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Australian (ASX) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 15, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1669
  • 7D2.1%
  • 3M-0.9%
  • 1Y8.3%
  • YTD2.3%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 2.0%, driven by gains of 3.4% in the Financials sector. The market is up 6.4% over the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 15 Aug 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$92.1b19.3x28.1x2.2x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.1tAU$90.8b19.4x29.1x2.3x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$92.5b19.2x28.3x2.3x
Wed, 08 May 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$92.9b19.9x28x2.2x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$94.8b20.2x27.6x2.2x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$96.8b19.8x26.8x2.2x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$115.5b19x21.9x2.2x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$114.3b18.8x22.2x2.2x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$116.3b17.9x20.3x2x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023AU$2.3tAU$1.2tAU$120.0b17.6x19.4x2x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$119.8b18x20.3x2x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$142.9b16.8x16.9x2x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$143.9b16.5x17x2.1x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$144.7b16x16.5x2.1x
Thu, 11 May 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$144.9b16.3x16.8x2.1x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$144.8b15.9x16.7x2.1x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$143.7b16.4x17x2.1x
Wed, 01 Feb 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.1tAU$146.4b16.1x17.2x2.3x
Fri, 30 Dec 2022AU$2.4tAU$1.1tAU$149.1b14.5x15.8x2.2x
Sun, 27 Nov 2022AU$2.4tAU$1.1tAU$149.2b15x16.4x2.2x
Tue, 25 Oct 2022AU$2.3tAU$1.1tAU$151.1b14.5x15x2.1x
Thu, 22 Sep 2022AU$2.3tAU$1.1tAU$147.9b14.4x15.4x2.1x
Sat, 20 Aug 2022AU$2.4tAU$1.0tAU$136.9b15.3x17.5x2.3x
Mon, 18 Jul 2022AU$2.3tAU$1.0tAU$133.5b14.7x16.9x2.2x
Wed, 15 Jun 2022AU$2.3tAU$1.0tAU$133.8b15x17x2.2x
Fri, 13 May 2022AU$2.4tAU$1.0tAU$133.9b16.3x18.2x2.3x
Sun, 10 Apr 2022AU$2.6tAU$1.0tAU$128.9b17.5x20.1x2.5x
Tue, 08 Mar 2022AU$2.5tAU$1.0tAU$130.0b18x19.3x2.4x
Thu, 03 Feb 2022AU$2.5tAU$979.9bAU$104.9b18.4x24.2x2.6x
Sat, 01 Jan 2022AU$2.6tAU$974.2bAU$103.8b19.4x25.5x2.7x
Mon, 29 Nov 2021AU$2.6tAU$979.1bAU$102.4b18.7x25x2.6x
Wed, 27 Oct 2021AU$2.6tAU$954.5bAU$94.3b19.8x27.6x2.7x
Fri, 24 Sep 2021AU$2.6tAU$960.6bAU$97.8b19x26.2x2.7x
Sun, 22 Aug 2021AU$2.6tAU$949.7bAU$96.9b18.3x26.5x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.5x


Total Market Cap: AU$2.6tTotal Earnings: AU$96.9bTotal Revenue: AU$949.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.9x202220232024
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 27.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 20.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Australian listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 6.8% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the Australian Market?

AU Market2.07%
Tech6.49%
Consumer Discretionary4.07%
Financials3.86%
Telecom3.39%
Real Estate2.82%
Industrials2.11%
Utilities2.10%
Consumer Staples1.70%
Healthcare0.82%
Energy0.80%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Materials-2.09%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 63.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 22.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Real Estate sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 43% per year.
  • In contrast, the Utilities sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 11% 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
CBA Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaAU$134.215.4%
+AU$11.5b
34.5%PB3.1xFinancials
WBC Westpac BankingAU$28.854.5%
+AU$4.2b
32.5%PB1.4xFinancials
ANZ ANZ Group HoldingsAU$28.735.0%
+AU$4.0b
15.8%PB1.2xFinancials
GMG Goodman GroupAU$35.166.4%
+AU$4.0b
78.0%PB3.8xReal Estate
NAB National Australia BankAU$35.793.0%
+AU$3.2b
26.0%PB1.8xFinancials
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CBA

AU$134.21

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

7D

5.4%

1Y

34.5%

AZJ

AU$3.37

Aurizon Holdings

7D

-6.1%

1Y

-8.2%

JHX

AU$48.84

James Hardie Industries

7D

-2.9%

1Y

6.0%

CSL

AU$300.77

CSL

7D

-1.2%

1Y

10.7%

PLS

AU$2.85

Pilbara Minerals

7D

-4.4%

1Y

-40.0%

WES

AU$73.41

Wesfarmers

7D

3.1%

1Y

45.9%

REA

AU$209.93

REA Group

7D

10.0%

1Y

31.9%

BHP

AU$39.62

BHP Group

7D

-3.4%

1Y

-8.1%

MGR

AU$1.96

Mirvac Group

7D

-7.1%

1Y

-18.3%

GMG

AU$35.16

Goodman Group

7D

6.4%

1Y

78.0%

WBC

AU$28.85

Westpac Banking

7D

4.5%

1Y

32.5%

FMG

AU$17.32

Fortescue

7D

-6.1%

1Y

-14.2%

ANZ

AU$28.73

ANZ Group Holdings

7D

5.0%

1Y

15.8%

MIN

AU$46.33

Mineral Resources

7D

-11.0%

1Y

-26.8%

NAB

AU$35.79

National Australia Bank

7D

3.0%

1Y

26.0%