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Australian (ASX) Diversified Metals and Mining Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 28, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies468
- 7D0.8%
- 3M-12.2%
- 1Y-22.9%
- YTDn/a
The Diversified Metals and Mining industry has been flat over the last week, but WA1 Resources has lost 4.4%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 24% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Diversified Metals and Mining Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | AU$278.0b | AU$124.3b | AU$9.2b | 13.4x | 30.3x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | AU$285.9b | AU$119.8b | AU$8.6b | 11.9x | 33.1x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | AU$299.5b | AU$117.1b | AU$8.4b | 12.7x | 35.8x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | AU$282.2b | AU$115.3b | AU$8.2b | 15x | 34.5x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | AU$279.9b | AU$120.6b | AU$9.1b | 15x | 30.7x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | AU$308.7b | AU$119.0b | AU$9.0b | 15.6x | 34.3x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | AU$313.9b | AU$121.4b | AU$9.2b | 15.2x | 34x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | AU$318.8b | AU$121.6b | AU$9.2b | 14.7x | 34.7x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | AU$318.7b | AU$123.5b | AU$9.3b | 14.2x | 34.4x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | AU$320.9b | AU$124.7b | AU$9.8b | 14.8x | 32.7x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | AU$336.2b | AU$129.1b | AU$21.2b | 9.7x | 15.9x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | AU$373.6b | AU$124.7b | AU$20.4b | 10.8x | 18.4x | 3x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | AU$339.3b | AU$127.9b | AU$21.0b | 9.6x | 16.2x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | AU$335.4b | AU$132.1b | AU$21.8b | 9.7x | 15.4x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | AU$341.0b | AU$130.2b | AU$21.7b | 8.4x | 15.7x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | AU$343.6b | AU$141.6b | AU$35.3b | 8.4x | 9.7x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | AU$361.9b | AU$134.7b | AU$33.5b | 9.2x | 10.8x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | AU$366.0b | AU$134.8b | AU$33.6b | 8.7x | 10.9x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | AU$355.3b | AU$137.5b | AU$34.2b | 8.5x | 10.4x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | AU$352.8b | AU$137.5b | AU$34.2b | 8.4x | 10.3x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | AU$376.3b | AU$137.8b | AU$34.9b | 9.4x | 10.8x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 04 Feb 2023 | AU$390.3b | AU$132.7b | AU$34.7b | 11.9x | 11.2x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 02 Jan 2023 | AU$358.6b | AU$136.6b | AU$35.4b | 9.7x | 10.1x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | AU$364.7b | AU$138.8b | AU$36.1b | 10.6x | 10.1x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 28 Oct 2022 | AU$337.5b | AU$141.9b | AU$37.0b | 10.5x | 9.1x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 25 Sep 2022 | AU$326.9b | AU$141.1b | AU$37.1b | 10.5x | 8.8x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 23 Aug 2022 | AU$337.1b | AU$127.3b | AU$31.9b | 11.9x | 10.6x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 21 Jul 2022 | AU$295.3b | AU$130.2b | AU$25.2b | 10.9x | 11.7x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 18 Jun 2022 | AU$327.3b | AU$128.8b | AU$24.9b | 10.2x | 13.1x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 16 May 2022 | AU$354.8b | AU$129.7b | AU$25.1b | 13x | 14.1x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 13 Apr 2022 | AU$406.1b | AU$122.1b | AU$23.5b | 13.9x | 17.3x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 11 Mar 2022 | AU$384.3b | AU$123.4b | AU$23.8b | 18.4x | 16.1x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 06 Feb 2022 | AU$365.2b | AU$110.9b | AU$16.9b | 22.8x | 21.7x | 3.3x |
| Tue, 04 Jan 2022 | AU$338.6b | AU$109.3b | AU$16.5b | 22.8x | 20.5x | 3.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Australian Diversified Metals and Mining industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 30.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Diversified Metals and Mining industry have declined 18% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.3% 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, which has decreased profits.
Industry Comparison
How does Australian Diversified Metals and Mining compare with similar industries?
| AU Market | 2.43% | |
| Materials | 1.11% | |
| Metals and Mining | 1.17% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 0.80% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | 13.32% | |
| Aluminum | 4.23% | |
| Silver | 3.58% | |
| Copper | 2.88% | |
| Steel | 1.62% | |
| Gold | 1.48% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHP BHP Group | AU$39.77 | 0.5% +AU$913.0m | -21.1% | PE15.9x | |
| PLS Pilbara Minerals | AU$2.19 | 5.8% +AU$361.5m | -44.6% | PE25.7x | |
| S32 South32 | AU$3.40 | 1.8% +AU$270.1m | 2.1% | PS1.7x | |
| MIN Mineral Resources | AU$34.26 | 4.2% +AU$269.1m | -51.1% | PE53.4x | |
| LYC Lynas Rare Earths | AU$6.50 | 2.8% +AU$168.2m | -9.2% | PE71.9x |
