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Australian (ASX) Commercial Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
- 7D1.2%
- 3M4.3%
- 1Y27.5%
- YTD0.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Commercial Services industry has risen 1.2%, driven by gains from Brambles of 1.6%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 28%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Commercial Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | AU$40.8b | AU$29.1b | AU$1.6b | 23x | 25.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | AU$40.3b | AU$29.2b | AU$1.6b | 21.3x | 24.5x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | AU$40.7b | AU$29.1b | AU$1.6b | 22.2x | 25.2x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | AU$40.7b | AU$28.9b | AU$1.6b | 22.7x | 25.6x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | AU$39.9b | AU$28.7b | AU$1.6b | 19.4x | 25.4x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | AU$35.6b | AU$28.7b | AU$758.7m | 17x | 46.9x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | AU$33.1b | AU$28.5b | AU$725.7m | 16.7x | 45.6x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | AU$34.1b | AU$28.8b | AU$745.5m | 17.7x | 45.7x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | AU$33.5b | AU$28.8b | AU$746.1m | 17.6x | 44.9x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | AU$35.7b | AU$29.1b | AU$730.5m | 20.7x | 48.9x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | AU$34.5b | AU$29.2b | AU$738.9m | 19.6x | 46.7x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | AU$33.3b | AU$28.9b | AU$504.3m | 23.8x | 66x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | AU$32.3b | AU$28.6b | AU$472.5m | 23.5x | 68.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | AU$30.9b | AU$28.9b | AU$505.8m | 18.7x | 61.2x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | AU$31.6b | AU$29.2b | AU$541.5m | 19.6x | 58.3x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | AU$32.3b | AU$29.2b | AU$533.2m | 19.8x | 60.5x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | AU$32.5b | AU$28.1b | AU$504.1m | 30x | 64.6x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | AU$32.5b | AU$27.2b | AU$970.3m | 27.1x | 33.5x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | AU$31.1b | AU$27.2b | AU$970.8m | 24.7x | 32.1x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | AU$31.7b | AU$27.3b | AU$988.8m | 22.8x | 32.1x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | AU$30.1b | AU$27.3b | AU$990.8m | 25.4x | 30.4x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | AU$29.5b | AU$27.2b | AU$988.5m | 24.7x | 29.9x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | AU$28.9b | AU$25.4b | AU$831.0m | 26.9x | 34.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | AU$28.2b | AU$25.8b | AU$868.8m | 26x | 32.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | AU$29.3b | AU$25.9b | AU$876.6m | 25.6x | 33.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | AU$27.6b | AU$26.2b | AU$916.9m | 21.4x | 30.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 24 Sep 2022 | AU$28.5b | AU$25.9b | AU$875.3m | 19.5x | 32.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 22 Aug 2022 | AU$30.5b | AU$26.4b | AU$928.2m | 21.6x | 32.9x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 20 Jul 2022 | AU$27.5b | AU$25.8b | AU$966.9m | 18.3x | 28.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 17 Jun 2022 | AU$26.4b | AU$25.6b | AU$942.6m | 18x | 28.1x | 1x |
| Sun, 15 May 2022 | AU$27.1b | AU$25.7b | AU$943.2m | 18.5x | 28.7x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 12 Apr 2022 | AU$27.1b | AU$25.1b | AU$885.6m | 19.6x | 30.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 10 Mar 2022 | AU$25.5b | AU$25.2b | AU$907.3m | 18.1x | 28.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 05 Feb 2022 | AU$26.3b | AU$25.5b | AU$971.1m | 21.5x | 27.1x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
27.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Commercial 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 25.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 38.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Commercial Services industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 4.6% 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 Industrials industry?
| AU Market | 0.13% | |
| Industrials | 0.91% | |
| Commercial Services | 1.17% | |
| Diversified Support Services | 1.44% | |
| Commercial Printing | 0% | 0 |
| Office Services and Supplies | 0% | 0 |
| Environmental and Facilities Services | -0.15% | |
| Security and Alarm Services | -0.80% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Environmental and Facilities Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 25.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Security and Alarm Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 88% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Diversified Support Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BXB Brambles | AU$19.41 | 1.6% +AU$428.7m | 34.1% | PE21.5x | |
| DOW Downer EDI | AU$5.65 | 3.9% +AU$140.8m | 36.1% | PE67.5x | |
| AIM Ai-Media Technologies | AU$0.82 | 3.8% +AU$6.3m | 187.7% | PS2.6x | |
| AEI Aeris Environmental | AU$0.08 | 5.3% +AU$982.8k | 90.5% | PS6.2x | |
| SSH SSH Group | AU$0.099 | 7.6% +AU$461.3k | -34.0% | PE9.8x |
