100 Oldest Companies on the ASX
While the ASX was formed in 1987, some of the companies go all the way back to 1885. Displayed is the top 100 companies with earliest founding dates.
Note: Some of the companies have a 'founding date' while others have a 'listing date', so the table is not 100% comprehensive, but is generally correct.
Ordered by Oldest Companies
| Rank |
Ticker |
Company Name |
PE |
Market Cap |
Sector |
Listed |
| 1 |
BHP |
BHP |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1885 |
| 2 |
SOL |
WHSP |
0.00 | $9,436,648,306 | Energy | 1903 |
| 3 |
ALQ |
ALS Global |
33.39 | $5,906,115,510 | Industrials | 1952 |
| 4 |
STO |
Santos |
19.03 | $27,366,326,811 | Energy | 1954 |
| 5 |
APE |
AP Eagers |
0.00 | $0 | Consumer Discretionary | 1957 |
| 6 |
ORG |
Origin Energy |
0.00 | $0 | Energy | 1961 |
| 7 |
AWC |
Alumina |
18.69 | $4,860,316,373 | Metals & Mining | 1961 |
| 8 |
ORI |
Orica |
0.00 | $0 | Materials | 1961 |
| 9 |
NAB |
National Australia Bank |
14.92 | $98,797,373,351 | Financials | 1962 |
| 10 |
CSR |
CSR |
9.10 | $2,465,744,502 | Materials | 1962 |
| 11 |
ABC |
Adbri |
15.81 | $1,846,935,981 | Materials | 1962 |
| 12 |
EVT |
Event Hospitality and Entertainment |
52.26 | $2,384,081,756 | Communication Services | 1962 |
| 13 |
AFI |
AFIC |
33.24 | $9,851,549,511 | Not Applic | 1962 |
| 14 |
LLC |
Lendlease |
0.00 | $7,474,640,277 | Real Estate | 1962 |
| 15 |
GUD |
GUD |
22.18 | $1,665,375,307 | Consumer Discretionary | 1962 |
| 16 |
BKW |
Brickworks |
4.34 | $3,254,070,215 | Materials | 1962 |
| 17 |
ILU |
Iluka Resources |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1962 |
| 18 |
MCP |
McPherson's |
0.00 | $0 | Consumer Staples | 1962 |
| 19 |
HIL |
Hills Australia |
0.00 | $0 | Information Technology | 1962 |
| 20 |
GOW |
Gowing Bros |
12.42 | $155,088,801 | Financials | 1962 |
| 21 |
RIO |
Rio Tinto |
6.10 | $40,648,175,652 | Metals & Mining | 1962 |
| 22 |
ARG |
Argo Investments |
28.71 | $7,021,239,058 | Not Applic | 1963 |
| 23 |
PPT |
Perpetual Limited |
17.12 | $1,832,977,702 | Financials | 1964 |
| 24 |
CYG |
Coventry Group Limited |
15.54 | $117,945,155 | Industrials | 1966 |
| 25 |
SBM |
St Barbara |
0.00 | $1,027,825,808 | Metals & Mining | 1969 |
| 26 |
ANZ |
ANZ Bank |
10.66 | $70,718,776,644 | Financials | 1969 |
| 27 |
OZL |
OZ Minerals |
14.35 | $7,665,661,393 | Metals & Mining | 1970 |
| 28 |
FAU |
First Au Limited |
0.00 | $10,645,842 | Metals & Mining | 1970 |
| 29 |
CIN |
Carlton Investments |
30.13 | $828,657,328 | Not Applic | 1970 |
| 30 |
WBC |
Westpac |
16.21 | $81,961,399,317 | Financials | 1970 |
| 31 |
KOV |
Korvest |
8.48 | $87,370,958 | Industrials | 1970 |
| 32 |
TNG |
TNG |
0.00 | $95,800,857 | Metals & Mining | 1971 |
| 33 |
GPT |
Gpt |
0.00 | $0 | Real Estate | 1971 |
| 34 |
EM1 |
Emerge Gaming Limited |
0.00 | $0 | Communication Services | 1971 |
| 35 |
COO |
Corum Health |
440.00 | $26,257,299 | Information Technology | 1971 |
| 36 |
LSA |
Lachlan Star Limited |
0.00 | $23,742,229 | Metals & Mining | 1971 |
| 37 |
EZL |
Euroz Hartleys Group Limited |
6.27 | $335,405,024 | Financials | 1971 |
| 38 |
KPO |
Kalina Power |
0.00 | $39,306,228 | Utilities | 1971 |
| 39 |
GML |
Gateway Mining Limited |
0.00 | $22,601,064 | Metals & Mining | 1971 |
| 40 |
WHF |
Whitefield |
41.78 | $609,106,255 | Not Applic | 1971 |
| 41 |
BOQ |
BOQ |
11.44 | $4,813,265,624 | Financials | 1971 |
| 42 |
HNG |
Hancock & Gore Ltd |
2.50 | $65,065,074 | Industrials | 1971 |
| 43 |
KSC |
K & S Corporation Limited |
23.24 | $221,219,884 | Industrials | 1971 |
| 44 |
WPL |
Woodside Energy |
10.18 | $28,446,885,593 | Energy | 1971 |
| 45 |
JIN |
Oz Lotteries |
33.37 | $1,022,960,062 | Consumer Discretionary | 1972 |
| 46 |
BPT |
Beach Energy |
9.22 | $3,695,760,523 | Energy | 1972 |
| 47 |
CMW |
Cromwell |
7.08 | $2,081,999,026 | Real Estate | 1973 |
| 48 |
KAI |
Kairos Minerals |
0.00 | $52,976,524 | Metals & Mining | 1973 |
| 49 |
QBE |
QBE Insurance |
