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South African (JSE) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D1.9%
- 3M43.9%
- 1Y192.0%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry has risen 1.9%, driven by gains in Impala Platinum Holdings and Valterra Platinum of 5.5% and 3.1%, respectively. During this same period, the Sibanye Stillwater underperformed, falling 7.0%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 192%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 48% 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 Feb 2026 | R995.4b | R341.3b | -R411,001,749.60 | 199.5x | -2421.8x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 19 Jan 2026 | R1.0t | R341.6b | -R421,445,694.80 | 197x | -2402.9x | 3x |
| Wed, 17 Dec 2025 | R837.3b | R341.9b | -R431,370,139.60 | 169.9x | -1941x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 14 Nov 2025 | R724.5b | R342.6b | -R902,620,455.20 | 145.8x | -802.7x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 12 Oct 2025 | R763.1b | R342.9b | -R941,222,290.20 | 153.9x | -810.8x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 | R645.4b | R343.9b | -R497,736,776.90 | 127.2x | -1296.6x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 | R578.0b | R341.8b | -R21,014,776,913.00 | 31.4x | -27.5x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 05 Jul 2025 | R562.9b | R351.6b | -R15,273,602,573.70 | 19.3x | -36.9x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 02 Jun 2025 | R444.1b | R351.9b | -R15,285,350,049.70 | 15.7x | -29.1x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 30 Apr 2025 | R381.2b | R354.0b | -R14,726,920,716.60 | 13.1x | -25.9x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 28 Mar 2025 | R419.9b | R354.2b | -R13,457,961,160.40 | 15.4x | -31.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 23 Feb 2025 | R342.3b | R355.9b | -R13,410,243,253.80 | 12.7x | -25.5x | 1x |
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | R354.5b | R355.4b | -R54,205,253,752.80 | 8.6x | -6.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | R338.4b | R354.9b | -R54,238,132,595.10 | 8.3x | -6.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | R366.8b | R354.4b | -R54,487,936,214.40 | 9x | -6.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | R367.8b | R353.6b | -R55,625,086,129.60 | 14.4x | -6.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | R302.3b | R359.9b | -R40,654,322,357.00 | 12.9x | -7.4x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | R345.9b | R369.8b | -R35,710,747,149.60 | 9.2x | -9.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | R321.6b | R268.4b | R3.5b | 9.1x | 92.7x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | R367.2b | R382.4b | -R34,270,071,391.80 | 8.2x | -10.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | R369.3b | R381.9b | -R34,006,372,273.00 | 8.2x | -10.9x | 1x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | R386.0b | R382.1b | -R35,003,370,370.00 | 9x | -11x | 1x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | R361.2b | R417.6b | R35.3b | 9.8x | 10.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | R439.8b | R449.7b | R53.2b | 7.7x | 8.3x | 1x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | R494.4b | R449.1b | R53.1b | 8.3x | 9.3x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | R417.2b | R449.8b | R53.8b | 8.2x | 7.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | R463.2b | R450.2b | R53.8b | 8.7x | 8.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | R409.2b | R451.0b | R55.4b | 5.6x | 7.4x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | R504.6b | R477.9b | R99.8b | 4.2x | 5.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | R499.1b | R498.8b | R118.7b | 4.3x | 4.2x | 1x |
| Wed, 07 Jun 2023 | R641.3b | R499.2b | R118.8b | 4.9x | 5.4x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 05 May 2023 | R690.1b | R498.2b | R119.3b | 5.5x | 5.8x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 02 Apr 2023 | R605.3b | R497.7b | R119.0b | 4.5x | 5.1x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 28 Feb 2023 | R644.1b | R503.6b | R119.0b | 5.3x | 5.4x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.4x
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 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.9x.
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 12% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Comparison
How does South African Precious Metals and Minerals compare with similar industries?
| ZA Market | 1.68% | |
| Materials | 1.09% | |
| Metals and Mining | 0.62% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | 1.89% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 2.01% | |
| Gold | -0.51% | |
| Aluminum | -0.94% | |
| Steel | -1.11% | |
| Copper | -1.28% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMP Impala Platinum Holdings | R289.78 | 5.5% +R13.4b | 196.1% | PE341.6x | |
| VAL Valterra Platinum | R1.53k | 3.1% +R12.0b | 148.9% | PE302.7x | |
| NPH Northam Platinum Holdings | R387.00 | 4.5% +R6.2b | 259.3% | PE96.3x | |
| THA Tharisa | R29.00 | 2.3% +R192.6m | 108.6% | PE6.8x | |
| GML Gemfields Group | R1.15 | 2.7% +R51.7m | -20.7% | PS0.8x |
