14.5x32.5x5.3x
Sun, 14 May 2023AU$4.6bAU$822.4mAU$136.7m15.1x33.7x5.6x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023AU$4.6bAU$822.4mAU$136.1m15.3x34.1x5.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

34.1x


Total Market Cap: AU$4.6bTotal Earnings: AU$136.1mTotal Revenue: AU$822.4mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Aluminum Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -12.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Aluminum industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 6.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -12.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.95x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Aluminum industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.3% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Comparison

How does Australian Aluminum compare with similar industries?

AU Market0.63%
Materials2.89%
Metals and Mining2.98%
Aluminum1.53%
Gold9.50%
Precious Metals and Minerals2.70%
Copper2.48%
Silver1.52%
Diversified Metals and Mining1.49%
Steel-0.53%
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
CAA CapralAU$12.029.0%
+AU$16.1m		23.8%PE5.5x
VBX VBXAU$0.749.6%
+AU$5.4m		n/aPS561.3x

Latest News

ABX
AU$0.067
ABx Group
7D
-2.9%
1Y
59.5%
VBX
AU$0.74
VBX
7D
9.6%
1Y
n/a
MMI
AU$0.068
Metro Mining
7D
-1.4%
1Y
28.3%

MMI: Record Shipments And Share Buybacks Will Support Further Upside

Analysts have nudged their price target on Metro Mining slightly higher to A$0.15, reflecting updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that remain broadly in line with prior estimates. What's in the News Metro Mining Limited announces a share repurchase program to buy back up to 305,539,530 shares, equal to 5% of its issued share capital, with all repurchased shares to be cancelled and the program expiring on February 26, 2027 (Key Developments).
CAA
AU$12.02
Capral
7D
9.0%
1Y
23.8%

CAA: Network Expansion And Dividend Policy Will Support A$18.80 Upside Potential

Capral’s analyst price target remains at A$18.80, with analysts keeping their fair value, discount rate assumptions, revenue growth outlook, profit margin expectations and future P/E inputs broadly unchanged. What's in the News Capral declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.30 per share for the twelve months ended 31 December 2025, with an ex date of 4 March 2026, a record date of 5 March 2026 and a payment date of 26 March 2026 (Key Developments).