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Australian (ASX) IT Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
  • 7D-1.0%
  • 3M-0.5%
  • 1Y-5.1%
  • YTD4.8%

Over the last 7 days, the IT industry has dropped 1.0%, driven by a pullback from Megaport of 3.5%. However, the industry is down 7.4% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 19 Feb 2026AU$15.3bAU$2.9b-AU$97,480,383.9040.6x-157.1x5.3x
Sat, 17 Jan 2026AU$15.1bAU$2.9b-AU$99,593,052.4044.7x-152.1x5.3x
Mon, 15 Dec 2025AU$15.2bAU$2.9b-AU$100,124,577.5041.1x-152.3x5.3x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025AU$16.8bAU$2.9b-AU$100,748,628.5044.2x-166.8x5.8x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025AU$17.1bAU$2.9b-AU$100,402,172.6041.2x-170x5.9x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025AU$17.1bAU$2.9b-AU$83,046,162.7038x-205.6x5.9x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025AU$15.6bAU$2.8b-AU$87,977,130.5033.3x-177.7x5.5x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025AU$15.4bAU$2.8b-AU$89,596,948.7036.1x-171.9x5.5x
Sat, 31 May 2025AU$14.5bAU$2.8b-AU$90,285,258.3039.6x-160.1x5.2x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025AU$12.6bAU$2.8b-AU$90,383,302.4041.4x-138.9x4.5x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025AU$14.1bAU$2.8b-AU$90,791,486.0034.9x-154.9x5x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025AU$16.0bAU$2.7b-AU$206,677,793.7078.5x-77.5x5.8x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025AU$15.8bAU$2.6b-AU$191,697,183.9073.3x-82.4x6x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024AU$15.7bAU$2.6b-AU$188,005,596.0072.1x-83.4x6x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024AU$17.2bAU$2.6b-AU$184,101,209.8072.8x-93.7x6.6x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024AU$17.1bAU$2.6b-AU$179,697,210.2066.5x-95x6.6x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024AU$15.8bAU$2.6b-AU$171,880,037.3063.2x-92x6.1x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024AU$15.3bAU$4.4b-AU$220,112,508.1041x-69.3x3.5x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024AU$15.2bAU$4.4b-AU$213,417,428.8035x-71x3.5x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024AU$15.3bAU$4.4b-AU$215,412,963.9033.7x-70.8x3.5x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024AU$14.7bAU$4.4b-AU$217,821,775.5035.9x-67.7x3.4x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024AU$15.3bAU$4.4b-AU$218,967,141.8038.1x-69.8x3.5x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024AU$13.6bAU$4.4b-AU$439,710,661.5042.5x-31x3.1x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024AU$12.4bAU$4.4b-AU$455,327,415.0035.5x-27.3x2.8x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023AU$12.2bAU$4.4b-AU$447,000,457.0033.9x-27.2x2.7x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023AU$11.9bAU$4.5b-AU$458,677,333.0030.7x-26.1x2.7x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023AU$11.8bAU$4.5b-AU$472,573,796.0030.2x-25x2.6x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023AU$12.0bAU$4.5b-AU$463,627,968.0028.6x-25.9x2.7x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023AU$12.2bAU$4.3b-AU$460,208,059.0024.1x-26.5x2.9x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023AU$9.4bAU$3.9b-AU$462,880,470.0019.1x-20.4x2.4x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023AU$9.6bAU$3.9b-AU$467,032,977.0017.9x-20.6x2.5x
Wed, 03 May 2023AU$8.2bAU$3.9b-AU$469,234,978.0024.1x-17.5x2.1x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023AU$7.4bAU$3.9b-AU$465,156,142.0023.1x-16x1.9x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023AU$24.7bAU$10.2b-AU$331,053,726.0026.5x-74.7x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-74.7x


Total Market Cap: AU$24.7bTotal Earnings: -AU$331,053,726.00Total Revenue: AU$10.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian IT Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -96.9x202420252026
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 4.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.3x.
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 35% 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-0.51%
Tech-4.13%
IT-0.96%
Internet Services and Infrastructure-0.74%
Data Processing Services-1.09%
IT Consulting-2.15%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the IT Consulting industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 49.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the IT Consulting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 49% per year.
  • In contrast, the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.0% 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
NXT NEXTDCAU$13.920.1%
+AU$12.8m
-4.4%PS20.9x
ATA AtturraAU$0.591.7%
+AU$3.7m
-37.2%PE24x
KYP KinaticoAU$0.205.3%
+AU$3.3m
17.6%PE54.9x
STH StepChange HoldingsAU$0.138.3%
+AU$1.7m
n/aPE-8.7x
CGO CPT GlobalAU$0.098.4%
+AU$293.3k
55.2%PS0.2x

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