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Australian (ASX) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMay 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1596
  • 7D0.1%
  • 3M0.3%
  • 1Y6.2%
  • YTD1.3%

In the last week, the market has been flat. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 6.2% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftwareRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 24 May 2025AU$2.8tAU$1.2tAU$102.6b18x27.2x2.3x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$104.3b17.1x25x2.1x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$104.5b17.7x25.1x2.2x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025AU$2.8tAU$1.2tAU$94.9b19.9x29.7x2.4x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025AU$2.7tAU$1.2tAU$90.5b19.7x30.3x2.3x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024AU$2.8tAU$1.2tAU$88.7b20.5x31.4x2.4x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024AU$2.7tAU$1.2tAU$89.0b19.5x30.4x2.3x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024AU$2.7tAU$1.2tAU$87.1b19.6x31x2.3x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024AU$2.7tAU$1.2tAU$87.7b19.6x30.4x2.3x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$91.9b19.2x28.7x2.3x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$91.9b19x28.2x2.2x
Sun, 26 May 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$92.3b19.1x27.9x2.2x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$95.9b19.6x26.3x2.2x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$96.0b19.3x26.8x2.2x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$114.7b19.1x22.3x2.2x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$114.8b18.6x21.9x2.2x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$116.2b18.1x20.8x2.1x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023AU$2.3tAU$1.2tAU$118.1b17.7x19.9x2x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023AU$2.3tAU$1.2tAU$119.4b17.4x19.7x2x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$120.0b18.2x20.5x2.1x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$146.1b16.7x16.9x2.1x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$145.9b16.3x16.5x2.1x
Mon, 29 May 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$147.1b16.1x16.3x2x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$144.9b16.2x17x2.1x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023AU$2.2tAU$1.1tAU$136.7b15.9x16.4x2x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.1tAU$142.4b16.5x17.3x2.2x
Tue, 17 Jan 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.1tAU$146.8b15.4x16.9x2.3x
Thu, 15 Dec 2022AU$2.4tAU$1.1tAU$148.1b14.8x16.4x2.2x
Sat, 12 Nov 2022AU$2.4tAU$1.1tAU$150.2b14.8x16.1x2.2x
Mon, 10 Oct 2022AU$2.3tAU$1.1tAU$150.4b15.2x15.2x2.1x
Wed, 07 Sep 2022AU$2.3tAU$1.1tAU$146.8b14.6x15.8x2.1x
Fri, 05 Aug 2022AU$2.4tAU$1.0tAU$132.9b15.4x17.7x2.3x
Sun, 03 Jul 2022AU$2.2tAU$1.0tAU$135.0b14.6x16.5x2.1x
Tue, 31 May 2022AU$2.5tAU$1.0tAU$132.9b16.1x18.6x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.6x


Total Market Cap: AU$2.5tTotal Earnings: AU$132.9bTotal Revenue: AU$1.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.2x202320242025
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 27.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Australian listed companies have declined 8.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.1% 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.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the Australian Market?

AU Market0.14%
Telecom2.67%
Tech1.44%
Real Estate1.01%
Healthcare0.95%
Financials0.70%
Consumer Staples-0.15%
Utilities-0.47%
Consumer Discretionary-1.02%
Materials-1.02%
Industrials-1.06%
Energy-1.70%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.9% per year.
  • The Energy sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 13.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 4.9% per year.
  • In contrast, the Energy industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
CBA Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaAU$173.842.5%
+AU$7.0b		46.2%PB3.9xFinancials
NST Northern Star ResourcesAU$20.359.8%
+AU$2.6b		43.2%PE30.7xMaterials
TLS Telstra GroupAU$4.754.9%
+AU$2.5b		37.7%PE32.2xTelecom
CSL CSLAU$246.381.9%
+AU$2.2b		-12.3%PE28.1xHealthcare
NAB National Australia BankAU$37.701.9%
+AU$2.1b		11.0%PB1.9xFinancials
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