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Australian (ASX) Commercial Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
- 7D-1.4%
- 3M-3.0%
- 1Y14.5%
- YTD-1.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Commercial Services industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by a pullback from Brambles of 2.2%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 13%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 03 Feb 2026 | AU$44.9b | AU$26.9b | AU$1.5b | 37.1x | 29.5x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 01 Jan 2026 | AU$45.7b | AU$27.3b | AU$1.6b | 37.5x | 29x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 29 Nov 2025 | AU$47.8b | AU$27.6b | AU$1.6b | 36.7x | 29.8x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 27 Oct 2025 | AU$48.7b | AU$27.6b | AU$1.6b | 35.8x | 30.4x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 24 Sep 2025 | AU$48.9b | AU$27.5b | AU$1.6b | 34.3x | 30.8x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 22 Aug 2025 | AU$50.3b | AU$27.7b | AU$1.6b | 28.1x | 31.9x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 20 Jul 2025 | AU$46.4b | AU$27.5b | AU$1.5b | 25.7x | 30.4x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 17 Jun 2025 | AU$44.5b | AU$27.5b | AU$1.5b | 23.3x | 29.2x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 15 May 2025 | AU$42.4b | AU$27.6b | AU$1.5b | 23.3x | 27.6x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 12 Apr 2025 | AU$42.0b | AU$29.2b | AU$1.7b | 17.9x | 25.1x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 10 Mar 2025 | AU$41.6b | AU$29.1b | AU$1.7b | 18x | 25.2x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 05 Feb 2025 | AU$40.4b | AU$29.3b | AU$1.6b | 23x | 24.7x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 03 Jan 2025 | AU$40.2b | AU$29.3b | AU$1.6b | 21.4x | 24.4x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 01 Dec 2024 | AU$40.8b | AU$29.0b | AU$1.6b | 22.1x | 25.4x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 29 Oct 2024 | AU$39.6b | AU$28.9b | AU$1.6b | 17x | 24.9x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 26 Sep 2024 | AU$39.8b | AU$28.6b | AU$1.6b | 19.5x | 25.6x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 24 Aug 2024 | AU$38.7b | AU$29.1b | AU$1.1b | 14.1x | 34.6x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 22 Jul 2024 | AU$34.0b | AU$28.6b | AU$741.7m | 16.8x | 45.8x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 19 Jun 2024 | AU$33.7b | AU$28.8b | AU$742.7m | 17.6x | 45.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 17 May 2024 | AU$33.9b | AU$28.7b | AU$730.2m | 18.6x | 46.5x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 14 Apr 2024 | AU$35.5b | AU$29.3b | AU$745.1m | 20.2x | 47.6x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 12 Mar 2024 | AU$34.5b | AU$29.1b | AU$724.5m | 20x | 47.7x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 08 Feb 2024 | AU$33.7b | AU$28.6b | AU$584.7m | 20.9x | 57.7x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 06 Jan 2024 | AU$32.3b | AU$28.7b | AU$489.6m | 23.5x | 65.9x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 04 Dec 2023 | AU$31.4b | AU$28.8b | AU$490.6m | 23.5x | 64x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 01 Nov 2023 | AU$29.8b | AU$29.2b | AU$540.5m | 18.6x | 55.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 29 Sep 2023 | AU$32.0b | AU$29.2b | AU$535.8m | 19.7x | 59.7x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 27 Aug 2023 | AU$32.4b | AU$28.5b | AU$450.2m | 26.7x | 72x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 25 Jul 2023 | AU$32.4b | AU$27.2b | AU$978.9m | 27.5x | 33.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 22 Jun 2023 | AU$31.8b | AU$27.2b | AU$976.8m | 25.7x | 32.5x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 20 May 2023 | AU$31.8b | AU$27.4b | AU$992.4m | 23.9x | 32x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 17 Apr 2023 | AU$30.6b | AU$27.3b | AU$985.4m | 25.3x | 31.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 15 Mar 2023 | AU$29.1b | AU$27.3b | AU$990.8m | 23.6x | 29.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 10 Feb 2023 | AU$28.9b | AU$25.6b | AU$848.4m | 27.7x | 34.1x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
34.1x
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 29.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 37.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Commercial Services industry have grown 21% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Industrials industry?
| AU Market | -1.47% | |
| Industrials | -1.65% | |
| Commercial Services | -1.42% | |
| Office Services and Supplies | 0% | 0 |
| Environmental and Facilities Services | -0.69% | |
| Diversified Support Services | -1.49% | |
| Security and Alarm Services | -6.14% | |
| Commercial Printing | -22.64% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Commercial Printing industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.0x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Security and Alarm Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 85% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 21% per year.
- In contrast, the Diversified Support Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOW Downer EDI | AU$8.01 | 3.0% +AU$151.7m | 42.5% | PE42.5x | |
| SPZ Smart Parking | AU$1.35 | 6.3% +AU$32.7m | 51.7% | PE101.8x | |
| IFN Infragreen Group | AU$0.72 | 5.1% +AU$7.7m | n/a | PS885.7x | |
| AEI Aeris Environmental | AU$0.054 | 1.9% +AU$246.6k | -25.0% | PS4.1x |
