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South African (JSE) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 30, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D9.9%
- 3M72.4%
- 1Y241.4%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry is up 9.9%, with Valterra Platinum up 8.1%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 241%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 55% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South African Precious Metals and Minerals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 31 Jan 2026 | R1.2t | R341.2b | -R404,591,739.20 | 231.8x | -2976.4x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 29 Dec 2025 | R958.3b | R341.8b | -R428,661,924.40 | 190.4x | -2235.7x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 26 Nov 2025 | R710.9b | R342.8b | -R915,443,597.60 | 141x | -776.6x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 24 Oct 2025 | R716.7b | R342.8b | -R933,263,482.20 | 141.7x | -768x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 21 Sep 2025 | R661.5b | R343.8b | -R493,458,636.80 | 133x | -1340.6x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | R569.6b | R341.7b | -R21,010,919,623.20 | 31.4x | -27.1x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 | R580.5b | R351.8b | -R15,280,781,250.40 | 19.6x | -38x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 14 Jun 2025 | R494.8b | R351.8b | -R15,283,324,518.40 | 17.3x | -32.4x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 12 May 2025 | R392.3b | R353.7b | -R14,727,163,913.40 | 13.3x | -26.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | R352.4b | R355.6b | -R13,354,031,118.80 | 12.8x | -26.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 07 Mar 2025 | R380.1b | R354.1b | -R13,465,448,003.90 | 13.7x | -28.2x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | R371.6b | R355.5b | -R54,196,845,992.40 | 8.7x | -6.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | R313.9b | R355.6b | -R54,187,193,939.70 | 7.7x | -5.8x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | R353.5b | R354.4b | -R54,488,731,300.80 | 8.4x | -6.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | R436.9b | R353.9b | -R54,518,530,243.20 | 10.5x | -8x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | R348.1b | R354.1b | -R55,577,196,654.00 | 13.7x | -6.3x | 1x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | R382.2b | R369.3b | -R35,742,084,528.20 | 10.3x | -10.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | R362.5b | R382.2b | -R34,295,924,222.60 | 8.4x | -10.6x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | R335.4b | R382.3b | -R34,277,547,436.20 | 8x | -9.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | R424.3b | R381.7b | -R34,028,816,582.50 | 9.5x | -12.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | R428.8b | R382.0b | -R33,999,121,700.50 | 9.6x | -12.6x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | R370.8b | R382.7b | -R34,391,855,875.00 | 8.2x | -10.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | R431.5b | R449.6b | R53.2b | 7.8x | 8.1x | 1x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | R496.1b | R449.3b | R53.2b | 8.2x | 9.3x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | R431.6b | R450.3b | R53.9b | 8.3x | 8x | 1x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | R390.8b | R450.2b | R53.8b | 8.5x | 7.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | R446.7b | R450.2b | R54.7b | 9.1x | 8.2x | 1x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | R455.5b | R475.1b | R97.2b | 4.2x | 4.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | R550.4b | R497.8b | R118.6b | 4.7x | 4.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | R625.1b | R498.1b | R118.6b | 4.8x | 5.3x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | R673.9b | R499.0b | R119.5b | 5.3x | 5.6x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | R651.3b | R497.9b | R119.3b | 5.1x | 5.5x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | R632.7b | R492.2b | R116.7b | 5.4x | 5.4x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | R770.3b | R531.3b | R128.9b | 5.8x | 6x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the South African Precious Metals and Minerals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Precious Metals and Minerals industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Revenues have also declined 14% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Comparison
How does South African Precious Metals and Minerals compare with similar industries?
| ZA Market | 2.61% | |
| Materials | 9.89% | |
| Metals and Mining | 10.50% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | 9.88% | |
| Copper | 30.00% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 15.86% | |
| Gold | 12.17% | |
| Steel | 0.93% | |
| Aluminum | -7.02% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THA Tharisa | R29.70 | 6.4% +R521.7m | 118.4% | PE6.9x |
