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South African (JSE) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D15.8%
- 3M75.3%
- 1Y263.7%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry is up 16%, with Valterra Platinum leading the way, up 14%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 264%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 55% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 28 Jan 2026 | R1.2t | R341.3b | -R408,713,676.80 | 229.7x | -2929.7x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 26 Dec 2025 | R958.3b | R341.8b | -R428,693,151.20 | 190.4x | -2235.5x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 23 Nov 2025 | R691.7b | R342.9b | -R922,795,755.20 | 137.3x | -749.6x | 2x |
| Tue, 21 Oct 2025 | R751.6b | R342.8b | -R933,558,459.00 | 149.5x | -805.1x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 | R624.2b | R343.9b | -R494,999,736.10 | 124.5x | -1261x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 16 Aug 2025 | R573.3b | R341.7b | -R21,009,611,656.80 | 31.2x | -27.3x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 | R571.2b | R351.9b | -R15,284,141,997.40 | 19.1x | -37.4x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 11 Jun 2025 | R502.8b | R351.7b | -R15,277,241,869.10 | 17.9x | -32.9x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | R384.6b | R353.7b | -R14,727,173,087.80 | 13.1x | -26.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | R325.5b | R355.0b | -R13,397,089,256.30 | 12x | -24.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | R330.8b | R354.5b | -R13,434,312,576.80 | 12.2x | -24.6x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | R339.5b | R355.4b | -R54,203,264,291.10 | 8x | -6.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | R323.5b | R355.5b | -R54,198,842,484.00 | 8x | -6x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | R367.0b | R354.3b | -R54,493,266,652.80 | 8.8x | -6.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | R393.1b | R353.7b | -R54,526,581,892.80 | 9.7x | -7.2x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | R350.1b | R354.2b | -R55,573,622,426.20 | 13.5x | -6.3x | 1x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | R360.2b | R369.3b | -R35,740,224,291.80 | 9.7x | -10.1x | 1x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | R373.4b | R382.1b | -R34,299,480,901.00 | 8.7x | -10.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | R333.4b | R382.3b | -R34,277,155,499.60 | 8.1x | -9.7x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | R407.5b | R381.7b | -R34,024,300,305.50 | 9x | -12x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | R399.5b | R382.0b | -R34,005,607,536.00 | 9x | -11.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | R329.5b | R383.0b | -R34,367,240,275.00 | 8.7x | -9.6x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | R437.8b | R449.3b | R53.2b | 8.3x | 8.2x | 1x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | R507.5b | R449.0b | R53.1b | 8.7x | 9.6x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | R433.0b | R450.1b | R53.8b | 8.1x | 8x | 1x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | R386.3b | R450.5b | R53.9b | 8.4x | 7.2x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | R446.7b | R450.9b | R55.4b | 6.3x | 8.1x | 1x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | R438.9b | R475.6b | R97.3b | 4x | 4.5x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | R559.8b | R497.7b | R118.6b | 4.5x | 4.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | R625.1b | R498.1b | R118.6b | 4.8x | 5.3x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | R682.4b | R499.2b | R119.5b | 5.2x | 5.7x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | R603.0b | R498.1b | R119.3b | 4.7x | 5.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | R628.4b | R491.6b | R117.3b | 5.4x | 5.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 04 Feb 2023 | R788.2b | R531.1b | R128.9b | 5.9x | 6.1x | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6.1x
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 | 3.77% | |
| Materials | 12.15% | |
| Metals and Mining | 12.38% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | 15.82% | |
| Copper | 27.54% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 16.41% | |
| Gold | 9.39% | |
| Steel | 5.58% | |
| Aluminum | -2.54% | |
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 | 13.9% +R56.1b | 208.5% | PE348.1x | |
| IMP Impala Platinum Holdings | R359.00 | 17.1% +R47.0b | 301.0% | PE423.2x | |
| SSW Sibanye Stillwater | R77.77 | 9.8% +R19.7b | 378.6% | PS2x | |
| NPH Northam Platinum Holdings | R434.28 | 13.0% +R18.9b | 288.9% | PE108.1x | |
| THA Tharisa | R29.60 | 10.4% +R820.7m | 123.4% | PE6.8x |