0.00 | $0 | Financials | 1973 |
| 50 |
SFC |
Schaffer |
11.69 | $260,852,425 | Consumer Discretionary | 1974 |
| 51 |
CXZ |
Connexion Telematics Ltd |
16.67 | $7,929,286 | Information Technology | 1974 |
| 52 |
AUI |
AUI |
23.15 | $1,233,956,238 | Not Applic | 1974 |
| 53 |
REH |
Reece |
31.30 | $9,967,535,913 | Industrials | 1974 |
| 54 |
EMB |
Embelton Limited |
0.00 | $0 | Industrials | 1974 |
| 55 |
MGX |
Mount Gibson Iron |
0.00 | $853,450,463 | Metals & Mining | 1976 |
| 56 |
AKG |
Academies Australasia Group Limited |
0.00 | $36,370,123 | Consumer Discretionary | 1977 |
| 57 |
SHV |
Select Harvest |
47.17 | $724,495,400 | Consumer Staples | 1978 |
| 58 |
RSG |
Resolute Mining |
0.00 | $347,738,429 | Metals & Mining | 1979 |
| 59 |
GUL |
Gullewa Limited |
5.69 | $14,087,609 | Metals & Mining | 1980 |
| 60 |
ALK |
Alkane Resources |
8.31 | $625,362,591 | Metals & Mining | 1980 |
| 61 |
ERA |
Energy Resources Of Australia Limited |
0.00 | $0 | Energy | 1980 |
| 62 |
JRV |
Jervois Mining |
0.00 | $1,360,177,110 | Metals & Mining | 1980 |
| 63 |
HZN |
Horizon Oil |
0.00 | $0 | Energy | 1981 |
| 64 |
ELD |
Elders |
0.00 | $0 | Consumer Staples | 1981 |
| 65 |
MRC |
Mineral Commodities Ltd |
0.00 | $61,523,923 | Metals & Mining | 1981 |
| 66 |
ARA |
Ariadne |
10.34 | $135,407,228 | Industrials | 1982 |
| 67 |
PLL |
Piedmont Lithium |
0.00 | $1,320,420,191 | Metals & Mining | 1983 |
| 68 |
MAH |
Macmahon |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1983 |
| 69 |
SEN |
Senetas |
0.00 | $40,055,256 | Information Technology | 1984 |
| 70 |
CVN |
Carnarvon |
0.00 | $405,042,053 | Energy | 1984 |
| 71 |
CIO |
Connected IO |
0.00 | $12,716,779 | Information Technology | 1984 |
| 72 |
EEG |
Empire Energy |
0.00 | $171,907,032 | Energy | 1984 |
| 73 |
PRT |
Prime Media |
2.49 | $-1 | Communication Services | 1984 |
| 74 |
WES |
Wesfarmers |
23.71 | $52,374,798,367 | Consumer Discretionary | 1984 |
| 75 |
BOT |
Botanix Pharmaceuticals |
0.00 | $78,824,508 | Health Care | 1985 |
| 76 |
EVZ |
Evz Limited |
11.25 | $21,626,265 | Industrials | 1985 |
| 77 |
CYM |
Cyprium Metals Limited |
0.00 | $87,546,978 | Metals & Mining | 1985 |
| 78 |
BKL |
Blackmores |
45.54 | $1,370,429,074 | Consumer Staples | 1985 |
| 79 |
CVC |
Cvc Limited |
19.70 | $257,013,007 | Financials | 1985 |
| 80 |
EQT |
Equity Trustees |
22.78 | $559,827,897 | Financials | 1985 |
| 81 |
RND |
Rand Mining Limited |
6.26 | $88,157,740 | Metals & Mining | 1985 |
| 82 |
ANN |
Ansell |
11.60 | $3,489,924,055 | Health Care | 1985 |
| 83 |
SDI |
SDI |
13.74 | $96,875,407 | Health Care | 1985 |
| 84 |
DSE |
Dropsuite |
0.00 | $126,145,597 | Information Technology | 1985 |
| 85 |
BEN |
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank |
9.38 | $5,843,222,885 | Financials | 1985 |
| 86 |
DYL |
Deep Yellow |
0.00 | $280,718,699 | Energy | 1985 |
| 87 |
ARE |
Argonaut Resources Nl |
0.00 | $12,621,717 | Metals & Mining | 1986 |
| 88 |
FAR |
FAR |
0.00 | $79,333,441 | Energy | 1986 |
| 89 |
GRR |
Grange Resources |
5.75 | $1,851,741,917 | Metals & Mining | 1986 |
| 90 |
HAW |
Hawthorn Resources |
0.00 | $38,354,295 | Metals & Mining | 1986 |
| 91 |
PRX |
Prodigy Gold |
0.00 | $12,235,180 | Metals & Mining | 1986 |
| 92 |
LYC |
Lynas |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1986 |
| 93 |
BCC |
Beam Communications Holdings Limited |
30.00 | $24,630,247 | Information Technology | 1986 |
| 94 |
AAR |
Anglo Australian |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1986 |
| 95 |
CAA |
Capral Limited |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1986 |
| 96 |
GED |
Golden Deeps Limited. |
0.00 | $19,637,709 | Metals & Mining | 1986 |
| 97 |
TAM |
Tanami Gold Nl |
6.88 | $64,630,338 | Metals & Mining | 1986 |
| 98 |
JYC |
Bedshed |
11.93 | $77,738,661 | Consumer Discretionary | 1986 |
| 99 |
PTX |
Prescient Therapeutics |
0.00 | $107,916,031 | Health Care | 1986 |
| 100 |
FFI |
Ffi Holdings Limited |
8.71 | $68,005,519 | Consumer Staples | 1987 |
