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South African (JSE) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D6.6%
- 3M31.4%
- 1Y189.0%
- YTDn/a
The Precious Metals and Minerals is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Impala Platinum Holdings has stood out, gaining 8.4%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 171% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 53% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 13 Jan 2026 | R1.0t | R341.6b | -R420,701,929.20 | 199.2x | -2425.1x | 3x |
| Thu, 11 Dec 2025 | R790.4b | R342.1b | -R437,831,248.40 | 160.2x | -1805.3x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 08 Nov 2025 | R688.2b | R342.8b | -R932,283,936.60 | 139.4x | -738.2x | 2x |
| Mon, 06 Oct 2025 | R765.1b | R342.7b | -R926,918,698.20 | 153.1x | -825.5x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 | R584.6b | R341.5b | -R512,451,143.60 | 112.9x | -1140.7x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 | R569.5b | R342.2b | -R21,028,368,258.30 | 30.5x | -27.1x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 29 Jun 2025 | R518.6b | R351.8b | -R15,281,262,654.70 | 17.9x | -33.9x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | R466.1b | R351.8b | -R15,281,837,917.70 | 16.4x | -30.5x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | R394.6b | R354.1b | -R14,726,817,918.20 | 13.1x | -26.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | R415.2b | R354.1b | -R13,459,746,755.00 | 15x | -30.8x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | R365.6b | R355.2b | -R54,218,947,998.00 | 8.8x | -6.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | R351.9b | R355.7b | -R54,179,130,644.40 | 8.6x | -6.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | R352.0b | R354.6b | -R54,261,802,268.40 | 8.4x | -6.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | R391.7b | R353.8b | -R54,523,233,571.20 | 9.6x | -7.2x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | R375.2b | R353.6b | -R55,624,990,943.20 | 14.8x | -6.7x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | R317.7b | R359.9b | -R40,658,347,019.40 | 13.6x | -7.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | R369.3b | R369.7b | -R35,716,169,914.20 | 9.8x | -10.3x | 1x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | R355.0b | R382.1b | -R34,289,135,890.00 | 8.4x | -10.4x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | R401.2b | R382.2b | -R34,284,216,208.20 | 8.9x | -11.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | R360.4b | R382.3b | -R33,981,431,746.50 | 7.7x | -10.6x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | R396.9b | R383.0b | -R34,363,573,225.00 | 8.1x | -11.5x | 1x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | R360.5b | R417.2b | R35.3b | 10.1x | 10.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | R430.4b | R449.7b | R53.2b | 7.8x | 8.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | R450.0b | R449.7b | R53.8b | 8x | 8.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | R380.1b | R450.1b | R53.8b | 8x | 7.1x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | R439.7b | R450.4b | R53.9b | 8.7x | 8.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | R401.3b | R451.3b | R55.4b | 5.4x | 7.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | R505.2b | R477.5b | R99.8b | 4.3x | 5.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | R518.9b | R498.7b | R118.7b | 4.4x | 4.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | R649.4b | R499.7b | R118.9b | 5x | 5.5x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 29 Apr 2023 | R675.7b | R498.2b | R119.3b | 5.6x | 5.7x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 27 Mar 2023 | R621.3b | R498.0b | R119.1b | 4.5x | 5.2x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 22 Feb 2023 | R666.4b | R503.4b | R118.9b | 5.5x | 5.6x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 20 Jan 2023 | R818.7b | R531.0b | R128.8b | 6.2x | 6.4x | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6.4x
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 2.8x.
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 | 2.56% | |
| Materials | 6.29% | |
| Metals and Mining | 6.52% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | 6.63% | |
| Gold | 7.51% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 4.92% | |
| Aluminum | 2.50% | |
| Copper | 1.45% | |
| Steel | -0.86% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMP Impala Platinum Holdings | R300.00 | 8.4% +R20.9b | 195.1% | PE353.6x | |
| VAL Valterra Platinum | R1.54k | 5.0% +R19.1b | 142.8% | PE304.8x | |
| SSW Sibanye Stillwater | R69.30 | 8.5% +R15.3b | 310.8% | PS1.8x | |
| NPH Northam Platinum Holdings | R375.53 | 6.5% +R8.7b | 244.6% | PE93.5x | |
| GML Gemfields Group | R1.31 | 0.8% +R17.2m | -6.4% | PS0.9x |
