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U.S. Metals and Mining Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies246
- 7D4.9%
- 3M8.0%
- 1Y0.4%
- YTD14.5%
Southern Copper is up 11%, leading the way for the Metals and Mining industry, which has gained 4.9%. During this same period, the AngloGold Ashanti underperformed, falling 6.2%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Metals and Mining Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 25 Apr 2025 | US$429.0b | US$264.3b | US$19.2b | 21x | 22.3x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 23 Mar 2025 | US$433.5b | US$262.9b | US$16.9b | 23.7x | 25.7x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 18 Feb 2025 | US$430.0b | US$263.1b | US$12.8b | 21.6x | 33.7x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | US$403.2b | US$263.0b | US$11.9b | 15.6x | 33.7x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2024 | US$427.5b | US$266.1b | US$12.5b | 18.5x | 34.3x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 11 Nov 2024 | US$459.4b | US$267.0b | US$12.5b | 19.7x | 36.8x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 09 Oct 2024 | US$466.2b | US$267.5b | US$11.3b | 13.8x | 41.3x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2024 | US$416.8b | US$267.4b | US$11.4b | 12.9x | 36.6x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 04 Aug 2024 | US$425.5b | US$266.6b | US$11.2b | 13.6x | 37.9x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | US$433.2b | US$266.4b | US$13.0b | 13.5x | 33.4x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | US$463.4b | US$266.9b | US$13.0b | 14.7x | 35.6x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | US$452.9b | US$267.5b | US$14.6b | 13.3x | 31x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | US$423.6b | US$266.4b | US$15.7b | 14.2x | 27x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | US$380.6b | US$264.8b | US$17.2b | 15.6x | 22.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | US$377.7b | US$278.0b | US$19.6b | 17.2x | 19.2x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | US$397.4b | US$278.8b | US$19.4b | 16.1x | 20.5x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | US$344.2b | US$279.7b | US$20.0b | 14.4x | 17.2x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | US$352.0b | US$283.5b | US$21.9b | 11.5x | 16.1x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | US$355.1b | US$279.1b | US$21.4b | 12.6x | 16.6x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | US$367.7b | US$277.5b | US$22.0b | 14.2x | 16.7x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | US$356.3b | US$284.1b | US$26.0b | 13x | 13.7x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | US$323.1b | US$284.7b | US$26.4b | 12.5x | 12.3x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | US$351.1b | US$286.1b | US$27.0b | 11.3x | 13x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | US$349.7b | US$293.1b | US$29.2b | 9.8x | 12x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 23 Feb 2023 | US$361.3b | US$294.1b | US$32.9b | 7.8x | 11x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 21 Jan 2023 | US$373.5b | US$297.9b | US$37.9b | 7.6x | 9.8x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 19 Dec 2022 | US$320.9b | US$298.2b | US$38.0b | 6.8x | 8.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 16 Nov 2022 | US$327.2b | US$297.8b | US$37.8b | 6.2x | 8.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 14 Oct 2022 | US$280.3b | US$297.5b | US$44.4b | 6.7x | 6.3x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 11 Sep 2022 | US$302.2b | US$296.8b | US$44.5b | 6.8x | 6.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 09 Aug 2022 | US$297.3b | US$296.1b | US$44.3b | 8.6x | 6.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 07 Jul 2022 | US$282.9b | US$281.8b | US$42.0b | 7.4x | 6.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 04 Jun 2022 | US$361.5b | US$280.8b | US$41.9b | 9x | 8.6x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 02 May 2022 | US$378.3b | US$276.9b | US$40.9b | 9.2x | 9.2x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Metals and Mining industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Metals and Mining industry have declined 22% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Materials industry?
| US Market | 4.06% | |
| Materials | 3.34% | |
| Metals and Mining | 4.89% | |
| Aluminum | 12.44% | |
| Copper | 12.39% | |
| Steel | 6.11% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | 4.15% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 1.80% | |
| Silver | 1.11% | |
| Gold | -1.10% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Silver industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 44.2% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 75% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 16% per year.
- In contrast, the Aluminum industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCCO Southern Copper | US$95.83 | 11.1% +US$7.6b | -11.7% | PE22.6x | |
| FCX Freeport-McMoRan | US$37.63 | 14.4% +US$6.8b | -23.8% | PE28.7x | |
| CRS Carpenter Technology | US$199.40 | 17.1% +US$1.5b | 143.9% | PE37.1x | |
| STLD Steel Dynamics | US$127.38 | 7.7% +US$1.4b | -4.2% | PE16.3x | |
| NUE Nucor | US$115.29 | 4.3% +US$1.1b | -34.4% | PE13.2x |