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Canadian (TSX) Metals and Mining Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1196
- 7D5.9%
- 3M14.6%
- 1Y22.4%
- YTD21.7%
In the last week, the Metals and Mining industry is up 3.5%, with Wheaton Precious Metals up 8.3%. During this same period, the Ivanhoe Mines underperformed, falling 7.0%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 22%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 25% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Canadian Metals and Mining Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | CA$435.6b | CA$92.7b | CA$5.4b | 13.9x | 80.5x | 4.7x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | CA$476.2b | CA$104.5b | CA$5.1b | 14.1x | 94.1x | 4.6x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | CA$467.3b | CA$106.9b | CA$5.2b | 12.6x | 90.3x | 4.4x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | CA$447.1b | CA$112.1b | CA$3.9b | 13.2x | 113.5x | 4x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | CA$410.4b | CA$112.2b | CA$536.7m | 13.5x | 764.6x | 3.7x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | CA$411.6b | CA$110.6b | CA$356.0m | 13.7x | 1156.2x | 3.7x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | CA$429.1b | CA$105.8b | -CA$246,334,766.36 | 15x | -1742x | 4.1x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | CA$420.2b | CA$105.3b | -CA$375,199,690.91 | 17.8x | -1119.9x | 4x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | CA$401.9b | CA$105.1b | -CA$687,231,329.69 | 17.2x | -584.9x | 3.8x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | CA$395.3b | CA$105.1b | -CA$291,796,421.80 | 15.3x | -1354.8x | 3.8x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | CA$376.8b | CA$104.9b | -CA$563,909,095.72 | 15.6x | -668.3x | 3.6x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | CA$396.6b | CA$104.7b | -CA$945,430,238.16 | 18x | -419.5x | 3.8x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | CA$376.5b | CA$103.7b | CA$1.5b | 17.5x | 249.4x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | CA$325.9b | CA$102.8b | CA$1.3b | 13.3x | 250.5x | 3.2x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | CA$296.7b | CA$100.7b | CA$5.0b | 12.7x | 59.8x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | CA$340.9b | CA$107.3b | CA$1.7b | 12.9x | 195.1x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | CA$325.5b | CA$108.3b | CA$1.8b | 12.4x | 182.8x | 3x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | CA$319.8b | CA$109.5b | CA$2.1b | 13.3x | 151.4x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | CA$339.2b | CA$105.9b | CA$1.6b | 11x | 212.7x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | CA$366.5b | CA$104.6b | CA$1.7b | 11.3x | 211.8x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | CA$364.9b | CA$102.7b | CA$708.2m | 11.9x | 515.3x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | CA$360.7b | CA$104.0b | CA$2.5b | 12x | 146.6x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | CA$365.5b | CA$106.0b | CA$2.8b | 14.5x | 132.9x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | CA$395.2b | CA$108.4b | CA$5.2b | 13.6x | 75.4x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | CA$363.4b | CA$108.9b | CA$6.9b | 13.6x | 52.7x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 19 Feb 2023 | CA$350.0b | CA$111.5b | CA$9.5b | 13.1x | 37x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 17 Jan 2023 | CA$369.7b | CA$113.4b | CA$12.0b | 12.6x | 30.8x | 3.3x |
| Thu, 15 Dec 2022 | CA$346.5b | CA$114.1b | CA$12.1b | 10.9x | 28.6x | 3x |
| Sat, 12 Nov 2022 | CA$331.3b | CA$112.7b | CA$13.5b | 9.2x | 24.5x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 10 Oct 2022 | CA$300.8b | CA$115.9b | CA$16.3b | 9.1x | 18.5x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 07 Sep 2022 | CA$285.2b | CA$112.3b | CA$15.7b | 8.7x | 18.1x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 05 Aug 2022 | CA$295.0b | CA$109.9b | CA$15.4b | 9.7x | 19.1x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 03 Jul 2022 | CA$302.7b | CA$107.2b | CA$14.6b | 10.5x | 20.7x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 31 May 2022 | CA$368.5b | CA$105.3b | CA$14.3b | 12.1x | 25.8x | 3.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
25.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Canadian Metals and Mining industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 79.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 281x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 7.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Metals and Mining industry have declined 27% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 3.9% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Materials industry?
| CA Market | -0.17% | |
| Materials | 4.89% | |
| Metals and Mining | 5.93% | |
| Gold | 7.52% | |
| Silver | 6.29% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | 5.81% | |
| Copper | 5.77% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 0.89% | |
| Steel | 0.046% | |
| Aluminum | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Copper industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 48.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 26.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Precious Metals and Minerals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 51% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 383% per year.
- In contrast, the Steel industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.8% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPM Wheaton Precious Metals | CA$118.91 | 8.3% +CA$4.1b | 54.3% | PE63.5x | |
| LUG Lundin Gold | CA$63.63 | 12.4% +CA$1.7b | 223.2% | PE20.8x | |
| FNV Franco-Nevada | CA$230.37 | 3.5% +CA$1.5b | 38.2% | PE52.4x | |
| K Kinross Gold | CA$20.19 | 5.2% +CA$1.2b | 82.9% | PE14.9x | |
| EDV Endeavour Mining | CA$42.25 | 10.0% +CA$925.1m | 45.3% | PS2.3x |