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Canadian (TSX) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies63
- 7D-4.2%
- 3M29.5%
- 1Y42.2%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry has dropped 3.2%, driven by a pullback from Dolly Varden Silver of 9.7%. Meanwhile, Highlander Silver actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 9.6% in the last week. In the past year, the industry has gained 44%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 49% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Canadian Precious Metals and Minerals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 | CA$5.2b | CA$1.2b | -CA$279,489,545.32 | 21.8x | -18.4x | 4.3x |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 | CA$4.8b | CA$1.2b | -CA$283,045,068.87 | 16.4x | -16.9x | 4x |
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | CA$4.1b | CA$1.2b | -CA$298,215,191.38 | 12.6x | -13.9x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | CA$3.7b | CA$1.2b | -CA$294,818,802.53 | 16.4x | -12.4x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | CA$3.7b | CA$1.3b | -CA$231,420,698.16 | 10x | -15.9x | 2.9x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | CA$3.6b | CA$1.2b | -CA$354,808,632.56 | 9.7x | -10.1x | 3x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | CA$5.2b | CA$1.6b | -CA$232,678,951.90 | 9.3x | -22.2x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | CA$5.6b | CA$1.6b | -CA$244,612,738.97 | 9.5x | -23.1x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | CA$5.6b | CA$1.5b | -CA$209,651,451.02 | 6.4x | -26.8x | 3.7x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | CA$5.6b | CA$1.3b | -CA$282,910,732.04 | 6.3x | -19.9x | 4.2x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | CA$4.9b | CA$1.6b | -CA$95,814,693.15 | 4.3x | -50.8x | 3x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | CA$5.3b | CA$1.7b | -CA$69,906,640.76 | 3.8x | -75.4x | 3x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | CA$4.8b | CA$1.7b | -CA$69,389,302.68 | 5.6x | -69.4x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | CA$5.1b | CA$1.7b | -CA$287,217,199.90 | 7.7x | -17.9x | 3x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | CA$4.5b | CA$1.4b | -CA$263,445,169.88 | 7.3x | -17.1x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | CA$4.0b | CA$1.4b | -CA$237,752,819.57 | 4.1x | -17x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | CA$3.4b | CA$1.4b | -CA$218,842,826.80 | 5.5x | -15.7x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | CA$3.9b | CA$1.4b | -CA$249,371,353.00 | 5.8x | -15.7x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | CA$3.7b | CA$1.4b | -CA$259,990,837.00 | 6.8x | -14.2x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | CA$3.4b | CA$1.4b | -CA$308,797,291.00 | 8.2x | -10.9x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | CA$3.3b | CA$1.3b | -CA$313,829,104.00 | 7.9x | -10.5x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | CA$3.7b | CA$1.3b | -CA$314,146,141.00 | 8.7x | -11.7x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | CA$3.6b | CA$1.2b | -CA$336,219,546.00 | 5.6x | -10.8x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | CA$4.0b | CA$1.2b | -CA$329,515,813.00 | 7x | -12.3x | 3.3x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | CA$4.4b | CA$1.7b | -CA$292,697,926.00 | 7.4x | -15.1x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | CA$4.9b | CA$1.6b | -CA$345,399,419.00 | 19x | -14.1x | 3x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | CA$4.7b | CA$1.6b | -CA$310,254,236.00 | 21.3x | -15.2x | 3x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | CA$4.4b | CA$1.5b | -CA$120,230,589.00 | 12.7x | -36.5x | 2.9x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | CA$4.8b | CA$1.5b | -CA$122,983,125.00 | 12x | -39.1x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 16 Dec 2022 | CA$4.5b | CA$1.5b | -CA$131,340,407.00 | 10.5x | -34.5x | 3x |
| Sun, 13 Nov 2022 | CA$4.5b | CA$1.3b | -CA$134,527,533.00 | 6.2x | -33.7x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 11 Oct 2022 | CA$4.5b | CA$1.3b | -CA$50,311,152.00 | 6.5x | -89.4x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 08 Sep 2022 | CA$4.4b | CA$1.3b | -CA$50,967,551.00 | 6.2x | -86.4x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 06 Aug 2022 | CA$5.1b | CA$932.5m | -CA$100,302,180.00 | 11.5x | -51.3x | 5.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-51.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Canadian Precious Metals and Minerals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Precious Metals and Minerals industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 8.7% 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 caused losses to expand.
Industry Comparison
How does Canadian Precious Metals and Minerals compare with similar industries?
| CA Market | 0.40% | |
| Materials | -2.52% | |
| Metals and Mining | -2.89% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | -4.16% | |
| Aluminum | 0% | 0 |
| Gold | -1.76% | |
| Steel | -1.89% | |
| Copper | -2.67% | |
| Silver | -5.17% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | -7.04% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSLV Highlander Silver | CA$3.07 | 9.6% +CA$28.5m | 338.6% | PB8.6x | |
| VML Viscount Mining | CA$1.00 | 5.3% +CA$5.6m | 325.5% | PB11.5x | |
| ABI Abcourt Mines | CA$0.05 | 11.1% +CA$5.1m | 0% | PS4998.4x | |
| CKG Chesapeake Gold | CA$1.86 | 3.9% +CA$5.0m | -3.1% | PB0.9x | |
| DMET Denarius Metals | CA$0.54 | 5.9% +CA$3.7m | 8.0% | PB1.1x |
