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Australian (ASX) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMay 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1575
  • 7D-1.4%
  • 3M-3.4%
  • 1Y3.0%
  • YTD-2.1%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 1.4%, driven by a decline of 4.1% in the Financials sector. In the last year, the market is actually up 3.0%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftwareRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 18 May 2026AU$2.9tAU$1.2tAU$113.3b17.2x25.6x2.4x
Wed, 15 Apr 2026AU$3.0tAU$1.2tAU$113.5b17.6x26.4x2.5x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026AU$2.9tAU$1.2tAU$110.5b18.9x26.2x2.4x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026AU$2.9tAU$1.2tAU$108.1b20.6x27.2x2.5x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026AU$3.0tAU$1.2tAU$109.8b21.6x27.1x2.5x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025AU$2.9tAU$1.2tAU$110.0b21.5x26.5x2.4x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025AU$3.0tAU$1.2tAU$110.5b21.7x27.2x2.5x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025AU$3.0tAU$1.2tAU$111.0b20.9x26.7x2.5x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025AU$3.0tAU$1.2tAU$105.8b19x28.5x2.5x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025AU$2.9tAU$1.2tAU$101.9b19x28.8x2.4x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025AU$2.8tAU$1.2tAU$102.7b17.9x27.7x2.3x
Tue, 20 May 2025AU$2.8tAU$1.2tAU$102.8b17.8x26.9x2.3x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$104.3b17.1x24.8x2.1x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$105.0b17.6x24.7x2.1x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025AU$2.8tAU$1.2tAU$91.9b19.7x30.7x2.4x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025AU$2.7tAU$1.2tAU$89.7b19.8x30.6x2.3x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024AU$2.8tAU$1.2tAU$88.7b20.3x31.6x2.4x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024AU$2.7tAU$1.2tAU$88.7b19.5x30.2x2.3x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024AU$2.7tAU$1.2tAU$86.9b19.7x31.5x2.4x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024AU$2.7tAU$1.2tAU$87.5b19.2x30.4x2.3x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$92.0b19.2x28.5x2.3x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$92.1b18.9x28.2x2.2x
Wed, 22 May 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$91.9b19.7x28.5x2.3x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$95.9b19.8x26.6x2.2x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024AU$2.6tAU$1.2tAU$96.5b19.4x26.5x2.2x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$119.1b19x21.3x2.2x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$114.6b18.7x21.8x2.1x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$116.1b18x20.7x2.1x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$117.5b17.8x20x2x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$119.8b17.6x19.8x2x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$119.2b18x20.7x2.1x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023AU$2.5tAU$1.2tAU$145.4b16.9x17.1x2.1x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.1tAU$144.5b15.9x16.3x2x
Thu, 25 May 2023AU$2.4tAU$1.2tAU$146.5b16x16.4x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.4x


Total Market Cap: AU$2.4tTotal Earnings: AU$146.5bTotal Revenue: AU$1.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.7x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Australian market at the moment, indicating that they expect earnings will grow in line with historical growth rates.
  • The market is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Australian listed companies have declined 8.2% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have been flat.
  • This means that either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses is increasing since sales have remained steady while profits have fallen.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the Australian Market?

AU Market-1.36%
Energy2.08%
Utilities1.32%
Materials1.23%
Real Estate1.21%
Consumer Discretionary0.35%
Industrials-0.0094%
Telecom-1.01%
Consumer Staples-1.95%
Tech-2.29%
Financials-4.08%
Healthcare-7.01%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 13.5% per year.
  • The Real Estate sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 170x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 19% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.3% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
BHP BHP GroupAU$60.464.3%
+AU$12.8b		52.2%PE21.4xMaterials
FMG FortescueAU$22.606.3%
+AU$4.1b		32.9%PE13.3xMaterials
ALL Aristocrat LeisureAU$51.5310.0%
+AU$2.8b		-18.0%PE21.1xConsumer Discretionary
GMG Goodman GroupAU$31.383.7%
+AU$2.3b		-1.4%PB2.7xReal Estate
WDS Woodside Energy GroupAU$31.254.0%
+AU$2.3b		42.6%PE15.6xEnergy
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1.6%
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