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Australian (ASX) Metals and Mining Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 28, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies689
- 7D0.05%
- 3M1.5%
- 1Y-10.7%
- YTD-18.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Metals and Mining industry has remained flat, although notably Fortescue gained 5.1%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 11% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Metals and Mining Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | AU$447.6b | AU$208.1b | AU$20.8b | 11.7x | 21.5x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | AU$473.1b | AU$205.0b | AU$20.5b | 13.5x | 23.1x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | AU$437.3b | AU$201.8b | AU$20.1b | 12.5x | 21.8x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | AU$431.0b | AU$206.6b | AU$20.8b | 12.3x | 20.7x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | AU$471.1b | AU$206.6b | AU$20.5b | 14.3x | 23x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | AU$472.4b | AU$210.1b | AU$21.0b | 13.9x | 22.5x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | AU$497.0b | AU$210.6b | AU$21.1b | 14.9x | 23.5x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | AU$506.6b | AU$212.0b | AU$21.3b | 13.2x | 23.8x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | AU$492.3b | AU$211.0b | AU$21.9b | 12.8x | 22.5x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | AU$556.5b | AU$224.8b | AU$33.2b | 11.8x | 16.8x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | AU$590.1b | AU$218.7b | AU$31.9b | 12.7x | 18.5x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | AU$538.0b | AU$222.9b | AU$32.7b | 10.8x | 16.4x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | AU$554.4b | AU$246.5b | AU$32.9b | 10.2x | 16.8x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | AU$519.9b | AU$226.4b | AU$33.9b | 11.1x | 15.4x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | AU$527.5b | AU$228.6b | AU$40.4b | 10.2x | 13.1x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | AU$548.6b | AU$231.6b | AU$48.2b | 9.9x | 11.4x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | AU$558.7b | AU$228.8b | AU$47.4b | 10x | 11.8x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | AU$542.4b | AU$233.0b | AU$48.6b | 9.6x | 11.2x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | AU$560.0b | AU$232.2b | AU$48.5b | 9.6x | 11.6x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | AU$534.0b | AU$231.3b | AU$49.2b | 9.9x | 10.9x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | AU$574.7b | AU$225.5b | AU$52.2b | 12x | 11x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 05 Jan 2023 | AU$536.3b | AU$225.9b | AU$51.9b | 10.9x | 10.3x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 03 Dec 2022 | AU$548.0b | AU$227.5b | AU$52.4b | 11.9x | 10.5x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 31 Oct 2022 | AU$460.0b | AU$236.9b | AU$55.3b | 9.7x | 8.3x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 28 Sep 2022 | AU$454.2b | AU$234.2b | AU$55.3b | 8.3x | 8.2x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 26 Aug 2022 | AU$504.0b | AU$222.1b | AU$55.2b | 9.5x | 9.1x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 24 Jul 2022 | AU$440.9b | AU$217.4b | AU$46.5b | 9.3x | 9.5x | 2x |
| Tue, 21 Jun 2022 | AU$464.7b | AU$218.1b | AU$46.7b | 9.1x | 10x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 19 May 2022 | AU$544.8b | AU$216.6b | AU$46.4b | 11.1x | 11.7x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 16 Apr 2022 | AU$614.8b | AU$206.8b | AU$43.7b | 12.5x | 14.1x | 3x |
| Mon, 14 Mar 2022 | AU$565.0b | AU$207.5b | AU$44.3b | 12.2x | 12.7x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 09 Feb 2022 | AU$554.3b | AU$191.5b | AU$38.5b | 15.9x | 14.4x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 07 Jan 2022 | AU$526.1b | AU$188.8b | AU$37.8b | 24.9x | 13.9x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 05 Dec 2021 | AU$472.1b | AU$193.4b | AU$38.9b | 14.2x | 12.1x | 2.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
12.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Australian Metals and Mining industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 21.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.9x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Metals and Mining industry have declined 19% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.4% 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 Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Materials industry?
| AU Market | 0.80% | |
| Materials | 0.20% | |
| Metals and Mining | 0.05% | |
| Aluminum | 7.67% | |
| Steel | 4.46% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | 3.12% | |
| Copper | 0.92% | |
| Gold | 0.90% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | -1.44% | |
| Silver | -3.21% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Gold industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 62.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 42.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Precious Metals and Minerals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 68% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 96% per year.
- In contrast, the Steel industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 15% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMG Fortescue | AU$18.65 | 5.1% +AU$2.8b | -24.7% | PE6.5x | |
| NST Northern Star Resources | AU$17.62 | 3.2% +AU$631.8m | 39.1% | PE31.7x | |
| BSL BlueScope Steel | AU$21.76 | 4.0% +AU$367.6m | 7.1% | PE11.8x | |
| S32 South32 | AU$3.77 | 1.9% +AU$314.7m | 23.2% | PS2x | |
| VUL Vulcan Energy Resources | AU$7.40 | 19.0% +AU$222.1m | 175.1% | PS30.4x |
