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Australian (ASX) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D8.6%
  • 3M16.4%
  • 1Y5.0%
  • YTDn/a

The IT Consulting industry is up 8.6% in the last week, with Appen up 55%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 5.0%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 27% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 01 Feb 2026AU$2.6bAU$1.7bAU$24.6m39.5x103.8x1.5x
Tue, 30 Dec 2025AU$2.2bAU$1.7bAU$23.3m34.2x93.7x1.3x
Thu, 27 Nov 2025AU$2.2bAU$1.7bAU$22.3m36.5x99.7x1.3x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025AU$2.2bAU$1.7bAU$22.3m32.7x99.8x1.3x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025AU$2.3bAU$1.7bAU$22.8m32.7x99.5x1.3x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025AU$2.1bAU$1.7bAU$20.2m29.4x103.7x1.2x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025AU$2.1bAU$1.7bAU$20.0m31.7x106.4x1.2x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025AU$2.0bAU$1.7bAU$18.2m28.8x108.5x1.2x
Tue, 13 May 2025AU$2.0bAU$1.7bAU$17.6m30.2x114.9x1.2x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025AU$1.8bAU$1.7bAU$15.9m25.3x111.7x1x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025AU$2.1bAU$1.7bAU$17.2m28.3x120.5x1.2x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025AU$2.4bAU$1.7b-AU$107,524,547.2064.6x-22.4x1.4x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025AU$2.2bAU$1.6b-AU$96,931,286.7058.5x-22.2x1.4x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024AU$2.3bAU$1.5b-AU$90,482,573.0055.9x-25.3x1.5x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024AU$2.1bAU$1.5b-AU$88,206,556.4051.6x-23.3x1.3x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024AU$2.0bAU$1.5b-AU$83,642,405.9048.1x-24.1x1.3x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024AU$2.0bAU$1.5b-AU$123,650,123.8030.9x-16.1x1.3x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024AU$1.7bAU$3.3b-AU$126,918,224.4030.4x-13.5x0.5x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024AU$1.7bAU$3.3b-AU$128,937,375.3029x-13x0.5x
Wed, 15 May 2024AU$1.6bAU$3.3b-AU$129,031,838.5028.6x-12.6x0.5x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024AU$1.8bAU$3.3b-AU$131,405,226.4030.6x-13.5x0.5x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024AU$1.9bAU$3.3b-AU$128,772,064.7032.8x-14.6x0.6x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024AU$1.9bAU$3.3b-AU$372,967,291.0033.2x-5.1x0.6x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024AU$1.8bAU$3.4b-AU$357,072,271.0032.9x-5x0.5x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023AU$1.6bAU$3.4b-AU$363,897,646.0032.9x-4.5x0.5x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023AU$1.6bAU$3.5b-AU$382,298,857.0029.7x-4.1x0.5x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023AU$1.6bAU$3.5b-AU$377,684,903.0029.7x-4.3x0.5x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023AU$1.8bAU$3.5b-AU$322,696,963.0023x-5.5x0.5x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023AU$1.8bAU$3.3b-AU$307,869,963.0024.1x-6x0.6x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023AU$1.8bAU$3.3b-AU$301,654,195.0024.1x-6.1x0.6x
Thu, 18 May 2023AU$1.7bAU$3.3b-AU$311,652,964.0022.2x-5.5x0.5x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023AU$1.8bAU$3.3b-AU$304,839,526.0024.4x-6x0.6x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023AU$1.8bAU$3.3b-AU$315,764,934.0026.1x-5.8x0.6x
Wed, 08 Feb 2023AU$1.8bAU$3.1bAU$60.9m18.3x29.7x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.7x


Total Market Cap: AU$1.8bTotal Earnings: AU$60.9mTotal Revenue: AU$3.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian IT Consulting and Other Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 104x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 25.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.89x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have declined 26% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 18% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does Australian IT Consulting compare with similar industries?

AU Market-0.40%
Tech-6.46%
IT0.20%
IT Consulting8.64%
Internet Services and Infrastructure-1.33%
Data Processing Services-4.77%
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
APX AppenAU$1.8555.5%
+AU$175.3m		-32.7%PS1.5x
DTL Data#3AU$9.782.9%
+AU$43.4m		40.5%PE31.5x
ITS InfotrustAU$0.521.0%
+AU$950.9k		-4.6%PS1x
SOC SOCOAU$0.05911.3%
+AU$836.1k		-52.8%PE120.4x
CGO CPT GlobalAU$0.0811.3%
+AU$41.9k		39.7%PS0.1x

Latest News

APX
AU$1.85
Appen
7D
55.5%
1Y
-32.7%

APX: Higher Margin Outlook Will Support Improved Long Term P/E Multiple

Analysts have lifted their price target on Appen from A$1.65 to A$1.85, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and a lower future P/E multiple as key drivers of the change. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Updated from A$1.65 to A$1.85, indicating a higher assessed value per share in the latest model.
STH
AU$0.13
StepChange Holdings
7D
-10.7%
1Y
n/a
KYP
AU$0.21
Kinatico
7D
-4.4%
1Y
30.3%
PPL
AU$0.052
Pureprofile
7D
-5.5%
1Y
40.5%
ITS
AU$0.52
Infotrust
7D
1.0%
1Y
-4.6%
CGO
AU$0.081
CPT Global
7D
1.3%
1Y
39.7%
SOC
AU$0.059
SOCO
7D
11.3%
1Y
-52.8%

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Jan 13
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ATA
AU$0.69
Atturra
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-29.1%
DTL
AU$9.78
Data#3
7D
2.9%
1Y
40.5%

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Jan 08
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AD1
AU$0.032
AdNeo
7D
-5.9%
1Y
-33.3%