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Australian (ASX) Consumer Services Industry Analysis
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Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Services industry has risen 4.2%, driven by gains from IDP Education of 5.3%. However, the industry is down 13% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 22% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Consumer Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
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Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Consumer Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 83.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 108x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Consumer Services industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 12% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Consumer Discretionary industry?
| AU Market | 1.78% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 3.06% | |
| Consumer Services | 4.18% | |
| Education Services | 5.43% | |
| Specialized Consumer Services | 0.63% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Education Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 160kx.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 21.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialized Consumer Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 34% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 61% per year.
- In contrast, the Education Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 18% 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 | |
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| IEL IDP Education | AU$23.02 | 5.3% +AU$319.6m | -16.7% | PE43.1x | |
| 3PL 3P Learning | AU$1.24 | 10.7% +AU$33.0m | -3.1% | PE53.5x | |
| IVC InvoCare | AU$12.67 | 0.9% +AU$15.7m | 22.9% | PS3.1x | |
| AKG Academies Australasia Group | AU$0.30 | 22.4% +AU$7.3m | -21.1% | PS0.9x | |
| MPA Mad Paws Holdings | AU$0.098 | 15.3% +AU$4.6m | -38.8% | PS1.4x |