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Australian (ASX) Financials Sector Analysis
UpdatedMay 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies134
- 7D0.9%
- 3M3.7%
- 1Y20.5%
- YTD3.6%
In the last week, the Financials industry is flat overall, with GQG Partners standing out by going down 4.5%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 20% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 4.2% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Financials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 28 May 2025 | AU$910.4b | AU$220.4b | AU$46.6b | 15.4x | 19.5x | 4.1x |
| Fri, 25 Apr 2025 | AU$873.8b | AU$219.8b | AU$46.6b | 14.9x | 18.7x | 4x |
| Sun, 23 Mar 2025 | AU$834.9b | AU$220.5b | AU$46.7b | 14.3x | 17.9x | 3.8x |
| Tue, 18 Feb 2025 | AU$930.4b | AU$218.1b | AU$46.1b | 17.3x | 20.2x | 4.3x |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | AU$875.7b | AU$216.3b | AU$44.1b | 18.1x | 19.9x | 4x |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2024 | AU$894.8b | AU$215.4b | AU$43.9b | 18.4x | 20.4x | 4.2x |
| Mon, 11 Nov 2024 | AU$889.4b | AU$213.7b | AU$43.8b | 17.7x | 20.3x | 4.2x |
| Wed, 09 Oct 2024 | AU$835.9b | AU$212.0b | AU$43.7b | 17.7x | 19.1x | 3.9x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2024 | AU$848.9b | AU$212.2b | AU$43.7b | 16.5x | 19.4x | 4x |
| Sun, 04 Aug 2024 | AU$810.9b | AU$211.0b | AU$44.1b | 18.5x | 18.4x | 3.8x |
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | AU$782.5b | AU$210.2b | AU$44.1b | 17.3x | 17.8x | 3.7x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | AU$743.9b | AU$210.3b | AU$44.2b | 17.4x | 16.8x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | AU$732.6b | AU$202.3b | AU$41.9b | 18x | 17.5x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | AU$759.7b | AU$219.5b | AU$46.1b | 17.5x | 16.5x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | AU$739.6b | AU$215.3b | AU$45.9b | 17.9x | 16.1x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | AU$696.9b | AU$198.8b | AU$45.6b | 16.8x | 15.3x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | AU$682.0b | AU$198.2b | AU$45.5b | 16.6x | 15x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | AU$646.0b | AU$199.1b | AU$45.7b | 16.5x | 14.1x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | AU$654.5b | AU$197.6b | AU$45.5b | 16.2x | 14.4x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | AU$651.8b | AU$198.5b | AU$45.9b | 16.6x | 14.2x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | AU$661.1b | AU$187.2b | AU$44.5b | 19x | 14.9x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | AU$652.2b | AU$186.9b | AU$44.5b | 17.3x | 14.7x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | AU$612.4b | AU$185.5b | AU$43.5b | 17.3x | 14.1x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | AU$642.9b | AU$182.4b | AU$42.1b | 17.4x | 15.3x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | AU$607.8b | AU$182.3b | AU$42.4b | 16.5x | 14.4x | 3.3x |
| Thu, 23 Feb 2023 | AU$656.0b | AU$181.4b | AU$41.5b | 16.8x | 15.8x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 21 Jan 2023 | AU$672.4b | AU$177.7b | AU$40.2b | 16.1x | 16.7x | 3.8x |
| Mon, 19 Dec 2022 | AU$649.2b | AU$178.4b | AU$40.3b | 14.1x | 16.1x | 3.6x |
| Wed, 16 Nov 2022 | AU$658.6b | AU$178.4b | AU$40.3b | 14.7x | 16.4x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 14 Oct 2022 | AU$628.7b | AU$179.1b | AU$39.1b | 15.4x | 16.1x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 11 Sep 2022 | AU$625.4b | AU$177.2b | AU$39.0b | 16.1x | 16x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 09 Aug 2022 | AU$649.2b | AU$182.4b | AU$40.6b | 14.3x | 16x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 07 Jul 2022 | AU$599.0b | AU$180.5b | AU$40.8b | 13.8x | 14.7x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 04 Jun 2022 | AU$667.7b | AU$179.1b | AU$40.8b | 15x | 16.4x | 3.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Australian Financials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 19.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have grown 4.6% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.1% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Financials sector?
| AU Market | 0.87% | |
| Financials | 0.86% | |
| Insurance | 1.38% | |
| Banks | 1.05% | |
| Capital Markets | 0.13% | |
| Mortgage Finance | 0% | 0 |
| Mortgage REITs | 0% | 0 |
| Diversified Financial | -0.37% | |
| Consumer Finance | -2.36% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Consumer Finance industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 36.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.6% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Insurance industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 20.0x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Consumer Finance industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 36% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.6% per year.
- In contrast, the Insurance industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.7% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBA Commonwealth Bank of Australia | AU$175.34 | 1.7% +AU$4.9b | 45.7% | PB3.9x | |
| NAB National Australia Bank | AU$37.75 | 1.5% +AU$1.6b | 10.1% | PB1.9x | |
| QBE QBE Insurance Group | AU$23.75 | 4.4% +AU$1.5b | 34.0% | PE13.4x | |
| WBC Westpac Banking | AU$31.78 | 0.9% +AU$956.8m | 19.3% | PB1.5x | |
| ANZ ANZ Group Holdings | AU$29.06 | 1.0% +AU$890.2m | 1.7% | PB1.2x |
