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South African (JSE) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D-8.8%
- 3M4.3%
- 1Y132.7%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry has dropped 1.5%, driven by Valterra Platinum declining 8.2%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 155%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 30% 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, 14 Mar 2026 | R895.8b | R404.4b | R27.1b | 19.8x | 33x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 09 Feb 2026 | R952.2b | R341.3b | -R410,496,443.20 | 185.8x | -2319.6x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 07 Jan 2026 | R990.8b | R341.6b | -R420,574,183.20 | 196.8x | -2355.8x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 05 Dec 2025 | R779.3b | R342.1b | -R437,822,732.00 | 157.4x | -1779.9x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 02 Nov 2025 | R698.3b | R342.8b | -R933,452,712.60 | 142.7x | -748.1x | 2x |
| Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | R781.4b | R342.8b | -R929,601,317.40 | 159.5x | -840.5x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | R538.5b | R341.8b | -R21,012,378,974.60 | 29.5x | -25.6x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | R608.6b | R351.7b | -R15,278,704,248.20 | 19.8x | -39.8x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | R480.1b | R351.9b | -R15,285,704,290.60 | 16.4x | -31.4x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | R418.0b | R353.4b | -R14,727,405,004.60 | 13.7x | -28.4x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | R436.8b | R354.3b | -R14,726,722,038.20 | 15.5x | -29.7x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | R384.5b | R354.1b | -R13,462,832,881.10 | 14.2x | -28.6x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | R366.2b | R355.3b | -R54,212,325,832.20 | 8.7x | -6.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | R339.3b | R355.7b | -R54,182,399,547.90 | 8.2x | -6.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | R342.6b | R354.9b | -R54,244,164,249.30 | 8.2x | -6.3x | 1x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | R410.6b | R353.9b | -R54,519,482,107.20 | 10x | -7.5x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | R364.9b | R353.6b | -R55,625,080,530.40 | 14.5x | -6.6x | 1x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | R352.7b | R369.2b | -R35,745,992,194.60 | 9.7x | -9.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | R383.7b | R369.8b | -R35,714,502,721.20 | 10.2x | -10.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | R375.1b | R382.1b | -R34,292,183,635.80 | 8.8x | -10.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | R420.4b | R381.6b | -R34,033,982,164.50 | 9x | -12.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | R429.0b | R382.4b | -R33,971,814,818.00 | 9.4x | -12.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | R377.4b | R382.8b | -R34,388,431,187.50 | 8.4x | -11x | 1x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | R349.5b | R436.0b | R52.5b | 7x | 6.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | R451.8b | R449.4b | R53.2b | 8.1x | 8.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | R420.2b | R450.4b | R53.9b | 8x | 7.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | R426.2b | R449.7b | R53.8b | 8.4x | 7.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | R432.5b | R450.7b | R53.9b | 8.5x | 8x | 1x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | R423.2b | R464.9b | R82.7b | 5.5x | 5.1x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | R552.9b | R476.6b | R99.6b | 4.7x | 5.6x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | R525.1b | R498.3b | R118.7b | 4.4x | 4.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | R643.2b | R499.2b | R118.8b | 4.9x | 5.4x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | R683.8b | R498.0b | R119.3b | 5.5x | 5.7x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 21 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 36.0x 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 2.4x.
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 |