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 | $10,157,635,665 | Energy | 1903 |
3 |
ALQ |
ALS Global |
0.00 | $0 | Industrials | 1952 |
4 |
STO |
Santos |
0.00 | $0 | Energy | 1954 |
5 |
APE |
AP Eagers |
0.00 | $0 | Consumer Discretionary | 1957 |
6 |
ORG |
Origin Energy |
0.00 | $0 | Energy | 1961 |
7 |
AWC |
Alumina |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1961 |
8 |
ORI |
Orica |
0.00 | $0 | Materials | 1961 |
9 |
CSR |
CSR |
11.60 | $2,494,717,208 | Materials | 1962 |
10 |
ABC |
Adbri |
11.11 | $1,204,097,839 | Materials | 1962 |
11 |
GUD |
GUD |
36.64 | $1,182,106,499 | Consumer Discretionary | 1962 |
12 |
BKW |
Brickworks |
0.00 | $0 | Materials | 1962 |
13 |
HIL |
Hills Australia |
0.00 | $0 | Information Technology | 1962 |
14 |
ILU |
Iluka Resources |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1962 |
15 |
MCP |
McPherson's |
0.00 | $0 | Consumer Staples | 1962 |
16 |
RIO |
Rio Tinto |
7.99 | $46,958,851,324 | Metals & Mining | 1962 |
17 |
ARG |
Argo Investments |
0.00 | $0 | Not Applic | 1963 |
18 |
CYG |
Coventry Group Limited |
19.62 | $97,897,230 | Industrials | 1966 |
19 |
SBM |
St Barbara |
0.00 | $571,579,152 | Metals & Mining | 1969 |
20 |
AMC |
Amcor |
0.00 | $0 | Materials | 1969 |
21 |
OZL |
OZ Minerals |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1970 |
22 |
CIN |
Carlton Investments |
0.00 | $0 | Not Applic | 1970 |
23 |
KOV |
Korvest |
8.06 | $92,305,546 | Industrials | 1970 |
24 |
COO |
Corum Health |
87.50 | $20,908,363 | Information Technology | 1971 |
25 |
LSA |
Lachlan Star Limited |
0.00 | $17,147,165 | Metals & Mining | 1971 |
26 |
GML |
Gateway Mining Limited |
0.00 | $15,368,745 | Metals & Mining | 1971 |
27 |
WHF |
Whitefield |
31.88 | $579,928,828 | Not Applic | 1971 |
28 |
BOQ |
BOQ |
10.55 | $4,534,770,820 | Financials | 1971 |
29 |
HNG |
Hancock & Gore Ltd |
0.00 | $0 | Industrials | 1971 |
30 |
BPT |
Beach Energy |
7.12 | $3,570,287,172 | Energy | 1972 |
31 |
CMW |
Cromwell |
7.26 | $1,898,678,357 | Real Estate | 1973 |
32 |
REH |
Reece |
0.00 | $0 | Industrials | 1974 |
33 |
SFC |
Schaffer |
0.00 | $0 | Consumer Discretionary | 1974 |
34 |
AKG |
Academies Australasia Group Limited |
0.00 | $53,708,859 | Consumer Discretionary | 1977 |
35 |
SHV |
Select Harvest |
0.00 | $0 | Consumer Staples | 1978 |
36 |
RSG |
Resolute Mining |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1979 |
37 |
ALK |
Alkane Resources |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1980 |
38 |
ERA |
Energy Resources Of Australia Limited |
0.00 | $0 | Energy | 1980 |
39 |
ALD |
AMPOL |
0.00 | $0 | Energy | 1980 |
40 |
HZN |
Horizon Oil |
0.00 | $0 | Energy | 1981 |
41 |
ELD |
Elders |
0.00 | $0 | Consumer Staples | 1981 |
42 |
ARA |
Ariadne |
0.00 | $0 | Industrials | 1982 |
43 |
MAH |
Macmahon |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1983 |
44 |
SEN |
Senetas |
0.00 | $0 | Information Technology | 1984 |
45 |
CVN |
Carnarvon |
0.00 | $0 | Energy | 1984 |
46 |
EEG |
Empire Energy |
0.00 | $0 | Energy | 1984 |
47 |
WES |
Wesfarmers |
23.74 | $55,976,936,055 | Consumer Discretionary | 1984 |
48 |
BOT |
Botanix Pharmaceuticals |
0.00 | $0 | Health Care | 1985 |
49 |
CYM |
Cyprium Metals Limited |
0.00 | $98,576,771 | Metals & Mining | 1985 |
50 |
BKL |
Blackmores |
0.00 | $0 | Consumer Staples | 1985 |
51 |
CVC |
Cvc Limited |
38.24 | $233,648,188 | Financials | 1985 |
52 |
EQT |
Equity Trustees |
0.00 | $0 | Financials | 1985 |
53 |
RND |
Rand Mining Limited |
7.63 | $81,332,624 | Metals & Mining | 1985 |
