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South African (JSE) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D6.8%
- 3M-13.3%
- 1Y117.8%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry has risen 6.8%, driven by gains from Valterra Platinum of 7.5%. During this same period, the Gemfields Group underperformed, falling 17%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 118%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 28% 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, 14 Apr 2026 | R923.5b | R403.7b | R28.4b | 20.5x | 32.6x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 12 Mar 2026 | R979.6b | R404.1b | R27.2b | 21.7x | 36.1x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 07 Feb 2026 | R952.2b | R341.3b | -R410,283,533.20 | 185.8x | -2320.8x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 05 Jan 2026 | R935.5b | R341.7b | -R423,850,158.40 | 187x | -2207.2x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 03 Dec 2025 | R791.7b | R342.7b | -R909,749,988.80 | 159.2x | -870.3x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 31 Oct 2025 | R711.0b | R342.8b | -R930,853,577.40 | 143.8x | -763.8x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 28 Sep 2025 | R775.6b | R342.8b | -R934,053,797.40 | 158x | -830.4x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | R572.0b | R341.7b | -R21,010,740,988.90 | 30.4x | -27.2x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | R642.9b | R351.5b | -R15,271,401,435.80 | 21.5x | -42.1x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | R480.1b | R351.9b | -R15,285,704,290.60 | 16.4x | -31.4x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | R377.5b | R353.5b | -R14,727,302,958.20 | 12.8x | -25.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | R423.5b | R354.5b | -R14,726,537,948.60 | 15x | -28.8x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | R383.8b | R354.2b | -R13,453,314,396.50 | 14.1x | -28.5x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | R359.4b | R355.2b | -R54,215,454,137.70 | 8.5x | -6.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | R325.9b | R355.4b | -R54,204,438,284.40 | 8x | -6x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | R358.7b | R354.9b | -R54,238,083,385.80 | 8.4x | -6.6x | 1x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | R410.6b | R353.9b | -R54,519,482,107.20 | 10x | -7.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | R364.4b | R353.3b | -R55,641,279,016.00 | 14.5x | -6.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | R375.3b | R369.2b | -R35,749,548,873.00 | 10.2x | -10.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | R383.5b | R369.8b | -R35,710,858,295.80 | 10.1x | -10.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | R361.0b | R381.9b | -R34,302,344,738.40 | 8.5x | -10.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | R445.1b | R381.5b | -R34,042,971,431.50 | 9.6x | -13.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | R437.5b | R382.3b | -R33,981,330,743.50 | 9.6x | -12.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | R377.4b | R382.8b | -R34,388,431,187.50 | 8.4x | -11x | 1x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | R342.9b | R435.9b | R52.5b | 6.8x | 6.5x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | R460.2b | R449.4b | R53.2b | 8.5x | 8.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | R420.1b | R450.2b | R53.8b | 8.6x | 7.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | R407.9b | R449.7b | R53.8b | 8.4x | 7.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | R449.8b | R450.6b | R53.9b | 8.5x | 8.3x | 1x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | R453.6b | R464.7b | R82.6b | 6x | 5.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | R552.9b | R476.6b | R99.6b | 4.7x | 5.6x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | R530.3b | R498.6b | R118.7b | 4.3x | 4.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | R652.3b | R499.1b | R118.8b | 4.9x | 5.5x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | R700.0b | R497.9b | R119.3b | 5.6x | 5.9x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.9x
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 32.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -249x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.3x.
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 6.8% 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 | 2.61% | |
| Materials | 4.04% | |
| Metals and Mining | 4.89% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | 6.82% | |
| Aluminum | 4.23% | |
| Gold | 3.98% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 0.33% | |
| Steel | -1.28% | |
| Copper | -1.54% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAL Valterra Platinum | R1.52k | 7.5% +R27.6b | 105.6% | PE25.8x | |
| IMP Impala Platinum Holdings | R251.21 | 8.8% +R18.3b | 103.5% | PE27.5x | |
| SSW Sibanye Stillwater | R53.49 | 4.6% +R6.7b | 151.2% | PS1.2x | |
| NPH Northam Platinum Holdings | R353.76 | 5.0% +R6.6b | 160.4% | PE15.2x | |
| THA Tharisa | R26.08 | 1.5% +R112.6m | 94.8% | PE6x |