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South African (JSE) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D-8.1%
- 3M6.4%
- 1Y129.2%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry has dropped 8.1%, driven by Valterra Platinum declining 7.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 129%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 32% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 16 Mar 2026 | R895.8b | R404.4b | R27.1b | 19.8x | 33x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 11 Feb 2026 | R973.7b | R341.3b | -R408,688,127.60 | 189.2x | -2382.4x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 09 Jan 2026 | R915.6b | R341.7b | -R424,633,667.20 | 180.5x | -2156.3x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 07 Dec 2025 | R804.0b | R342.0b | -R436,519,722.80 | 161.6x | -1841.9x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 04 Nov 2025 | R702.3b | R342.8b | -R931,304,391.00 | 142.9x | -754.1x | 2x |
| Thu, 02 Oct 2025 | R795.8b | R342.8b | -R927,400,122.60 | 159.8x | -858.1x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 30 Aug 2025 | R535.8b | R341.5b | R554.0m | 51.1x | 967.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 | R608.6b | R351.7b | -R15,278,704,248.20 | 19.8x | -39.8x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 | R505.8b | R351.7b | -R15,277,950,350.90 | 17.1x | -33.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 23 May 2025 | R459.7b | R353.5b | -R14,727,338,452.60 | 15.2x | -31.2x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 20 Apr 2025 | R436.8b | R354.3b | -R14,726,705,343.80 | 15.5x | -29.7x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | R392.8b | R354.0b | -R13,468,702,847.60 | 14.4x | -29.2x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | R368.2b | R355.3b | -R54,208,487,506.80 | 8.7x | -6.8x | 1x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | R358.8b | R355.9b | -R54,165,682,445.70 | 8.6x | -6.6x | 1x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | R342.6b | R354.9b | -R54,242,076,369.00 | 8.2x | -6.3x | 1x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | R421.6b | R353.6b | -R54,534,515,959.20 | 10.1x | -7.7x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | R376.4b | R353.7b | -R55,619,050,192.00 | 14.8x | -6.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | R330.8b | R359.8b | -R40,660,698,639.00 | 13.9x | -8.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | R380.5b | R369.9b | -R35,705,260,037.20 | 10.2x | -10.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | R358.6b | R382.1b | -R34,291,101,422.80 | 8.4x | -10.5x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | R416.1b | R382.3b | -R34,276,026,488.20 | 9.4x | -12.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | R424.9b | R382.3b | -R33,977,074,188.50 | 9.4x | -12.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | R345.4b | R382.9b | -R34,372,930,525.00 | 8.3x | -10x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | R365.6b | R435.8b | R52.5b | 7.1x | 7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | R466.5b | R449.4b | R53.2b | 8.1x | 8.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | R426.9b | R450.5b | R53.9b | 8.6x | 7.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | R404.2b | R449.9b | R53.8b | 8.1x | 7.5x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | R401.0b | R450.7b | R53.9b | 8.5x | 7.4x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | R423.1b | R451.0b | R55.4b | 5.7x | 7.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | R539.4b | R477.2b | R99.7b | 4.6x | 5.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | R511.6b | R498.7b | R118.7b | 4.3x | 4.3x | 1x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | R634.9b | R499.6b | R118.9b | 4.8x | 5.3x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | R682.2b | R498.0b | R119.3b | 5.4x | 5.7x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | R652.4b | R492.2b | R116.7b | 5.7x | 5.6x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.6x
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 33.0x 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 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Precious Metals and Minerals industry have declined 39% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 6.3% 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 | -2.06% | |
| Materials | -6.76% | |
| Metals and Mining | -8.36% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | -8.08% | |
| Copper | 1.35% | |
| Aluminum | 0.48% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 0.45% | |
| Steel | -7.77% | |
| Gold | -9.15% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THA Tharisa | R25.55 | 1.4% +R103.7m | 68.1% | PE5.6x | |
| GML Gemfields Group | R1.15 | 1.8% +R34.5m | -20.7% | PS0.8x |