Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Australian (ASX) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedAug 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D1.0%
- 3M11.1%
- 1Y12.8%
- YTD11.4%
In the last week, the Utilities industry is up 1.0%, with APA Group up 2.8%. During this same period, the AGL Energy underperformed, falling 6.3%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 13%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | AU$40.5b | AU$35.3b | AU$820.0m | 15x | 49.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | AU$39.2b | AU$35.1b | AU$952.6m | 15.7x | 41.1x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | AU$37.8b | AU$35.1b | AU$942.5m | 15.1x | 40.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | AU$37.5b | AU$35.1b | AU$950.7m | 15.3x | 39.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | AU$35.7b | AU$35.1b | AU$945.7m | 14.6x | 37.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | AU$35.1b | AU$35.1b | AU$938.4m | 14.3x | 37.4x | 1x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | AU$34.7b | AU$33.3b | AU$3.1b | 12.4x | 11.3x | 1x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | AU$36.4b | AU$33.3b | AU$3.1b | 13x | 11.8x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | AU$35.9b | AU$33.2b | AU$3.1b | 13.5x | 11.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | AU$33.5b | AU$33.2b | AU$3.1b | 12.2x | 10.9x | 1x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | AU$36.1b | AU$33.3b | AU$3.0b | 12.2x | 12x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | AU$35.8b | AU$33.1b | AU$3.2b | 17.6x | 11.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | AU$36.3b | AU$31.6b | AU$3.1b | 18.8x | 11.6x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | AU$37.8b | AU$31.5b | AU$3.2b | 19.2x | 11.9x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | AU$36.6b | AU$31.5b | AU$3.2b | 18.2x | 11.6x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | AU$34.0b | AU$31.5b | AU$3.2b | 17.6x | 10.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | AU$33.2b | AU$31.5b | AU$3.2b | 25.3x | 10.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | AU$31.6b | AU$32.3b | AU$1.6b | 20.9x | 19.4x | 1x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | AU$32.9b | AU$34.0b | -AU$14,007,481.00 | 20.1x | -2346.3x | 1x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | AU$32.1b | AU$34.0b | -AU$15,460,491.00 | 20.2x | -2076.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | AU$33.2b | AU$34.0b | -AU$16,118,547.00 | 21x | -2061.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | AU$34.1b | AU$34.1b | AU$75.1m | 14.5x | 454.2x | 1x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | AU$34.6b | AU$34.1b | AU$66.0m | 14.2x | 523.6x | 1x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | AU$35.7b | AU$35.6b | -AU$1,363,338,273.00 | 13.3x | -26.2x | 1x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | AU$34.8b | AU$35.6b | -AU$1,363,318,043.00 | 13.7x | -25.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | AU$33.1b | AU$35.5b | -AU$1,369,432,475.00 | 8x | -24.2x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | AU$33.2b | AU$35.5b | -AU$1,369,572,753.00 | 8.1x | -24.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | AU$31.6b | AU$35.5b | -AU$1,369,535,127.00 | 8.1x | -23x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | AU$30.2b | AU$33.1b | -AU$1,958,675,485.00 | 7.7x | -15.4x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | AU$31.6b | AU$31.0b | -AU$328,614,709.00 | 11x | -96.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | AU$32.7b | AU$31.0b | -AU$328,349,865.00 | 9.3x | -99.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | AU$28.4b | AU$31.1b | -AU$327,707,510.00 | 7.9x | -86.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | AU$27.0b | AU$31.1b | -AU$327,852,597.00 | 9.2x | -82.3x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | AU$29.4b | AU$31.0b | -AU$316,818,306.00 | 6.2x | -92.7x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-92.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Australian Utilities industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 49.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -231x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Utilities industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 4.3% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Utilities sector?
| AU Market | 0.018% | |
| Utilities | 1.02% | |
| Gas Utilities | 2.45% | |
| Electric Utilities | 1.48% | |
| Renewable Energy | -1.29% | |
| Water Utilities | -1.95% | |
| Other Utilities | -2.94% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Gas Utilities industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 89.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 60% per year.
- In contrast, the Water Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 9.9% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APA APA Group | AU$8.71 | 2.8% +AU$313.1m | 9.7% | PE114.8x | |
| ORG Origin Energy | AU$12.91 | 0.6% +AU$137.3m | 30.3% | PE15x | |
| EWC Energy World | AU$0.064 | 12.3% +AU$21.6m | 433.3% | PS5.2x | |
| JNS Janus Electric Holdings | AU$0.14 | 28.6% +AU$3.5m | -66.3% | PB4.8x | |
| FHE Frontier Energy | AU$0.21 | 2.4% +AU$2.6m | -52.7% | PB1.4x |
