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Australian (ASX) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D-0.3%
- 3M24.3%
- 1Y0.5%
- YTDn/a
The Precious Metals and Minerals is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Southern Palladium has stood out, gaining 7.9%. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 | AU$1.8b | AU$1.2b | -AU$41,710,695.50 | 27.3x | -44.3x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 | AU$1.9b | AU$1.2b | -AU$79,432,239.20 | 28x | -24x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 15 Jun 2025 | AU$1.9b | AU$1.2b | -AU$79,375,285.00 | 28.5x | -24.3x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | AU$2.4b | AU$1.2b | -AU$123,364,730.87 | 19.1x | -19.1x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | AU$2.1b | AU$1.3b | -AU$128,485,380.14 | 20.4x | -16.4x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | AU$2.5b | AU$1.3b | -AU$79,872,355.31 | 3.7x | -31.5x | 2x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | AU$2.8b | AU$1.4b | -AU$95,636,394.34 | 0.9x | -28.8x | 2x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | AU$3.2b | AU$1.4b | -AU$95,602,407.02 | 0.8x | -33.4x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | AU$3.0b | AU$1.3b | -AU$90,864,574.19 | 0.8x | -32.9x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | AU$2.9b | AU$1.3b | -AU$101,413,191.90 | 1.1x | -28.9x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | AU$2.6b | AU$1.2b | -AU$104,258,708.75 | 1.7x | -24.9x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | AU$2.5b | AU$1.3b | -AU$48,714,723.91 | 1.7x | -51.2x | 2x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | AU$2.6b | AU$1.3b | -AU$5,858,398.24 | 1.9x | -442.7x | 2x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | AU$2.5b | AU$1.3b | -AU$5,836,878.14 | 1.7x | -433.6x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | AU$2.6b | AU$1.3b | -AU$5,906,886.38 | 1.7x | -434.8x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | AU$2.8b | AU$1.3b | -AU$5,802,616.69 | 2.2x | -478.8x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | AU$2.7b | AU$1.6b | AU$208.5m | 3.8x | 12.7x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | AU$3.1b | AU$1.6b | AU$222.5m | 6x | 13.9x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | AU$3.0b | AU$1.6b | AU$212.7m | 6.5x | 14.1x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | AU$2.8b | AU$1.6b | AU$217.5m | 6.2x | 13.1x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | AU$2.8b | AU$1.7b | AU$225.1m | 5.8x | 12.5x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | AU$3.2b | AU$1.7b | AU$233.6m | 7.9x | 13.6x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | AU$3.2b | AU$2.0b | AU$411.7m | 42.8x | 7.8x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | AU$3.4b | AU$1.9b | AU$392.3m | 62.1x | 8.8x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | AU$3.3b | AU$1.9b | AU$384.4m | 66.3x | 8.7x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | AU$3.3b | AU$1.9b | AU$397.6m | 67.3x | 8.3x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | AU$3.4b | AU$1.9b | AU$388.9m | 70.6x | 8.8x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 13 Mar 2023 | AU$3.6b | AU$2.0b | AU$419.2m | 5.9x | 8.5x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2023 | AU$3.9b | AU$2.0b | AU$400.4m | 7.2x | 9.8x | 2x |
| Fri, 06 Jan 2023 | AU$3.7b | AU$2.0b | AU$406.3m | 7x | 9x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 04 Dec 2022 | AU$3.7b | AU$2.0b | AU$409.7m | 9.1x | 9x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 01 Nov 2022 | AU$3.5b | AU$2.1b | AU$435.6m | 6.2x | 8.1x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 29 Sep 2022 | AU$3.2b | AU$2.1b | AU$445.7m | 4.5x | 7.2x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 27 Aug 2022 | AU$3.7b | AU$2.0b | AU$646.5m | 4.3x | 5.7x | 1.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.7x
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 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Precious Metals and Minerals industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Revenues have also declined 15% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Comparison
How does Australian Precious Metals and Minerals compare with similar industries?
| AU Market | 0.32% | |
| Materials | 1.91% | |
| Metals and Mining | 1.90% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | -0.31% | |
| Copper | 4.27% | |
| Gold | 3.29% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 2.02% | |
| Aluminum | 0.30% | |
| Steel | -0.31% | |
| Silver | -4.14% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKR Manuka Resources | AU$0.046 | 9.5% +AU$3.3m | 84.0% | PS52x | |
| SPD Southern Palladium | AU$0.65 | 2.4% +AU$1.6m | 75.7% | PB3x | |
| PGM Platina Resources | AU$0.022 | 4.8% +AU$623.2k | 0% | PE4.1x | |
| VMC Venus Metals | AU$0.10 | 1.0% +AU$196.1k | 63.9% | PS73.4x |