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Australian (ASX) IT Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
  • 7D-6.6%
  • 3M-11.0%
  • 1Y-10.3%
  • YTD-7.5%

Over the last 7 days, the IT industry has dropped 6.6%, driven by NEXTDC declining 7.1%. In contrast, StepChange Holdings has gained 30%. The industry has fallen 10% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian IT Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 05 Mar 2026AU$13.5bAU$3.0b-AU$122,493,949.4045.3x-110.3x4.4x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026AU$15.4bAU$2.9b-AU$98,157,735.1045.7x-156.7x5.4x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025AU$14.9bAU$2.9b-AU$99,547,862.5042.2x-149.3x5.2x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025AU$15.4bAU$2.9b-AU$101,151,033.8041.7x-152.5x5.3x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025AU$17.2bAU$2.9b-AU$100,856,223.5041.1x-170.3x5.9x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025AU$18.2bAU$2.9b-AU$82,820,213.2040.4x-220.1x6.3x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025AU$16.0bAU$2.8b-AU$87,821,060.3034.4x-182.1x5.6x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025AU$15.5bAU$2.8b-AU$89,795,037.8036.7x-172.3x5.5x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025AU$15.0bAU$2.8b-AU$90,053,153.9039.6x-166.8x5.4x
Mon, 12 May 2025AU$14.5bAU$2.8b-AU$90,323,275.4043.7x-160.4x5.2x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025AU$11.6bAU$2.8b-AU$92,246,140.3034.9x-125.8x4.1x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025AU$14.9bAU$2.8b-AU$90,701,445.5038.9x-164.7x5.3x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025AU$15.7bAU$2.6b-AU$191,262,335.2078.7x-82x6x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024AU$15.8bAU$2.6b-AU$190,623,940.3074.9x-82.7x6x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024AU$16.2bAU$2.6b-AU$185,155,949.2071.2x-87.6x6.2x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024AU$15.8bAU$2.6b-AU$181,945,470.5063.9x-86.7x6.1x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024AU$16.1bAU$2.6b-AU$169,159,919.9063.3x-95.4x6.2x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024AU$16.8bAU$4.4b-AU$213,322,965.6037.9x-78.5x3.8x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024AU$16.5bAU$4.4b-AU$213,181,270.8040.5x-77.6x3.8x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024AU$15.6bAU$4.4b-AU$216,428,443.3034.9x-71.9x3.6x
Tue, 14 May 2024AU$15.2bAU$4.4b-AU$216,570,138.1035.9x-70.3x3.5x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024AU$14.8bAU$4.4b-AU$216,204,093.2041.1x-68.4x3.4x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024AU$15.4bAU$4.4b-AU$215,613,698.2038.2x-71.4x3.5x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024AU$13.4bAU$4.5b-AU$460,542,001.0036.5x-29.1x3x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024AU$12.3bAU$4.4b-AU$443,014,438.0034.1x-27.7x2.8x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023AU$11.9bAU$4.4b-AU$455,300,113.0032.8x-26x2.7x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023AU$11.0bAU$4.5b-AU$470,034,757.0029.7x-23.4x2.4x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023AU$11.8bAU$4.5b-AU$463,300,350.0029.8x-25.4x2.6x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023AU$12.6bAU$4.5b-AU$432,993,914.0023.2x-29x2.8x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023AU$10.2bAU$3.9b-AU$458,934,929.0018.8x-22.3x2.6x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023AU$9.9bAU$3.9b-AU$452,083,549.0017.9x-21.8x2.5x
Wed, 17 May 2023AU$8.3bAU$3.9b-AU$463,776,253.0016.8x-17.8x2.1x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023AU$8.3bAU$3.9b-AU$463,263,348.0024.1x-18x2.1x
Sun, 12 Mar 2023AU$24.5bAU$10.4b-AU$623,909,197.0026.1x-39.3x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-39.3x


Total Market Cap: AU$24.5bTotal Earnings: -AU$623,909,197.00Total Revenue: AU$10.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian IT Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -89.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Australian IT industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 4.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT industry have improved over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 34% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since the cost of doing business is lower, losses have been shrinking.

Industry Trends

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

AU Market-2.74%
Tech-2.12%
IT-6.60%
Data Processing Services-1.15%
IT Consulting-4.75%
Internet Services and Infrastructure-6.90%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the IT Consulting industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 30.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 12.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the IT Consulting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 31% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 12% per year.
  • In contrast, the Data Processing Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.3% 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
ITS InfotrustAU$0.4710.6%
+AU$8.6m
-13.0%PS0.9x
STH StepChange HoldingsAU$0.1412.0%
+AU$2.5m
n/aPS1x

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