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Australian (ASX) Tech Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies112
  • 7D2.1%
  • 3M8.3%
  • 1Y48.2%
  • YTD1.9%

The Tech is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Xero has stood out, gaining 6.2%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 51% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 27% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Tech Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 01 Feb 2025AU$123.3bAU$13.5bAU$68.4m61.4x1804.5x9.1x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024AU$120.8bAU$13.5bAU$52.0m60.5x2321.9x8.9x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024AU$122.6bAU$13.5bAU$60.5m64.9x2025.5x9.1x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024AU$105.8bAU$13.2bAU$797.2k59.4x132779.9x8x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024AU$115.5bAU$13.2bAU$4.1m63.9x28197.8x8.7x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024AU$100.4bAU$14.9b-AU$343,166,711.9752x-292.7x6.8x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024AU$111.1bAU$15.3b-AU$331,135,010.4152.9x-335.6x7.3x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024AU$104.8bAU$15.4b-AU$331,590,509.9052.7x-316.2x6.8x
Mon, 13 May 2024AU$104.1bAU$15.2b-AU$569,479,206.8554.3x-182.8x6.9x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024AU$101.8bAU$15.2b-AU$654,250,961.2752.8x-155.5x6.7x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024AU$104.1bAU$16.2b-AU$679,232,744.9050.4x-153.3x6.4x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024AU$90.6bAU$17.1b-AU$1,616,100,804.0046.4x-56.1x5.3x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024AU$89.5bAU$17.1b-AU$1,585,214,073.0041.7x-56.5x5.2x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023AU$82.9bAU$17.1b-AU$1,602,355,969.0041.7x-51.8x4.8x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023AU$78.1bAU$17.0b-AU$1,740,423,311.0038.6x-44.9x4.6x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023AU$84.8bAU$17.0b-AU$1,728,914,306.0041.7x-49x5x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023AU$91.2bAU$16.7b-AU$1,604,530,955.0027.6x-56.8x5.5x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023AU$90.2bAU$15.9b-AU$1,501,488,569.0030.7x-60.1x5.7x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023AU$87.9bAU$15.9b-AU$1,528,058,584.0028x-57.6x5.5x
Tue, 16 May 2023AU$78.9bAU$15.7b-AU$1,546,772,915.0029.3x-51x5x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023AU$76.0bAU$15.7b-AU$1,543,554,030.0030.6x-49.2x4.8x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023AU$91.1bAU$22.1b-AU$1,700,582,712.0031.1x-53.6x4.1x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023AU$92.4bAU$20.6b-AU$897,735,225.0045.1x-103x4.5x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023AU$84.1bAU$20.7b-AU$945,689,675.0044.1x-88.9x4.1x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022AU$90.7bAU$20.7b-AU$955,340,760.0049.2x-95x4.4x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022AU$86.0bAU$20.6b-AU$826,707,809.0041.7x-104x4.2x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022AU$85.0bAU$20.4b-AU$783,200,282.0044.8x-108.5x4.2x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022AU$93.6bAU$19.6b-AU$788,195,126.0031.9x-118.7x4.8x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022AU$92.2bAU$19.1b-AU$835,124,211.0023.2x-110.4x4.8x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022AU$75.9bAU$19.1b-AU$828,918,208.0024.3x-91.5x4x
Wed, 18 May 2022AU$85.7bAU$19.0b-AU$756,631,366.0026.8x-113.3x4.5x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022AU$98.5bAU$18.6b-AU$732,006,567.0030x-134.6x5.3x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022AU$113.3bAU$19.6b-AU$888,848,798.0030.2x-127.5x5.8x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022AU$120.1bAU$18.3b-AU$470,889,957.0034x-255.1x6.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-255.1x


Total Market Cap: AU$120.1bTotal Earnings: -AU$470,889,957.00Total Revenue: AU$18.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Tech Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average -506.2x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian Information Technology industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 2kx which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -506x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 9.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Information Technology industry have gone up over the last three years and the industry is now profitable.
  • Revenues have declined 9.7% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since the cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Tech sector?

AU Market1.42%
Tech2.13%
Software3.31%
Electronic Equipment and Components0.64%
Communications-1.64%
IT-3.78%
Semiconductors-10.81%
Tech Hardware-28.90%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Software industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 6.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech Hardware industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 102% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Semiconductors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
XRO XeroAU$183.276.2%
+AU$1.6b
63.2%PE143.2x
WTC WiseTech GlobalAU$123.813.0%
+AU$1.2b
66.3%PE156.3x
TNE Technology OneAU$30.944.4%
+AU$425.4m
93.4%PE85.8x
DSE DropsuiteAU$5.7330.2%
+AU$93.4m
97.6%PE394.3x
360 Life360AU$25.291.4%
+AU$81.4m
229.7%PS10.4x
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