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Australian (ASX) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedApr 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1597
  • 7D2.2%
  • 3M-5.4%
  • 1Y3.3%
  • YTD-3.3%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 2.2%, driven by gains in every sector, especially the Financials sector. The market is up 3.3% over the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftwareRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 29 Apr 2025AU$2.7tAU$1.2tAU$104.1b17.3x25.5x2.2x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$104.6b17.6x25.3x2.2x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025AU$2.8tAU$1.2tAU$99.0b18.9x28x2.4x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025AU$2.7tAU$1.2tAU$90.2b19.3x30.4x2.3x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024AU$2.7tAU$1.2tAU$89.3b20.4x30.7x2.3x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024AU$2.7tAU$1.2tAU$88.3b19.4x30.7x2.3x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024AU$2.7tAU$1.2tAU$87.6b19.5x31.1x2.4x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$88.2b19.1x29.8x2.3x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$92.0b18.7x27.5x2.2x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$91.2b19.1x28.5x2.3x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$92.2b18.9x27.9x2.2x
Wed, 01 May 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$91.4b19.5x28x2.2x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$95.9b20.1x27.5x2.2x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$104.4b19.3x24.5x2.2x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$115.5b18.6x21.7x2.1x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$114.9b18.7x21.9x2.2x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$116.9b18x20.2x2x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$120.0b17.8x19.8x2x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$120.5b18.1x20.2x2x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$144.8b16.8x17.1x2.1x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$145.3b16.1x16.3x2x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$146.2b16.1x16.5x2.1x
Thu, 04 May 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$144.4b16.3x16.7x2.1x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$144.6b16x16.7x2.1x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.1tAU$139.3b16.7x17.6x2.2x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.1tAU$146.2b16.1x17.2x2.3x
Fri, 23 Dec 2022AU$2.4tAU$1.1tAU$148.9b14.9x16.1x2.2x
Sun, 20 Nov 2022AU$2.4tAU$1.1tAU$149.8b14.7x16.1x2.2x
Tue, 18 Oct 2022AU$2.3tAU$1.1tAU$152.2b14.5x15x2.1x
Thu, 15 Sep 2022AU$2.3tAU$1.1tAU$146.8b14.8x15.8x2.1x
Sat, 13 Aug 2022AU$2.4tAU$1.0tAU$130.6b15.6x18.2x2.4x
Mon, 11 Jul 2022AU$2.3tAU$1.0tAU$134.4b14.9x17x2.2x
Wed, 08 Jun 2022AU$2.4tAU$1.0tAU$132.5b16.1x18.3x2.3x
Fri, 06 May 2022AU$2.5tAU$1.0tAU$131.1b16.9x19.4x2.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.4x


Total Market Cap: AU$2.5tTotal Earnings: AU$131.1bTotal Revenue: AU$1.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.1x202320242025
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 25.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Australian listed companies have declined 7.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.3% 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 Market2.16%
Tech3.72%
Financials2.96%
Consumer Discretionary2.80%
Energy2.72%
Healthcare2.42%
Utilities2.24%
Real Estate2.14%
Telecom1.64%
Industrials1.61%
Consumer Staples0.90%
Materials0.47%
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 23.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 0.4% per year.
  • The Energy sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 14.0x.
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 0.4% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.3% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
BHP BHP GroupAU$37.663.2%
+AU$6.0b		-12.4%PE10.7xMaterials
NAB National Australia BankAU$35.705.0%
+AU$5.2b		6.2%PB1.8xFinancials
MQG Macquarie GroupAU$192.927.3%
+AU$4.8b		2.8%PE19.6xFinancials
WBC Westpac BankingAU$32.303.7%
+AU$3.9b		25.4%PB1.5xFinancials
ANZ ANZ Group HoldingsAU$29.314.5%
+AU$3.8b		4.4%PB1.2xFinancials
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