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Australian (ASX) Metals and Mining Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies673
- 7D-0.6%
- 3M11.4%
- 1Y23.5%
- YTD15.7%
Over the last 7 days, the Metals and Mining industry has remained flat, although notably BHP Group declined by 4.3%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 24% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 | AU$513.1b | AU$200.2b | AU$19.2b | 17x | 26.7x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 | AU$475.7b | AU$204.2b | AU$21.6b | 14.5x | 22x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 06 Jul 2025 | AU$452.7b | AU$203.9b | AU$21.5b | 13.5x | 21x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 03 Jun 2025 | AU$442.7b | AU$205.3b | AU$21.7b | 12.5x | 20.4x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 01 May 2025 | AU$429.8b | AU$207.2b | AU$22.1b | 12.1x | 19.5x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 29 Mar 2025 | AU$438.0b | AU$209.6b | AU$22.1b | 11.8x | 19.8x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 24 Feb 2025 | AU$458.3b | AU$206.1b | AU$22.4b | 12.7x | 20.5x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | AU$458.2b | AU$214.0b | AU$21.7b | 12.6x | 21.1x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | AU$433.4b | AU$213.3b | AU$21.5b | 12.8x | 20.1x | 2x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | AU$442.3b | AU$208.6b | AU$20.9b | 11.6x | 21.2x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | AU$473.1b | AU$202.5b | AU$20.1b | 12.4x | 23.5x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | AU$417.4b | AU$204.8b | AU$20.0b | 13.3x | 20.9x | 2x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | AU$434.5b | AU$210.2b | AU$21.3b | 12.6x | 20.4x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | AU$480.2b | AU$206.3b | AU$20.5b | 13.7x | 23.5x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | AU$497.2b | AU$209.9b | AU$21.0b | 14.7x | 23.7x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | AU$489.6b | AU$211.7b | AU$21.4b | 13.9x | 22.8x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | AU$492.4b | AU$214.4b | AU$21.6b | 13.2x | 22.8x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | AU$488.1b | AU$211.7b | AU$22.0b | 12.1x | 22.2x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | AU$544.0b | AU$222.9b | AU$32.7b | 11.5x | 16.6x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | AU$573.6b | AU$218.5b | AU$31.9b | 11.7x | 18x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | AU$538.2b | AU$224.7b | AU$33.1b | 10.3x | 16.2x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | AU$524.7b | AU$229.9b | AU$34.4b | 10.5x | 15.3x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | AU$522.2b | AU$226.4b | AU$34.0b | 11.7x | 15.3x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | AU$542.1b | AU$237.2b | AU$49.4b | 9.6x | 11x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | AU$529.2b | AU$234.2b | AU$48.9b | 10.3x | 10.8x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | AU$532.8b | AU$232.7b | AU$48.5b | 10.1x | 11x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | AU$541.7b | AU$231.8b | AU$48.4b | 9.8x | 11.2x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 03 Apr 2023 | AU$555.6b | AU$229.1b | AU$47.8b | 9.4x | 11.6x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 01 Mar 2023 | AU$536.1b | AU$226.9b | AU$48.3b | 9.7x | 11.1x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 27 Jan 2023 | AU$587.4b | AU$221.0b | AU$50.5b | 11.9x | 11.6x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 25 Dec 2022 | AU$534.0b | AU$229.5b | AU$53.0b | 10.7x | 10.1x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 22 Nov 2022 | AU$517.4b | AU$230.3b | AU$53.3b | 10.4x | 9.7x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 20 Oct 2022 | AU$479.1b | AU$240.4b | AU$56.4b | 9.5x | 8.5x | 2x |
| Sat, 17 Sep 2022 | AU$472.4b | AU$228.6b | AU$53.8b | 8.7x | 8.8x | 2.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.8x
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 26.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Metals and Mining industry have declined 29% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 4.3% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Materials industry?
| AU Market | -0.93% | |
| Materials | -0.64% | |
| Metals and Mining | -0.61% | |
| Aluminum | 5.74% | |
| Gold | 2.61% | |
| Steel | 2.46% | |
| Copper | 2.24% | |
| Silver | -0.56% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | -2.73% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | -3.08% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Precious Metals and Minerals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Copper industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Steel industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 2.5% 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$18.64 | 1.7% +AU$953.1m | 14.4% | PE11.2x | |
| VAU Vault Minerals | AU$0.64 | 11.4% +AU$442.2m | 119.0% | PE18.2x | |
| GMD Genesis Minerals | AU$5.45 | 7.3% +AU$418.4m | 158.3% | PE27.9x | |
| NST Northern Star Resources | AU$20.16 | 1.0% +AU$285.7m | 35.9% | PE21.5x | |
| OBM Ora Banda Mining | AU$1.07 | 13.8% +AU$245.4m | 89.4% | PE10.9x |
