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Australian (ASX) HR Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D-1.0%
  • 3M2.9%
  • 1Y13.5%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the HR Services industry has remained flat, although notably Aquirian gained 11%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 13% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 5.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian HR Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 16 Jan 2026AU$2.7bAU$2.8bAU$169.8m13.5x16x1x
Sun, 14 Dec 2025AU$2.7bAU$2.8bAU$169.8m12.9x15.9x1x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025AU$2.6bAU$2.8bAU$169.8m13.1x15.1x0.9x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025AU$2.5bAU$2.8bAU$169.8m12.7x15x0.9x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025AU$2.9bAU$2.8bAU$169.8m14.5x16.9x1x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025AU$2.7bAU$2.8bAU$172.6m13.7x15.4x1x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025AU$2.4bAU$2.8bAU$169.7m11.8x14x0.9x
Fri, 30 May 2025AU$2.4bAU$2.8bAU$169.7m12.1x13.9x0.8x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025AU$2.4bAU$2.8bAU$169.7m11.8x14x0.8x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025AU$2.2bAU$2.8bAU$169.7m11.8x13x0.8x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025AU$2.3bAU$2.8bAU$168.7m17.3x13.6x0.8x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025AU$2.4bAU$2.8bAU$167.9m16.5x14.2x0.8x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024AU$2.3bAU$2.8bAU$167.9m15.9x14x0.8x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024AU$2.4bAU$2.8bAU$167.9m16.7x14.4x0.9x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024AU$2.5bAU$2.8bAU$167.9m17.9x15.1x0.9x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024AU$3.8bAU$5.1b-AU$52,831,402.0016.7x-72.8x0.8x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024AU$3.9bAU$4.9bAU$232.6m15.7x16.6x0.8x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024AU$3.9bAU$4.9bAU$233.3m16.4x16.7x0.8x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024AU$3.7bAU$4.9bAU$233.3m15.3x15.8x0.7x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024AU$4.1bAU$4.9bAU$233.3m16.3x17.4x0.8x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024AU$4.3bAU$4.9bAU$233.3m18.1x18.6x0.9x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024AU$4.4bAU$4.6bAU$278.5m15.2x15.8x1x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024AU$3.5bAU$4.6bAU$259.1m18.2x13.4x0.8x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023AU$3.7bAU$4.6bAU$259.1m16.6x14.2x0.8x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023AU$4.2bAU$4.6bAU$259.1m15.9x16.3x0.9x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023AU$4.4bAU$4.6bAU$259.1m16.7x16.9x1x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023AU$4.4bAU$4.6bAU$259.1m16.3x17.2x1x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023AU$4.9bAU$4.1bAU$307.1m17.9x15.8x1.2x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023AU$4.8bAU$4.1bAU$304.3m16.1x15.7x1.2x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023AU$4.6bAU$4.1bAU$304.3m15x15.2x1.1x
Tue, 02 May 2023AU$4.3bAU$4.1bAU$304.3m14.3x14.2x1x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023AU$4.3bAU$4.1bAU$304.3m13.5x14.1x1x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023AU$4.7bAU$3.9bAU$209.0m13.9x22.6x1.2x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023AU$4.7bAU$3.6bAU$195.7m18.6x23.8x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.8x


Total Market Cap: AU$4.7bTotal Earnings: AU$195.7mTotal Revenue: AU$3.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian HR Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian Human Resource and Employment Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 16.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.93x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Human Resource and Employment Services industry have declined 4.6% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 8.1% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does Australian HR Services compare with similar industries?

AU Market1.60%
Industrials1.14%
Professional Services2.63%
HR Services-1.02%
Research and Consulting Services2.30%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
AQN AquirianAU$0.4911.4%
+AU$5.3m		188.2%PS2x
HIT HiTech Group AustraliaAU$1.671.8%
+AU$1.3m		-10.0%PE11x
HMI HiremiiAU$0.0412.5%
+AU$168.2k		-21.2%PS0.2x
IGN IgniteAU$0.761.3%
+AU$165.4k		1.3%PE10.2x

Latest News

ASH
AU$0.23
Ashley Services Group
7D
-4.1%
1Y
34.3%
FLN
AU$0.23
Freelancer
7D
-4.3%
1Y
32.4%
IGN
AU$0.76
Ignite
7D
1.3%
1Y
1.3%
AQN
AU$0.49
Aquirian
7D
11.4%
1Y
188.2%

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PPE
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7D
-7.1%
1Y
-7.6%

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KLV
AU$0.007
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7D
-12.5%
1Y
n/a
HMI
AU$0.041
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7D
2.5%
1Y
-21.2%

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AU$17.13
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7D
-1.2%
1Y
11.1%

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HIT
AU$1.67
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7D
1.8%
1Y
-10.0%
SIQ
AU$8.95
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7D
-0.7%
1Y
15.2%

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