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South African (JSE) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D5.5%
  • 3M-2.8%
  • 1Y115.2%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry is up 5.5%, with all of the companies up. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 115%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 28% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South African Precious Metals and Minerals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 03 Apr 2026R892.9bR404.0bR28.4b19.7x31.5x2.2x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026R1.2tR385.2bR19.7b24.7x59.7x3.1x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026R1.2tR341.3b-R408,713,676.80229.7x-2929.7x3.5x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025R958.3bR341.8b-R427,850,027.60190.4x-2239.9x2.8x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025R691.7bR342.9b-R922,450,688.00137.3x-749.9x2x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025R761.3bR342.9b-R934,409,995.80151.6x-814.8x2.2x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025R627.9bR343.8b-R493,694,797.40125.9x-1271.8x1.8x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025R575.7bR341.7b-R21,009,763,041.8031.3x-27.4x1.7x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025R571.2bR351.9b-R15,284,141,997.4019.1x-37.4x1.6x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025R485.1bR351.7b-R15,277,148,010.4018x-31.8x1.4x
Thu, 08 May 2025R389.8bR353.8b-R14,727,127,742.2013.2x-26.5x1.1x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025R325.5bR355.0b-R13,397,089,256.3012x-24.3x0.9x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025R310.7bR354.6b-R13,425,405,693.5011.7x-23.1x0.9x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025R331.1bR355.5b-R54,195,200,995.807.7x-6.1x0.9x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024R330.5bR355.7b-R54,182,828,371.808.2x-6.1x0.9x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024R367.0bR354.3b-R54,493,266,652.808.8x-6.7x1x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024R389.6bR353.8b-R54,522,096,933.609.5x-7.1x1.1x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024R335.4bR354.2b-R55,571,434,601.0012.8x-6x0.9x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024R360.2bR369.3b-R35,740,224,291.809.7x-10.1x1x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024R369.8bR381.9b-R34,313,614,017.808.7x-10.8x1x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024R333.4bR382.5b-R34,265,906,334.207.8x-9.7x0.9x
Fri, 10 May 2024R386.1bR381.7b-R34,021,587,653.508.5x-11.3x1x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024R399.5bR382.0b-R34,005,607,536.009x-11.7x1x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024R339.7bR397.8bR17.2b6x19.7x0.9x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024R436.0bR449.4bR53.2b7.9x8.2x1x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023R507.5bR449.1bR53.2b8.7x9.5x1.1x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023R416.2bR450.2bR53.8b8x7.7x0.9x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023R403.7bR450.5bR53.9b8.3x7.5x0.9x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023R449.0bR451.1bR55.4b6.3x8.1x1x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023R438.9bR475.6bR97.3b4x4.5x0.9x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023R551.0bR497.9bR118.6b4.4x4.6x1.1x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023R631.3bR498.2bR118.6b4.8x5.3x1.3x
Sat, 13 May 2023R682.4bR499.2bR119.5b5.2x5.7x1.4x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023R603.0bR498.1bR119.1b4.7x5.1x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.1x


Total Market Cap: R603.0bTotal Earnings: R119.1bTotal Revenue: R498.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -249.6x202420252026
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 31.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -250x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
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 6.7% 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 Market1.12%
Materials6.98%
Metals and Mining8.15%
Precious Metals and Minerals5.48%
Gold11.63%
Aluminum10.00%
Steel4.81%
Diversified Metals and Mining3.84%
Copper-1.49%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
VAL Valterra PlatinumR1.46k12.0%
+R41.0b		117.3%PE24.8x
IMP Impala Platinum HoldingsR245.328.9%
+R18.0b		121.7%PE26.8x
SSW Sibanye StillwaterR52.216.4%
+R8.9b		166.5%PS1.1x
NPH Northam Platinum HoldingsR348.084.7%
+R6.1b		185.6%PE14.9x
THA TharisaR25.808.4%
+R589.6m		84.5%PE5.7x

Latest News

IMP
R245.32
Impala Platinum Holdings
7D
8.9%
1Y
121.7%

IMP: Recent Upgrades Will Test Execution And Profitability Assumptions Going Forward

Analysts have trimmed their ZAR fair value estimate for Impala Platinum Holdings from ZAR246.17 to ZAR225.00, reflecting updated assumptions on revenue growth, profitability and future P/E following recent upgrades from major firms that have reassessed the stock's long term risk and return profile. Analyst Commentary The recent fair value trim to ZAR225.00 comes as several major houses revisit their assumptions on revenue, margins and the sustainability of current P/E levels for Impala Platinum Holdings.
SSW
R52.21
Sibanye Stillwater
7D
6.4%
1Y
166.5%

SSW: Higher Earnings Outlook And Execution Risks Will Shape Future Returns

The analyst price target for Sibanye Stillwater has been raised from ZAR38.00 to about ZAR49.92, with analysts citing updated assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and a higher future P/E multiple as the main drivers of this change. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates highlight a mix of optimism and caution around Sibanye Stillwater, with the raised ZAR49.92 price target sitting alongside more guarded views on the company’s ability to deliver on those assumptions.
VAL
R1,459.72
Valterra Platinum
7D
12.0%
1Y
117.3%
GML
R1.10
Gemfields Group
7D
15.8%
1Y
-15.4%
NPH
R348.08
Northam Platinum Holdings
7D
4.7%
1Y
185.6%

NPH: Upgraded View Will Rely On Higher Margins And Production Delivery

Analysts have revised their price target on Northam Platinum Holdings from ZAR 434.94 to ZAR 400.94. This reflects updated views on revenue growth, margins and future P/E multiples following recent research that has become more positive on the shares overall.
THA
R25.80
Tharisa
7D
8.4%
1Y
84.5%