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Australian (ASX) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D4.4%
- 3M-20.1%
- 1Y68.3%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry has risen 4.4%, driven by gains from Zimplats Holdings of 4.5%. During this same period, the Odessa Minerals underperformed, falling 13%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 68%.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Precious Metals and Minerals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 19 Apr 2026 | AU$2.6b | AU$1.6b | AU$248.5m | 5x | 10.3x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 17 Mar 2026 | AU$2.4b | AU$1.7b | AU$276.8m | 5.7x | 8.6x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 12 Feb 2026 | AU$3.0b | AU$1.2b | AU$39.6m | 22.7x | 74.8x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 10 Jan 2026 | AU$3.0b | AU$1.3b | AU$31.2m | 41.7x | 97.2x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 08 Dec 2025 | AU$2.2b | AU$1.3b | AU$31.6m | 31.9x | 70.9x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 05 Nov 2025 | AU$2.3b | AU$1.3b | AU$32.5m | 32.5x | 70.2x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 03 Oct 2025 | AU$2.3b | AU$1.3b | AU$31.7m | 33.1x | 71.5x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | AU$1.9b | AU$1.3b | AU$13.5m | 16x | 142.3x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | AU$2.0b | AU$1.2b | -AU$78,910,036.40 | 29.4x | -25.2x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | AU$1.9b | AU$1.2b | -AU$79,347,851.50 | 27.4x | -23.4x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | AU$2.7b | AU$1.2b | -AU$122,291,888.16 | 23.4x | -22x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | AU$2.5b | AU$1.2b | -AU$123,521,307.91 | 22.4x | -20.3x | 2x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | AU$2.7b | AU$1.2b | -AU$123,614,094.31 | 23.9x | -21.5x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | AU$2.8b | AU$1.4b | -AU$94,773,116.34 | 0.9x | -29.1x | 2x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | AU$3.0b | AU$1.4b | -AU$96,853,140.51 | 0.9x | -30.6x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | AU$3.0b | AU$1.3b | -AU$91,775,434.45 | 0.8x | -32.8x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | AU$2.9b | AU$1.3b | -AU$102,154,115.54 | 0.9x | -28.5x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | AU$2.9b | AU$1.3b | -AU$97,833,198.06 | 1x | -29.3x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | AU$2.6b | AU$1.3b | -AU$81,957,045.27 | 1.5x | -31.9x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | AU$2.6b | AU$1.3b | -AU$5,784,267.44 | 2x | -445.5x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | AU$2.5b | AU$1.3b | -AU$5,846,533.97 | 1.9x | -430.6x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | AU$2.7b | AU$1.3b | -AU$5,842,287.85 | 1.9x | -458.5x | 2x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | AU$2.7b | AU$1.4b | -AU$5,760,650.51 | 2.1x | -462.9x | 2x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | AU$2.6b | AU$1.3b | -AU$6,353,530.16 | 1.5x | -414.7x | 2x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | AU$3.1b | AU$1.6b | AU$221.4m | 5.8x | 14.1x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | AU$3.0b | AU$1.6b | AU$214.7m | 6.5x | 14x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | AU$2.9b | AU$1.6b | AU$218.6m | 6.4x | 13.3x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | AU$2.8b | AU$1.6b | AU$227.2m | 5.9x | 12.4x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | AU$3.0b | AU$1.6b | AU$223.4m | 6.3x | 13.6x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | AU$3.2b | AU$1.6b | AU$227.2m | 8.1x | 13.9x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | AU$3.4b | AU$2.0b | AU$402.2m | 55.7x | 8.5x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | AU$3.2b | AU$2.0b | AU$399.8m | 64x | 8x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | AU$3.2b | AU$2.0b | AU$406.9m | 61.9x | 7.9x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | AU$3.5b | AU$2.0b | AU$399.4m | 70.6x | 8.7x | 1.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Precious Metals and Minerals 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 10.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -53.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Precious Metals and Minerals industry have declined 15% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 5.8% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Comparison
How does Australian Precious Metals and Minerals compare with similar industries?
| AU Market | 0.26% | |
| Materials | 2.11% | |
| Metals and Mining | 2.36% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | 4.44% | |
| Silver | 5.75% | |
| Copper | 4.41% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 3.65% | |
| Steel | 2.59% | |
| Gold | -1.15% | |
| Aluminum | -1.37% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM Zimplats Holdings | AU$18.71 | 4.5% +AU$87.2m | 48.4% | PE8x | |
| SPD Southern Palladium | AU$1.78 | 8.9% +AU$18.2m | 454.7% | PB5.1x | |
| AGD Austral Gold | AU$0.15 | 10.7% +AU$10.0m | 150.0% | PE5x | |
| FME Future Metals | AU$0.022 | 15.8% +AU$2.9m | 100.0% | PS79.6x | |
| MKR Manuka Resources | AU$0.10 | 1.0% +AU$1.5m | 170.3% | PB6.5x |
