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South African (JSE) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D12.3%
- 3M48.5%
- 1Y233.8%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry is up 9.5%, with Valterra Platinum up 12%. This means that the industry has gained 214% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 49% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 26 Feb 2026 | R1.1t | R359.2b | -R2,023,389,442.00 | 224.6x | -544.1x | 3.1x |
| Sat, 24 Jan 2026 | R1.1t | R341.4b | -R414,118,752.00 | 219.4x | -2762.8x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 22 Dec 2025 | R882.0b | R341.9b | -R431,798,798.40 | 178.1x | -2042.6x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 19 Nov 2025 | R681.9b | R342.7b | -R911,497,587.20 | 136.8x | -748.1x | 2x |
| Fri, 17 Oct 2025 | R829.8b | R342.8b | -R932,846,062.20 | 165.5x | -889.5x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 14 Sep 2025 | R621.4b | R343.8b | -R494,148,952.40 | 124.2x | -1257.6x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 | R581.7b | R341.8b | -R21,014,901,048.70 | 31.3x | -27.7x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 | R549.3b | R351.7b | -R15,279,397,591.50 | 18.6x | -36x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 07 Jun 2025 | R485.1b | R351.7b | -R15,279,477,825.55 | 17x | -31.8x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 05 May 2025 | R381.7b | R353.9b | -R14,727,029,982.20 | 13x | -25.9x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 02 Apr 2025 | R420.3b | R354.4b | -R13,441,300,297.40 | 15.2x | -31.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 28 Feb 2025 | R324.5b | R354.8b | -R13,150,290,682.70 | 12.2x | -24.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 26 Jan 2025 | R348.9b | R355.2b | -R54,215,580,675.90 | 8.2x | -6.4x | 1x |
| Tue, 24 Dec 2024 | R327.5b | R355.4b | -R54,205,921,593.30 | 8.1x | -6x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 21 Nov 2024 | R376.4b | R354.3b | -R54,494,000,148.00 | 9.1x | -6.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 19 Oct 2024 | R387.7b | R353.8b | -R54,522,180,921.60 | 9.5x | -7.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 16 Sep 2024 | R324.5b | R354.4b | -R55,560,442,826.80 | 12.8x | -5.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | R346.7b | R369.6b | -R35,725,108,408.60 | 9.2x | -9.7x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | R313.8b | R268.3b | R3.5b | 8.8x | 90.7x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | R344.3b | R382.8b | -R34,249,994,878.20 | 8x | -10.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | R381.2b | R381.8b | -R34,020,281,829.00 | 8.4x | -11.2x | 1x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | R388.8b | R381.9b | -R34,006,538,206.50 | 9.1x | -11.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | R354.8b | R403.0b | R22.9b | 8x | 15.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | R451.9b | R449.5b | R53.2b | 7.8x | 8.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | R494.0b | R449.2b | R53.2b | 8.1x | 9.3x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | R417.4b | R450.2b | R53.8b | 8x | 7.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | R419.1b | R450.4b | R53.9b | 8.4x | 7.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | R451.2b | R451.2b | R55.4b | 6.5x | 8.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | R452.9b | R478.1b | R99.9b | 4x | 4.5x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | R553.2b | R498.0b | R118.6b | 4.4x | 4.7x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | R631.1b | R498.6b | R118.7b | 4.8x | 5.3x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | R681.4b | R498.5b | R119.4b | 5.4x | 5.7x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | R603.0b | R498.1b | R119.1b | 4.7x | 5.1x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 05 Mar 2023 | R634.2b | R488.9b | R117.1b | 5.5x | 5.4x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.4x
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 2.9x.
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 9.8% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Comparison
How does South African Precious Metals and Minerals compare with similar industries?
| ZA Market | 2.31% | |
| Materials | 9.55% | |
| Metals and Mining | 9.95% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | 12.29% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 11.39% | |
| Gold | 8.87% | |
| Copper | 8.11% | |
| Aluminum | 0.93% | |
| Steel | -0.95% | |
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 | R1.75k | 17.1% +R67.1b | 192.8% | PE347.6x | |
| IMP Impala Platinum Holdings | R323.00 | 13.2% +R33.8b | 243.3% | PE380.7x | |
| NPH Northam Platinum Holdings | R407.62 | 9.5% +R13.3b | 293.4% | PE101.5x | |
| SSW Sibanye Stillwater | R66.15 | 3.4% +R6.2b | 335.5% | PS1.4x | |
| THA Tharisa | R29.00 | 1.9% +R162.9m | 124.8% | PE6.9x |
