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South African (JSE) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D0.8%
- 3M-10.8%
- 1Y91.9%
- YTDn/a
The Precious Metals and Minerals industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 92% over the past 12 months. 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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 29 Mar 2026 | R816.1b | R404.2b | R28.4b | 18x | 28.7x | 2x |
| Tue, 24 Feb 2026 | R1.0t | R359.3b | -R2,027,905,972.80 | 203.6x | -505.6x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 22 Jan 2026 | R1.1t | R341.5b | -R416,795,740.40 | 203.9x | -2526.5x | 3.1x |
| Sat, 20 Dec 2025 | R882.0b | R341.9b | -R431,049,355.20 | 178.1x | -2046.2x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 17 Nov 2025 | R710.8b | R342.7b | -R908,447,638.40 | 143.7x | -782.4x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 15 Oct 2025 | R776.3b | R342.9b | -R935,573,206.20 | 155.5x | -829.8x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 | R625.9b | R343.9b | -R494,388,140.70 | 124.7x | -1266x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 10 Aug 2025 | R595.1b | R341.8b | -R21,014,225,871.60 | 32.1x | -28.3x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 | R566.6b | R351.8b | -R15,280,826,665.90 | 19.2x | -37.1x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | R428.8b | R351.8b | -R15,281,014,383.30 | 15x | -28.1x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | R381.7b | R353.9b | -R14,727,029,982.20 | 13x | -25.9x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | R424.7b | R354.3b | -R13,444,295,034.80 | 15.3x | -31.6x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | R329.6b | R355.9b | -R13,404,907,559.70 | 12.2x | -24.6x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | R342.9b | R355.3b | -R54,209,387,334.00 | 8.2x | -6.3x | 1x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | R333.0b | R355.2b | -R54,222,020,064.30 | 8.3x | -6.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | R378.8b | R354.4b | -R54,487,936,214.40 | 9.3x | -7x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | R363.5b | R353.8b | -R54,520,316,388.00 | 9.1x | -6.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | R324.5b | R354.4b | -R55,560,442,826.80 | 12.8x | -5.8x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | R345.9b | R369.8b | -R35,713,092,919.40 | 9.2x | -9.7x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | R314.3b | R268.4b | R3.5b | 8.9x | 90.6x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | R353.5b | R382.8b | -R34,247,380,017.60 | 8.2x | -10.3x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | R369.8b | R381.8b | -R34,018,362,772.00 | 8.3x | -10.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | R386.0b | R382.1b | -R33,992,549,291.00 | 9x | -11.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | R355.4b | R417.5b | R35.3b | 9.7x | 10.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | R451.9b | R449.5b | R53.2b | 7.8x | 8.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | R494.0b | R449.2b | R53.2b | 8.1x | 9.3x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | R396.9b | R449.8b | R53.8b | 8.2x | 7.4x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | R416.0b | R450.5b | R53.9b | 8.5x | 7.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | R459.3b | R451.1b | R55.4b | 6.5x | 8.3x | 1x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | R465.5b | R478.1b | R99.9b | 4.1x | 4.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | R534.7b | R498.0b | R118.6b | 4.4x | 4.5x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | R631.1b | R498.6b | R118.7b | 4.8x | 5.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | R706.5b | R498.3b | R119.3b | 5.5x | 5.9x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | R629.9b | R497.8b | R119.0b | 4.7x | 5.3x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the South African Precious Metals and Minerals industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 28.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -250x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
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 Market | 0.99% | |
| Materials | 3.20% | |
| Metals and Mining | 3.36% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | 0.76% | |
| Gold | 6.39% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 3.12% | |
| Steel | 2.17% | |
| Aluminum | -3.28% | |
| Copper | -11.43% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSW Sibanye Stillwater | R48.65 | 2.9% +R3.8b | 139.9% | PS1.1x | |
| NPH Northam Platinum Holdings | R322.50 | 2.4% +R3.0b | 140.2% | PE13.8x | |
| IMP Impala Platinum Holdings | R222.58 | 1.3% +R2.5b | 77.1% | PE24.3x | |
| THA Tharisa | R24.17 | 5.5% +R376.2m | 60.1% | PE5.3x |