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Australian (ASX) Research and Consulting Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M-10.1%
  • 1Y19.0%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Research and Consulting Services industry has dropped 1.7%, driven by Chrysos declining 3.3%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 20%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Research and Consulting Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 28 Mar 2026AU$12.4bAU$4.5bAU$342.1m17.4x36.2x2.7x
Mon, 23 Feb 2026AU$15.1bAU$4.5bAU$334.4m32.5x45.2x3.4x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026AU$14.7bAU$4.5bAU$327.9m32.8x44.8x3.3x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025AU$13.3bAU$4.5bAU$327.9m30.6x40.7x3x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025AU$13.4bAU$4.3bAU$313.0m30.9x42.9x3.2x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025AU$13.6bAU$4.3bAU$313.0m31.1x43.5x3.2x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025AU$12.5bAU$4.3bAU$313.0m28.8x39.9x2.9x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025AU$12.2bAU$4.2bAU$321.7m35.3x37.8x2.9x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025AU$11.4bAU$4.2bAU$321.7m34.4x35.6x2.7x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025AU$10.7bAU$4.2bAU$321.7m31.7x33.3x2.6x
Fri, 02 May 2025AU$10.9bAU$3.9bAU$71.7m28.5x151.5x2.8x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025AU$10.1bAU$3.9bAU$71.6m27.7x140.7x2.6x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025AU$10.8bAU$3.9bAU$65.1m66.2x166.5x2.8x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025AU$10.5bAU$3.8bAU$47.3m69.5x221x2.8x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024AU$10.1bAU$3.8bAU$47.3m70.2x212.6x2.7x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024AU$9.9bAU$3.5bAU$54.0m73.5x183.7x2.8x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024AU$9.9bAU$3.5bAU$54.0m63x182.8x2.8x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024AU$10.0bAU$3.5bAU$54.0m63.3x185.9x2.8x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024AU$10.3bAU$3.5bAU$71.8m26.4x143.7x2.9x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024AU$9.9bAU$3.5bAU$63.6m26.7x155x2.8x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024AU$9.4bAU$3.5bAU$65.2m27.7x144.2x2.7x
Sat, 04 May 2024AU$8.7bAU$3.4bAU$316.3m24x27.4x2.5x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024AU$8.7bAU$3.4bAU$316.3m24.1x27.6x2.6x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024AU$8.1bAU$3.4bAU$302.5m24.8x26.7x2.4x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024AU$8.5bAU$3.4bAU$294.4m24.6x28.9x2.5x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023AU$8.4bAU$3.4bAU$302.0m23.8x27.7x2.5x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023AU$8.3bAU$3.4bAU$302.0m24.2x27.6x2.5x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023AU$7.8bAU$3.3bAU$313.0m23x24.8x2.4x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023AU$8.0bAU$3.3bAU$304.6m23.9x26.4x2.5x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023AU$8.2bAU$3.2bAU$287.0m26.5x28.4x2.6x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023AU$7.6bAU$3.2bAU$287.4m25x26.4x2.4x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023AU$8.0bAU$3.2bAU$287.7m25.9x28x2.5x
Sun, 07 May 2023AU$8.8bAU$3.2bAU$276.4m29x31.9x2.8x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023AU$8.4bAU$3.2bAU$276.5m26.7x30.6x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30.6x


Total Market Cap: AU$8.4bTotal Earnings: AU$276.5mTotal Revenue: AU$3.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Research and Consulting Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 80.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Research and Consulting 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 36.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 80.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Research and Consulting Services industry have grown 7.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 13% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does Australian Research and Consulting Services compare with similar industries?

AU Market0.78%
Industrials1.10%
Professional Services1.03%
Research and Consulting Services0.23%
HR Services6.12%
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
ALQ ALSAU$20.000.7%
+AU$71.1m		27.6%PE37.4x
KPG Kelly Partners Group HoldingsAU$4.902.1%
+AU$4.5m		-55.6%PE73.3x
SOP SynertecAU$0.0325.0%
+AU$3.1m		-34.8%PS0.8x
RTH RAS Technology HoldingsAU$0.715.2%
+AU$1.7m		-14.5%PS1.4x
CDE CodeifaiAU$0.00912.5%
+AU$970.9k		-10.0%PS14.6x

Latest News

EAX
AU$0.43
Energy Action
7D
-14.0%
1Y
14.7%
IPH
AU$3.24
IPH
7D
-0.6%
1Y
-28.8%

IPH: Share Buyback And Growing Dividends Will Support Future Re-Rating

Analysts have maintained their A$4.80 price target for IPH, citing only minor adjustments to discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions that do not materially change their assessment of the stock’s valuation. What's in the News The Board of Directors of IPH Limited authorized a buyback plan on 19 February 2026, adding a new capital management lever to the existing framework (Key Developments).
ALQ
AU$20.00
ALS
7D
0.7%
1Y
27.6%

ALQ: Recent Upgrade And Stable Metrics Will Underpin Future Return Potential

Narrative Update on ALS The consensus analyst price target for ALS remains at A$28.00, with analysts pointing to steady assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E, supported by a recent upgrade in Street research sentiment. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts point to the A$28.00 consensus price target as a signal that the market view on ALS is anchored around steady assumptions for revenue growth, margins and future P/E, with sentiment recently supported by upgraded research.
VRS
AU$0.055
Veris
7D
-11.3%
1Y
5.8%
CUP
AU$1.14
Count
7D
-5.0%
1Y
54.1%
1CG
AU$0.009
One Click Group
7D
-10.0%
1Y
0%
CDE
AU$0.009
Codeifai
7D
12.5%
1Y
-10.0%
RTH
AU$0.71
RAS Technology Holdings
7D
5.2%
1Y
-14.5%
AFL
AU$0.17
AF Legal Group
7D
-5.7%
1Y
43.5%
AMX
AU$0.22
Aerometrex
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-4.3%
C79
AU$7.04
Chrysos
7D
-3.3%
1Y
70.9%
KPG
AU$4.90
Kelly Partners Group Holdings
7D
2.1%
1Y
-55.6%
SOP
AU$0.03
Synertec
7D
25.0%
1Y
-34.8%

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