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South African (JSE) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D-8.8%
- 3M6.4%
- 1Y132.7%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry has dropped 8.8%, driven by Valterra Platinum declining 8.2%. In the past year, the industry has gained 133%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 32% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 15 Mar 2026 | R895.8b | R404.4b | R27.1b | 19.8x | 33x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 10 Feb 2026 | R964.4b | R341.2b | -R407,246,017.20 | 187.3x | -2368.1x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 08 Jan 2026 | R982.6b | R341.6b | -R422,657,862.40 | 194.7x | -2324.8x | 2.9x |
| Sat, 06 Dec 2025 | R804.0b | R342.0b | -R437,209,551.20 | 161.6x | -1839x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 03 Nov 2025 | R698.3b | R342.8b | -R933,452,712.60 | 142.7x | -748.1x | 2x |
| Wed, 01 Oct 2025 | R777.3b | R342.8b | -R929,734,891.80 | 157.6x | -836.1x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 29 Aug 2025 | R536.8b | R341.5b | R552.4m | 52.3x | 971.8x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 27 Jul 2025 | R608.6b | R351.7b | -R15,278,704,248.20 | 19.8x | -39.8x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 24 Jun 2025 | R505.0b | R351.8b | -R15,282,170,964.70 | 17.1x | -33x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 22 May 2025 | R445.0b | R353.5b | -R14,727,371,916.60 | 14.4x | -30.2x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 19 Apr 2025 | R436.8b | R354.3b | -R14,726,705,343.80 | 15.5x | -29.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 17 Mar 2025 | R384.5b | R354.1b | -R13,462,832,881.10 | 14.2x | -28.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | R361.3b | R355.3b | -R54,211,426,005.00 | 8.5x | -6.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 10 Jan 2025 | R347.6b | R355.7b | -R54,179,404,810.50 | 8.3x | -6.4x | 1x |
| Sun, 08 Dec 2024 | R342.6b | R354.9b | -R54,242,076,369.00 | 8.2x | -6.3x | 1x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2024 | R405.1b | R353.7b | -R54,527,942,498.40 | 9.9x | -7.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 03 Oct 2024 | R364.9b | R353.6b | -R55,625,080,530.40 | 14.5x | -6.6x | 1x |
| Sat, 31 Aug 2024 | R330.8b | R363.5b | -R45,600,768,639.00 | 9.3x | -7.3x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 29 Jul 2024 | R383.7b | R369.8b | -R35,714,502,721.20 | 10.2x | -10.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 26 Jun 2024 | R362.1b | R382.2b | -R34,286,567,827.80 | 8.4x | -10.6x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 24 May 2024 | R412.9b | R381.8b | -R34,020,454,977.00 | 9.1x | -12.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 21 Apr 2024 | R424.9b | R382.3b | -R33,977,074,188.50 | 9.4x | -12.5x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 19 Mar 2024 | R353.4b | R382.9b | -R34,369,347,775.00 | 8.2x | -10.3x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 15 Feb 2024 | R352.0b | R435.9b | R52.5b | 7x | 6.7x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 13 Jan 2024 | R466.5b | R449.4b | R53.2b | 8.1x | 8.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 11 Dec 2023 | R420.2b | R450.4b | R53.9b | 8x | 7.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 08 Nov 2023 | R404.8b | R449.8b | R53.8b | 8.5x | 7.5x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 06 Oct 2023 | R408.7b | R450.7b | R53.9b | 8.4x | 7.6x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 03 Sep 2023 | R423.1b | R451.0b | R55.4b | 5.7x | 7.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 01 Aug 2023 | R554.3b | R476.8b | R99.7b | 4.7x | 5.6x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 29 Jun 2023 | R516.1b | R498.6b | R118.7b | 4.3x | 4.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 27 May 2023 | R634.9b | R499.5b | R118.9b | 4.8x | 5.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 24 Apr 2023 | R683.8b | R498.0b | R119.3b | 5.5x | 5.7x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 22 Mar 2023 | R644.2b | R492.4b | R116.8b | 5.6x | 5.5x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.5x
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 6.4% 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 | -1.90% | |
| Materials | -5.58% | |
| Metals and Mining | -7.30% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | -8.81% | |
| Aluminum | 0.48% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 0.45% | |
| Copper | -2.60% | |
| Gold | -6.00% | |
| Steel | -7.77% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GML Gemfields Group | R1.15 | 1.8% +R34.5m | -20.7% | PS0.8x |