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South African (JSE) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis
UpdatedOct 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
- 7D-0.2%
- 3M21.6%
- 1Y97.1%
- YTDn/a
Last week, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry hasn't moved much but Sibanye Stillwater is up 3.6% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 97% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 45% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 19 Oct 2025 | R761.3b | R342.9b | -R934,409,995.80 | 151.6x | -814.8x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 | R621.7b | R343.8b | -R493,924,902.60 | 124.4x | -1258.7x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 | R581.4b | R341.6b | -R21,007,032,056.40 | 31.6x | -27.7x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 12 Jul 2025 | R556.7b | R351.7b | -R15,278,213,760.80 | 18.8x | -36.4x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | R485.1b | R351.7b | -R15,279,477,825.55 | 17x | -31.8x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | R389.7b | R353.7b | -R14,727,205,950.20 | 13.3x | -26.5x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | R384.7b | R354.7b | -R13,420,765,959.50 | 13.8x | -28.7x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | R310.7b | R354.6b | -R13,425,405,693.50 | 11.7x | -23.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | R348.9b | R355.6b | -R54,192,389,035.80 | 7.8x | -6.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | R330.5b | R355.5b | -R54,197,211,547.20 | 8.2x | -6.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | R367.0b | R354.3b | -R54,494,313,703.20 | 8.8x | -6.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | R387.7b | R353.8b | -R54,522,180,921.60 | 9.5x | -7.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | R341.2b | R354.2b | -R55,569,445,669.00 | 13.1x | -6.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | R353.4b | R369.5b | -R35,731,162,951.60 | 9.5x | -9.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | R369.8b | R381.9b | -R34,313,614,017.80 | 8.7x | -10.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | R344.3b | R382.6b | -R34,258,342,542.80 | 8x | -10.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | R386.1b | R381.9b | -R34,012,699,389.50 | 8.5x | -11.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | R399.5b | R382.0b | -R34,005,607,536.00 | 9x | -11.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | R354.7b | R397.9b | R17.2b | 6x | 20.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | R438.1b | R449.5b | R53.2b | 8x | 8.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | R502.1b | R449.2b | R53.2b | 8.6x | 9.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | R416.2b | R450.2b | R53.8b | 8x | 7.7x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | R403.7b | R450.4b | R53.9b | 8.4x | 7.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | R467.5b | R450.9b | R55.4b | 6.6x | 8.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | R438.9b | R475.6b | R97.3b | 4x | 4.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | R553.2b | R498.0b | R118.6b | 4.4x | 4.7x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | R628.6b | R498.5b | R118.7b | 4.7x | 5.3x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | R658.4b | R499.1b | R119.5b | 5x | 5.5x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | R603.0b | R498.1b | R119.1b | 4.7x | 5.1x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | R621.3b | R489.0b | R117.1b | 5.3x | 5.3x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | R762.2b | R530.8b | R128.8b | 5.7x | 5.9x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | R815.3b | R530.5b | R128.7b | 6.3x | 6.3x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | R863.2b | R529.5b | R128.4b | 6.2x | 6.7x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 26 Oct 2022 | R755.9b | R530.6b | R128.6b | 5.8x | 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 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Precious Metals and Minerals industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Revenues have also declined 14% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Comparison
How does South African Precious Metals and Minerals compare with similar industries?
| ZA Market | 0.39% | |
| Materials | 3.43% | |
| Metals and Mining | 4.02% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | -0.24% | |
| Gold | 8.64% | |
| Steel | 0.65% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | -0.24% | |
| Copper | -1.43% | |
| Aluminum | -7.92% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSW Sibanye Stillwater | R50.73 | 3.6% +R5.0b | 172.4% | PS1.3x | |
| NPH Northam Platinum Holdings | R301.08 | 3.3% +R3.6b | 140.2% | PE75x | |
| THA Tharisa | R23.50 | 3.7% +R247.1m | 50.6% | PE7.7x | |
| GML Gemfields Group | R1.39 | 5.3% +R120.7m | -46.5% | PS0.9x |