54 |
DSE |
Dropsuite |
0.00 | $0 | Information Technology | 1985 |
55 |
ARE |
Argonaut Resources Nl |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1986 |
56 |
ECS |
ECS Botanics |
0.00 | $0 | Health Care | 1986 |
57 |
GRR |
Grange Resources |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1986 |
58 |
LYC |
Lynas |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1986 |
59 |
BCC |
Beam Communications Holdings Limited |
0.00 | $24,198,138 | Information Technology | 1986 |
60 |
AAR |
Anglo Australian |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1986 |
61 |
CAA |
Capral Limited |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1986 |
62 |
GED |
Golden Deeps Limited. |
0.00 | $11,552,267 | Metals & Mining | 1986 |
63 |
ADX |
Adx Energy Ltd |
0.00 | $24,631,875 | Energy | 1987 |
64 |
RRL |
Regis Resources |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1987 |
65 |
KSN |
Kingston Resources |
0.00 | $49,878,439 | Metals & Mining | 1987 |
66 |
RDN |
Raiden Resources Limited |
0.00 | $8,272,912 | Metals & Mining | 1987 |
67 |
EQX |
Equatorial Resources Limited |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1987 |
68 |
PNR |
Pantoro |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1987 |
69 |
MAN |
Mandrake Resources |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1987 |
70 |
NCM |
Newcrest |
15.29 | $20,510,617,465 | Metals & Mining | 1987 |
71 |
NVA |
Nova Minerals |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1987 |
72 |
KNM |
Kneomedia Limited |
0.00 | $17,599,209 | Communication Services | 1987 |
73 |
ARB |
ARB |
0.00 | $0 | Consumer Discretionary | 1987 |
74 |
GTG |
Genetic Technologies |
0.00 | $27,701,895 | Health Care | 1987 |
75 |
SNL |
Supply Network Limited |
0.00 | $0 | Consumer Discretionary | 1987 |
76 |
IMD |
IMDEX |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1987 |
77 |
PAC |
Pacific Current Group |
0.00 | $0 | Financials | 1987 |
78 |
CT1 |
Constellation Technologies |
0.00 | $0 | Information Technology | 1987 |
79 |
EYE |
Nova Eye |
0.00 | $0 | Health Care | 1987 |
80 |
RHT |
Resonance Health |
0.00 | $0 | Health Care | 1987 |
81 |
CLX |
Cti Logistics Limited |
10.47 | $166,983,311 | Industrials | 1987 |
82 |
ADS |
Adslot |
0.00 | $17,634,787 | Information Technology | 1987 |
83 |
CLA |
Celsius Resources Limited. |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1988 |
84 |
KCN |
Kingsgate |
0.00 | $408,336,236 | Metals & Mining | 1988 |
85 |
IMM |
Immutep |
0.00 | $0 | Health Care | 1988 |
86 |
ZNO |
Zoono |
0.00 | $0 | Materials | 1988 |
87 |
NUF |
Nufarm |
0.00 | $0 | Materials | 1988 |
88 |
EWC |
Energy World Corporation Ltd |
0.00 | $0 | Utilities | 1988 |
89 |
TSL |
Titanium Sands Limited |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1988 |
90 |
CTM |
Centaurus Metals |
0.00 | $0 | Metals & Mining | 1989 |
91 |
OEC |
Orbital UAV |
0.00 | $0 | Industrials | 1989 |
92 |
DCC |
DigitalX |
0.00 | $0 | Information Technology | 1989 |
93 |
WZR |
Wisr |
0.00 | $90,865,717 | Financials | 1989 |
94 |
WAT |
Waterco |
12.23 | $141,002,916 | Consumer Discretionary | 1989 |
95 |
WNR |
Wingara Ag Ltd |
0.00 | $11,410,263 | Consumer Staples | 1990 |
96 |
SFG |
Seafarms Group |
0.00 | $0 | Consumer Staples | 1990 |
97 |
DOW |
Downer Group |
0.00 | $0 | Industrials | 1990 |
98 |
IDT |
IDT Australia |
0.00 | $0 | Health Care | 1991 |
99 |
OPT |
Opthea |
0.00 | $0 | Health Care | 1991 |
100 |
SPK |
Spark NZ |
24.35 | $9,009,918,912 | Communication Services | 1991 |