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Australian (ASX) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
- 7D0.2%
- 3M-3.6%
- 1Y1.9%
- YTD-2.6%
Last week, the Utilities industry hasn't moved much but Origin Energy is up 4.0% in that time. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | AU$35.4b | AU$35.1b | AU$938.8m | 14.5x | 37.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | AU$35.2b | AU$35.1b | AU$938.6m | 14.3x | 37.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | AU$35.0b | AU$33.3b | AU$3.1b | 12.8x | 11.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | AU$36.4b | AU$33.3b | AU$3.1b | 13x | 11.8x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | AU$36.4b | AU$33.2b | AU$3.1b | 13.9x | 11.8x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | AU$33.9b | AU$33.2b | AU$3.1b | 13x | 11x | 1x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | AU$36.1b | AU$33.3b | AU$3.0b | 12.2x | 12x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | AU$35.7b | AU$33.1b | AU$3.2b | 17.6x | 11.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | AU$37.0b | AU$31.6b | AU$3.1b | 19.1x | 11.8x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | AU$37.1b | AU$31.5b | AU$3.2b | 19.3x | 11.7x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | AU$36.4b | AU$31.5b | AU$3.2b | 17.9x | 11.5x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | AU$34.8b | AU$31.5b | AU$3.2b | 17.6x | 11x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | AU$32.9b | AU$31.5b | AU$3.2b | 25.3x | 10.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | AU$31.6b | AU$32.3b | AU$1.6b | 20.9x | 19.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | AU$32.9b | AU$34.0b | -AU$13,727,409.00 | 20.2x | -2398.9x | 1x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | AU$31.6b | AU$34.0b | -AU$15,503,365.00 | 20.7x | -2041.1x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | AU$33.1b | AU$34.0b | -AU$16,992,317.00 | 20.6x | -1948.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | AU$33.9b | AU$34.1b | AU$75.1m | 14.3x | 451.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | AU$34.4b | AU$34.1b | AU$66.0m | 14.1x | 521.2x | 1x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | AU$35.3b | AU$35.6b | -AU$1,363,328,671.00 | 13.2x | -25.9x | 1x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | AU$34.8b | AU$35.6b | -AU$1,363,317,604.00 | 13.7x | -25.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | AU$33.3b | AU$35.5b | -AU$1,369,438,846.00 | 8x | -24.3x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | AU$33.3b | AU$35.5b | -AU$1,369,586,793.00 | 8.1x | -24.3x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | AU$31.5b | AU$35.5b | -AU$1,369,380,988.00 | 8x | -23x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | AU$30.2b | AU$33.1b | -AU$1,958,653,966.00 | 7.4x | -15.4x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | AU$31.9b | AU$31.0b | -AU$328,642,492.00 | 10.5x | -97x | 1x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | AU$32.7b | AU$31.0b | -AU$328,265,618.00 | 9.1x | -99.5x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | AU$28.4b | AU$31.1b | -AU$327,369,373.00 | 7.7x | -86.7x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | AU$25.9b | AU$31.1b | -AU$315,201,238.00 | 6.3x | -82.2x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | AU$30.5b | AU$31.0b | -AU$350,152,554.00 | 33.3x | -87x | 1x |
| Fri, 29 Jul 2022 | AU$30.3b | AU$27.0b | -AU$1,323,048,138.00 | 25.8x | -22.9x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 26 Jun 2022 | AU$29.3b | AU$27.0b | -AU$1,323,044,016.00 | 25.6x | -22.2x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 24 May 2022 | AU$32.4b | AU$27.0b | -AU$1,323,021,056.00 | 30x | -24.5x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | AU$31.6b | AU$27.0b | -AU$1,322,923,209.00 | 34.5x | -23.9x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-23.9x
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 37.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -239x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x.
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 9.1% 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 | 0.085% | |
| Utilities | 0.22% | |
| Electric Utilities | 1.75% | |
| Water Utilities | 0.61% | |
| Renewable Energy | 0.053% | |
| Gas Utilities | -0.37% | |
| Other Utilities | -2.53% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Water Utilities industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 9.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 47.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Gas Utilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 44% over the next 5 years.
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORG Origin Energy | AU$10.09 | 4.0% +AU$669.1m | 3.4% | PE12.2x | |
| AGL AGL Energy | AU$10.32 | 2.4% +AU$161.5m | 15.6% | PE29.9x | |
| APA APA Group | AU$8.03 | 1.5% +AU$156.5m | -3.8% | PS3.3x | |
| EWC Energy World | AU$0.022 | 57.1% +AU$24.6m | 46.7% | PS1.7x | |
| D2O Duxton Water | AU$1.47 | 8.5% +AU$17.8m | 0.3% | PE24.6x |