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Australian (ASX) Diversified Metals and Mining Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies461
  • 7D4.3%
  • 3M12.9%
  • 1Y34.9%
  • YTDn/a

The Diversified Metals and Mining industry is up 3.4% in the last week, with BHP Group up 4.8%. This means that the industry has gained 35% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Diversified Metals and Mining Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 20 Jan 2026AU$387.0bAU$108.6bAU$9.4b20.3x41.3x3.6x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025AU$338.3bAU$110.3bAU$9.3b18.8x36.3x3.1x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025AU$327.6bAU$111.8bAU$9.6b15.7x34.2x2.9x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025AU$326.2bAU$112.1bAU$9.6b19.7x33.9x2.9x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025AU$298.2bAU$110.5bAU$9.1b16.1x32.6x2.7x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025AU$285.0bAU$116.8bAU$11.8b13.2x24.2x2.4x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025AU$268.9bAU$116.5bAU$11.7b12.8x22.9x2.3x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025AU$256.8bAU$117.5bAU$11.9b12.1x21.6x2.2x
Thu, 01 May 2025AU$258.2bAU$118.8bAU$12.1b11.8x21.3x2.2x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025AU$269.6bAU$120.6bAU$12.1b11.7x22.2x2.2x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025AU$287.6bAU$119.3bAU$12.4b12.1x23.2x2.4x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025AU$288.3bAU$124.2bAU$9.1b13.1x31.6x2.3x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024AU$276.1bAU$123.7bAU$9.1b12.8x30.4x2.2x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024AU$286.4bAU$120.5bAU$8.7b11.5x32.9x2.4x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024AU$308.4bAU$116.1bAU$8.2b13.2x37.4x2.7x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024AU$274.3bAU$117.6bAU$8.4b13.1x32.7x2.3x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024AU$285.1bAU$122.1bAU$9.3b15.6x30.8x2.3x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024AU$313.5bAU$119.4bAU$9.0b16.2x34.7x2.6x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024AU$321.6bAU$121.1bAU$9.2b16.2x34.9x2.7x
Fri, 03 May 2024AU$313.0bAU$122.2bAU$9.3b14.7x33.8x2.6x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024AU$316.9bAU$124.6bAU$9.3b13.4x34x2.5x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024AU$314.8bAU$123.2bAU$9.8b13.2x32x2.6x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024AU$334.8bAU$127.9bAU$21.0b10x16x2.6x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023AU$360.3bAU$124.8bAU$20.4b10x17.7x2.9x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023AU$342.6bAU$129.3bAU$21.3b9.7x16.1x2.7x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023AU$342.5bAU$132.7bAU$21.9b10.2x15.6x2.6x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023AU$342.1bAU$130.2bAU$21.7b9.7x15.8x2.6x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023AU$361.3bAU$140.1bAU$35.0b8.5x10.3x2.6x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023AU$347.7bAU$137.6bAU$34.3b8.7x10.1x2.5x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023AU$352.5bAU$136.5bAU$34.0b8.2x10.4x2.6x
Sat, 06 May 2023AU$352.5bAU$135.8bAU$33.7b8.3x10.5x2.6x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023AU$368.8bAU$136.7bAU$34.0b8.8x10.8x2.7x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023AU$362.2bAU$134.8bAU$34.3b9.1x10.6x2.7x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023AU$399.5bAU$131.9bAU$34.0b11.9x11.7x3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.7x


Total Market Cap: AU$399.5bTotal Earnings: AU$34.0bTotal Revenue: AU$131.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Diversified Metals and Mining Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.4x202420252026
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 41.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Diversified Metals and Mining industry have declined 35% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 6.4% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does Australian Diversified Metals and Mining compare with similar industries?

AU Market1.12%
Materials3.97%
Metals and Mining4.20%
Diversified Metals and Mining4.27%
Silver7.43%
Gold5.98%
Copper1.82%
Steel1.33%
Aluminum-1.13%
Precious Metals and Minerals-1.89%
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
BHP BHP GroupAU$47.780.4%
+AU$1.0b		17.7%PE18.1x
S32 South32AU$4.154.8%
+AU$850.7m		15.9%PE39.2x
SRL Sunrise Energy MetalsAU$9.7825.7%
+AU$266.0m		2,776.5%PS7061.4x
LYC Lynas Rare EarthsAU$15.251.3%
+AU$191.2m		121.7%PE1921x
BMC BMC MineralsAU$3.4019.7%
+AU$153.8m		n/aPE-25.5x

Latest News

BHP
AU$47.78
BHP Group
7D
0.4%
1Y
17.7%
NIC
AU$0.92
Nickel Industries
7D
-2.7%
1Y
6.4%
LTR
AU$2.09
Liontown
7D
-5.4%
1Y
196.5%

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CXO
AU$0.27
Core Lithium
7D
-14.3%
1Y
157.1%
PLS
AU$4.74
PLS Group
7D
-2.5%
1Y
94.3%
IGO
AU$8.99
IGO
7D
-1.7%
1Y
66.2%
FRS
AU$0.50
Forrestania Resources
7D
16.3%
1Y
4,900.0%
LYC
AU$15.25
Lynas Rare Earths
7D
1.3%
1Y
121.7%
VUL
AU$4.16
Vulcan Energy Resources
7D
-10.9%
1Y
-25.7%
S32
AU$4.15
South32
7D
4.8%
1Y
15.9%
PRN
AU$2.82
Perenti
7D
-7.5%
1Y
108.9%

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Analysts have modestly adjusted their price target on Perenti to reflect updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth and profit margins, while keeping fair value steady at A$3.10 per share and slightly refining future P/E expectations. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Fair value per share remains A$3.10.
BMC
AU$3.40
BMC Minerals
7D
19.7%
1Y
n/a
MI6
AU$0.47
Minerals 260
7D
10.5%
1Y
n/a
SRL
AU$9.78
Sunrise Energy Metals
7D
25.7%
1Y
2,776.5%
ELV
AU$9.25
Elevra Lithium
7D
-8.1%
1Y
156.9%
IPX
AU$6.94
IperionX
7D
3.9%
1Y
58.8%