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South African (JSE) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D-9.6%
- 3M-8.7%
- 1Y94.8%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry has dropped 17%, driven by Valterra Platinum declining 9.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 96%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 21 Mar 2026 | R810.0b | R404.5b | R27.1b | 18x | 29.8x | 2x |
| Mon, 16 Feb 2026 | R976.9b | R341.3b | -R408,282,179.20 | 192.9x | -2392.7x | 2.9x |
| Wed, 14 Jan 2026 | R1.0t | R341.6b | -R421,982,228.00 | 203x | -2466.5x | 3x |
| Fri, 12 Dec 2025 | R815.9b | R341.9b | -R433,729,182.40 | 166x | -1881.2x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 09 Nov 2025 | R688.2b | R342.8b | -R930,756,179.40 | 139.4x | -739.4x | 2x |
| Tue, 07 Oct 2025 | R765.7b | R342.7b | -R924,258,341.40 | 152.7x | -828.4x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 | R615.0b | R344.1b | -R503,404,631.30 | 120x | -1221.8x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 02 Aug 2025 | R570.2b | R342.1b | -R21,023,487,605.90 | 30.6x | -27.1x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 | R518.6b | R351.8b | -R15,281,262,654.70 | 17.9x | -33.9x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 28 May 2025 | R458.6b | R351.9b | -R15,284,453,850.50 | 16.1x | -30x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 25 Apr 2025 | R390.0b | R354.2b | -R14,726,740,236.60 | 13.2x | -26.5x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 23 Mar 2025 | R415.2b | R354.1b | -R13,459,746,755.00 | 15x | -30.8x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 18 Feb 2025 | R363.7b | R352.1b | -R58,776,981,380.20 | 13.6x | -6.2x | 1x |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | R355.3b | R355.6b | -R54,189,000,624.00 | 8.5x | -6.6x | 1x |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2024 | R344.3b | R354.7b | -R54,253,717,883.40 | 8.3x | -6.3x | 1x |
| Mon, 11 Nov 2024 | R391.7b | R353.8b | -R54,523,233,571.20 | 9.6x | -7.2x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 09 Oct 2024 | R367.6b | R353.8b | -R55,614,414,054.40 | 14.2x | -6.6x | 1x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2024 | R317.3b | R359.7b | -R40,667,981,640.00 | 13.5x | -7.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 04 Aug 2024 | R369.3b | R369.7b | -R35,716,169,914.20 | 9.8x | -10.3x | 1x |
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | R339.5b | R382.3b | -R34,278,641,348.80 | 8x | -9.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | R401.2b | R382.2b | -R34,284,344,903.80 | 8.9x | -11.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | R364.0b | R382.1b | -R33,996,012,251.00 | 7.9x | -10.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | R396.9b | R383.0b | -R34,363,573,225.00 | 8.1x | -11.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | R358.4b | R417.2b | R35.3b | 10x | 10.2x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | R439.0b | R449.7b | R53.2b | 7.9x | 8.3x | 1x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | R450.0b | R449.7b | R53.8b | 8x | 8.4x | 1x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | R391.5b | R450.1b | R53.8b | 8x | 7.3x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | R436.2b | R450.2b | R53.8b | 8.7x | 8.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | R394.7b | R451.3b | R55.4b | 5.3x | 7.1x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | R505.2b | R477.5b | R99.8b | 4.3x | 5.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | R520.0b | R498.6b | R118.7b | 4.3x | 4.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | R651.3b | R499.5b | R118.9b | 5x | 5.5x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | R675.7b | R498.2b | R119.3b | 5.6x | 5.7x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | R623.1b | R498.2b | R119.1b | 4.6x | 5.2x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.2x
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 30.1x 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 39% 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 | -2.95% | |
| Materials | -9.17% | |
| Metals and Mining | -10.83% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | -9.59% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 1.24% | |
| Steel | -4.13% | |
| Copper | -6.67% | |
| Aluminum | -12.86% | |
| Gold | -13.57% | |
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 | R1.16 | 0.9% +R17.2m | -22.7% | PS0.8x |