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South African (JSE) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D3.5%
- 3M-3.3%
- 1Y133.7%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry is up 3.5%, with Valterra Platinum up 4.8%. This means that the industry has gained 134% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 28% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 12 Apr 2026 | R928.8b | R403.7b | R28.4b | 20.7x | 32.7x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 10 Mar 2026 | R971.9b | R404.0b | R27.2b | 21.6x | 35.8x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 05 Feb 2026 | R1.0t | R341.3b | -R411,481,506.80 | 196.2x | -2496.5x | 3x |
| Sat, 03 Jan 2026 | R935.5b | R341.7b | -R423,492,469.60 | 187x | -2209.1x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 01 Dec 2025 | R786.6b | R342.7b | -R907,913,340.80 | 156.2x | -866.4x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 29 Oct 2025 | R683.0b | R342.7b | -R923,651,691.00 | 135.4x | -739.4x | 2x |
| Fri, 26 Sep 2025 | R743.8b | R343.9b | -R497,131,236.90 | 150.6x | -1496.3x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 24 Aug 2025 | R564.7b | R341.6b | -R21,004,855,140.10 | 30.2x | -26.9x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 | R604.9b | R351.6b | -R15,274,274,723.10 | 21x | -39.6x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 | R495.7b | R351.9b | -R15,285,973,755.90 | 16.9x | -32.4x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 17 May 2025 | R377.5b | R353.5b | -R14,727,302,958.20 | 12.8x | -25.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | R397.0b | R355.0b | -R13,398,741,282.80 | 13.9x | -29.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | R403.5b | R354.1b | -R13,459,627,246.70 | 14.6x | -30x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | R369.6b | R355.3b | -R54,210,708,955.20 | 8.8x | -6.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | R323.6b | R355.6b | -R54,191,650,896.30 | 8x | -6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | R355.9b | R355.0b | -R54,228,234,920.40 | 8.4x | -6.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | R426.9b | R353.8b | -R54,520,148,412.00 | 10.3x | -7.8x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | R364.4b | R353.3b | -R55,641,279,016.00 | 14.5x | -6.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | R375.7b | R369.2b | -R35,748,759,150.00 | 10.2x | -10.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | R366.6b | R369.9b | -R35,708,360,431.20 | 9.5x | -10.3x | 1x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | R300.9b | R268.2b | R3.5b | 8.5x | 86.7x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | R443.6b | R381.5b | -R34,043,534,162.50 | 9.6x | -13x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | R445.3b | R382.2b | -R33,984,065,039.00 | 10x | -13.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | R392.4b | R382.6b | -R34,407,904,487.50 | 8.7x | -11.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | R342.9b | R435.9b | R52.5b | 6.8x | 6.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | R471.4b | R449.4b | R53.2b | 8.1x | 8.9x | 1x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | R398.8b | R450.4b | R53.9b | 8x | 7.4x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | R394.9b | R449.8b | R53.8b | 8.3x | 7.3x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | R449.8b | R450.3b | R53.9b | 8.6x | 8.4x | 1x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | R471.6b | R474.4b | R87.2b | 5x | 5.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | R543.7b | R476.6b | R99.6b | 4.6x | 5.5x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | R530.3b | R498.7b | R118.7b | 4.3x | 4.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | R670.1b | R499.4b | R118.8b | 5.1x | 5.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | R711.2b | R498.1b | R119.3b | 5.6x | 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 industry is trading at a PE ratio of 32.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -249x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Precious Metals and Minerals industry have declined 38% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 6.8% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Comparison
How does South African Precious Metals and Minerals compare with similar industries?
| ZA Market | 2.44% | |
| Materials | 1.66% | |
| Metals and Mining | 1.88% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | 3.51% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 0.99% | |
| Gold | 0.61% | |
| Copper | 0% | 0 |
| Aluminum | -0.53% | |
| Steel | -0.80% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAL Valterra Platinum | R1.53k | 4.8% +R18.5b | 124.2% | PE26x | |
| IMP Impala Platinum Holdings | R252.55 | 2.9% +R6.5b | 121.4% | PE27.6x | |
| NPH Northam Platinum Holdings | R357.98 | 2.8% +R3.9b | 170.4% | PE15.4x | |
| SSW Sibanye Stillwater | R53.17 | 1.8% +R2.7b | 157.9% | PS1.2x | |
| THA Tharisa | R26.00 | 0.8% +R59.3m | 108.0% | PE5.9x |