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Australian (ASX) IT Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
- 7D-0.3%
- 3M10.4%
- 1Y-10.3%
- YTD1.0%
The IT industry has stayed flat over the last week. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 10% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 1.4% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian IT Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 21 Aug 2025 | AU$16.0b | AU$2.8b | -AU$87,925,107.10 | 34.4x | -182x | 5.6x |
| Sat, 19 Jul 2025 | AU$15.8b | AU$2.8b | -AU$87,769,036.90 | 33.9x | -179.9x | 5.6x |
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 | AU$15.0b | AU$2.8b | -AU$89,931,099.00 | 39.6x | -167.1x | 5.4x |
| Wed, 14 May 2025 | AU$14.9b | AU$2.8b | -AU$90,315,271.80 | 46x | -164.5x | 5.3x |
| Fri, 11 Apr 2025 | AU$12.4b | AU$2.8b | -AU$91,493,801.90 | 34.9x | -135.5x | 4.4x |
| Sun, 09 Mar 2025 | AU$14.4b | AU$2.8b | -AU$90,825,501.30 | 38.9x | -158.5x | 5.1x |
| Tue, 04 Feb 2025 | AU$15.9b | AU$2.8b | -AU$202,530,999.00 | 78.8x | -78.5x | 5.8x |
| Thu, 02 Jan 2025 | AU$15.6b | AU$2.6b | -AU$191,882,225.90 | 74.7x | -81.2x | 5.9x |
| Sat, 30 Nov 2024 | AU$16.6b | AU$2.6b | -AU$184,545,310.60 | 73.2x | -89.8x | 6.3x |
| Mon, 28 Oct 2024 | AU$15.8b | AU$2.6b | -AU$182,491,344.40 | 63.9x | -86.4x | 6.1x |
| Wed, 25 Sep 2024 | AU$16.4b | AU$2.6b | -AU$168,382,743.50 | 62.3x | -97.3x | 6.3x |
| Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | AU$16.5b | AU$2.6b | -AU$212,074,837.60 | 53.6x | -77.7x | 6.4x |
| Sun, 21 Jul 2024 | AU$16.4b | AU$4.4b | -AU$214,633,642.50 | 40.3x | -76.3x | 3.7x |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2024 | AU$15.4b | AU$4.4b | -AU$216,640,985.50 | 33.2x | -70.9x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 16 May 2024 | AU$15.3b | AU$4.4b | -AU$215,802,624.60 | 35.1x | -70.9x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 13 Apr 2024 | AU$14.8b | AU$4.4b | -AU$219,829,118.50 | 46.9x | -67.5x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 11 Mar 2024 | AU$15.4b | AU$4.4b | -AU$216,263,132.70 | 38.2x | -71.2x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 07 Feb 2024 | AU$13.2b | AU$4.3b | -AU$462,188,977.50 | 40.3x | -28.7x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 05 Jan 2024 | AU$12.0b | AU$4.4b | -AU$447,218,869.00 | 33.9x | -26.8x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | AU$11.8b | AU$4.4b | -AU$450,658,858.00 | 32.9x | -26.2x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | AU$10.9b | AU$4.5b | -AU$467,359,210.00 | 29.8x | -23.4x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | AU$11.6b | AU$4.5b | -AU$467,586,686.00 | 29.6x | -24.9x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | AU$12.5b | AU$4.5b | -AU$429,450,932.00 | 23.2x | -29.2x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | AU$10.2b | AU$3.9b | -AU$460,241,223.00 | 18.8x | -22.2x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 21 Jun 2023 | AU$10.0b | AU$3.9b | -AU$456,535,613.00 | 17.9x | -21.9x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 19 May 2023 | AU$8.2b | AU$3.9b | -AU$464,926,911.00 | 16.8x | -17.6x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 16 Apr 2023 | AU$8.3b | AU$3.9b | -AU$464,569,642.00 | 24.4x | -17.9x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 14 Mar 2023 | AU$23.9b | AU$10.3b | -AU$623,656,818.00 | 26.1x | -38.4x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 09 Feb 2023 | AU$25.0b | AU$9.3b | -AU$28,069,355.00 | 25.3x | -891.6x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 07 Jan 2023 | AU$24.8b | AU$9.4b | -AU$68,764,930.00 | 32.5x | -360.3x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 05 Dec 2022 | AU$26.8b | AU$9.5b | -AU$68,791,320.00 | 34.8x | -390x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 02 Nov 2022 | AU$25.3b | AU$9.5b | AU$38.5m | 39x | 656.3x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 30 Sep 2022 | AU$24.8b | AU$9.5b | AU$36.2m | 37.2x | 684.7x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 28 Aug 2022 | AU$26.6b | AU$9.1b | -AU$181,459,411.00 | 31.5x | -146.5x | 2.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-146.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Australian IT industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.6x.
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 32% 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 | 0.32% | |
| Tech | 0.55% | |
| IT | -0.30% | |
| IT Consulting | 2.66% | |
| Internet Services and Infrastructure | -0.73% | |
| Data Processing Services | -6.25% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the IT Consulting industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 15.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the IT Consulting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 15% per year.
- In contrast, the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRK Wrkr | AU$0.12 | 0% AU$19.2m | 283.3% | PS26.6x | |
| AI1 Adisyn | AU$0.07 | 6.1% +AU$2.9m | 133.3% | PS9.4x | |
| CYB AUCyber | AU$0.08 | 1.3% +AU$208.7k | -71.9% | PS0.9x |
