Between January 2010 and May 2024, the total market capitalization of domestic companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) grew from 1.32 trillion Australian dollars to 2.67 trillion Australian dollars. While the overall trend was upward, the growth curve was far from linear. The two most notable periods of decline were from March to September 2011, and the crash of March 2020 caused by the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

As of October 10, 2024, the largest company listed on the Australian stock exchange was Commonwealth Bank, with a total market capitalization of nearly 228 billion Australian dollars. The financial sector dominated the list of the largest Australian domestic companies, with five of the top 10 companies being either retail or investment banking groups.

Australian Securities Exchange reported AUD14.05B in Market Capitalization this June of 2025, considering the latest stock price and the number of outstanding shares.Data for Australian Securities Exchange | ASX - Market Capitalization including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last June in 2025.

Complete financial database of all 2152 companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). This comprehensive dataset includes real-time stock prices, market capitalization data, trading volumes, and daily price movements for all Australian public companies.

A list of the top 20 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), ranked by market capitalization.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest stock exchange in the world, with an equity market capitalization of almost 36 trillion U.S. dollars as of June 2025. The following three exchanges were the NASDAQ, PINK Exchange, and the Frankfurt Exchange. What is a stock exchange? A stock exchange is a marketplace where stockbrokers, traders, buyers, and sellers can trade in equities products. The largest exchanges have thousands of listed companies. These companies sell shares of their business, giving the general public the opportunity to invest in them. The oldest stock exchange worldwide is the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, founded in the late sixteenth century. Other functions of a stock exchange Since these are publicly traded companies, every firm listed on a stock exchange has had an initial public offering (IPO). The largest IPOs can raise billions of dollars in equity for the firm involved. Related to stock exchanges are derivatives exchanges, where stock options, futures contracts, and other derivatives can be traded.

The Breville Group was the leading company in the consumer durables and apparel segment on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Australia as of March 2025, with a market capitalization of approximately 4.96 billion Australian dollars. Trailing behind with a market cap of around 357.3 million Australian dollars was AVJennings Limited.

Treasury Wine Estates Limited was the leading beverage company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Australia as of March 2025, with a market capitalization of 8.57 billion Australian dollars. Headquartered in Melbourne, Treasury Wine Estates is an Australian wine producer and distributor recognized as one of the world's largest wine companies. Trailing behind with a market cap of 105.5 million Australian dollars was Lark Distilling Co. Ltd.

The Goodman Group was the leading real estate company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Australia as of March 2025, with a market cap of over 64.3 billion Australian dollars. The Scentre Group followed with a market cap of around 17.6 billion Australian dollars.

As of May 2025, the leading mining company with lithium operations listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) was Mineral Resources Ltd, with a market capitalization of around **** billion Australian dollars. Pilbara Minerals Ltd followed, with a market capitalization of **** billion dollars. Pilbara Minerals Pilbara Minerals’ Pilgangoora mine, located in Western Australia, is one of the largest hard-rock lithium mines in the world. In the 2023 financial year, Pilbara Minerals’ revenue soared to over **** billion Australian dollars, before declining in 2024. The company’s production volume of lithium spodumene concentrates amounted to just over *** thousand dry metric tons in 2024. Australia’s lithium trade Australia plays a vital role in the global lithium market. While fiscal year 2023 saw a relatively high export value of lithium from Australia, primarily due to high production volumes and global demand, this decreased in the following years. Most of Australia’s lithium mines are in Western Australia. In 2024, China was the major export destination for Western Australian lithium spodumene concentrate. As the country explores more mid-stream lithium processing opportunities, it remains to be seen if China will still be the nation’s leading lithium trade partner.

Australia ASX Index: All Ordinaries data was reported at 8,053.200 Jan1982=500 in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8,403.900 Jan1982=500 for Feb 2025. Australia ASX Index: All Ordinaries data is updated monthly, averaging 3,532.300 Jan1982=500 from Mar 1984 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 493 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,789.700 Jan1982=500 in Jan 2025 and a record low of 654.900 Jan1982=500 in May 1984. Australia ASX Index: All Ordinaries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Securities Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.Z001: Australian Stock Exchange: Indices. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is Australia's premier market indicator. The index represents the 500 largest companies listed on the ASX. Market capitalisation is the only eligibility requirement of constituents, as liquidity is not considered, with the exception of foreign domiciled companies.

BHP Group was ranked number one among the iron ore mining companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange as of June 2025, with a market capitalization of almost *** billion Australian dollars. BHP Group is a multinational, diversified natural resources company and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) was established in July 2006 after the Australian Stock Exchange merged with the Sydney Futures Exchange, making it one of the top 20 global exchange groups by market capitalization. ASX facilitates trading in leading stocks, ETFs, derivatives, fixed income, commodities, and energy, commanding over 80% of the market share in the Australian Cash Market, with the S&P/ASX 200 as its main index. We offer comprehensive real-time market information services for all instruments in the ASX Level 1 and Level 2 (full market depth) products, and also provide Level 1 data as a delayed service. You can access this data through various means tailored to your specific needs and workflows, whether for trading via electronic low latency datafeeds, using our desktop services equipped with advanced analytical tools, or through our end-of-day valuation and risk management products.

With a market capitalization of 8.88 billion Australian dollars as of February 2024, Treasury Wine Estates was the leading food, beverage, and tobacco company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Australia. In addition, Treasury Wine Estates held a spot among the top five consumer staple companies listed on the ASX.

Treasury Wine Estates’ global reach

With their corporate head offices located in Melbourne and regional offices on four different continents, Treasury Wine Estates operates nearly 13,000 planted hectares worldwide. Annual total revenues of Treasury Wine Estates in Australia have increased substantially since 2014, with the company generating significant revenues from regions across the globe.

A booming Australian wine market

As one of the world’s leading producers of wine, the alcoholic beverage plays an important role in Australia’s economy. Both the revenue of the wine production industry as well as the total export value of wine from Australia are projected to increase in the coming years.

Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 50 data was reported at 7,694.700 Point in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8,007.800 Point for Feb 2025. Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 50 data is updated monthly, averaging 4,668.200 Point from Mar 1993 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 385 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,363.800 Point in Jan 2025 and a record low of 1,607.900 Point in Apr 1993. Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 50 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Securities Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.Z001: Australian Stock Exchange: Indices. The S&P/ASX 50 Index (XFL) comprises the 50 largest stocks by market capitalisation in Australia. The constituent companies represent the biggest national and multi-national publicly listed companies in the Australian equity market. The S&P/ASX 50 index places an emphasis on liquidity and investability. The constituents of the index are reviewed quarterly using the previous six months data. The index forms the basis for the SPDR S&P/ASX 50 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF).

The number of companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) were very consistent over recent years. From 1,973 domestic and 126 international companies in January 2017, by May 2024 these values had only slightly changed to 1,893 domestic and 145 international companies. Over this time, the total market capitalization of domestic companies on the ASX increased from 1.75 trillion Australian dollars to 2.67 trillion Australian dollars.

Guzman y Gomez Limited, an Australian fast food restaurant chain specializing in Mexican cuisine, was the leading company in the restaurants segment on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Australia as of March 2025, with a market capitalization of approximately 3.34 billion Australian dollars. Following behind with a market cap of around 2.52 billion Australian dollars was Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited.

Wesfarmers Limited was the leading retail company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Australia as of November 2023, with a market capitalization of just over 60 billion Australian dollars. The market cap of Wesfarmers was significantly higher than the next leading listed retailers, JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman.

 Wesfarmers Limited

Headquartered in Perth, Australia, Wesfarmers Limited is a conglomerate that operates its business primarily in Australia and New Zealand. It has a diverse range of business divisions including home improvement and outdoor living, apparel and general merchandise, office supplies, and an industrials division. They own major retailers including Bunnings, the Kmart Group, and Officeworks.

In the financial year 2023, Wesfarmers reported revenue from continuing operations of over 43 billion Australian dollars. In the same year, the conglomerate saw an increase in net profit after tax, following a slight drop in 2022.

Impact of COVID-19 on retail

Wesfarmers was not the only retail business affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many brick-and-mortar retailers in the country turned their attention to online selling to retain customers. In 2023, online retail spending in Australia continued to show some growth across most categories. The fashion segment however, saw negative growth for both domestic and international merchants in online spending in Australia in the March 2023 quarter.

Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 300 data was reported at 8,060.900 Point in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,782.100 Point for Mar 2025. Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 300 data is updated monthly, averaging 4,617.150 Point from May 1992 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 396 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,460.400 Point in Jan 2025 and a record low of 1,419.300 Point in Oct 1992. Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 300 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Securities Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.Z001: Australian Stock Exchange: Indices. The S&P/ASX 300 Index (XKO) provides additional depth and coverage to the S&P/ASX 200 whilst maintaining strict liquidity guidelines. It provides up to an additional 100 small-cap stocks to the S&P/ASX 200. The S&P/ASX 300 Index forms the basis for the Vanuard Australian Shares Index 300 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF).

Northern Star Resources Limited led the gold mining companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange as of June 2025, with a market capitalization of ** billion Australian dollars. The largest Australian gold miner, Northern Star has operations in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Alaska. Northern Star Resources Northern Star Resources’ revenue reached almost * billion Australian dollars in the 2024 financial year. The company’s net profit after tax was also significant, at *** million Australian dollars. In late 2024, Northern Star announced plans to purchase De Grey Mining in an all-share deal, which would give the company access to the Hemi gold development project in Western Australia. Gold mining down under The volume of gold produced in Australia is forecasted to reach *** metric tons by 2026. While Australian gold mining has traditionally been an important segment of the global metal mining industry, the number of gold mines in the country was forecast to decrease between 2021 and 2057. Despite this, Australia was one of the leading gold mining countries worldwide.