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Australian (ASX) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies64
  • 7D-8.3%
  • 3M-35.8%
  • 1Y-51.3%
  • YTD-31.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Software industry has dropped 8.3%, driven by Xero declining 4.7%. On the other hand Echo IQ is actually up 15%. The industry has fallen 51% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 24% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 16 Feb 2026AU$51.6bAU$8.1bAU$603.0m28.2x85.5x6.4x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026AU$73.3bAU$8.2bAU$652.1m34.6x112.4x8.9x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025AU$76.3bAU$8.2bAU$655.8m35.8x116.4x9.3x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025AU$85.9bAU$8.1bAU$635.0m35.8x135.3x10.6x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025AU$100.6bAU$8.1bAU$634.8m34.6x158.5x12.4x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025AU$95.9bAU$8.1bAU$642.0m33.4x149.3x11.8x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025AU$105.9bAU$8.0bAU$550.4m75.5x192.4x13.2x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025AU$100.0bAU$8.0bAU$537.6m77x186x12.5x
Wed, 28 May 2025AU$99.2bAU$8.0bAU$540.9m96.3x183.5x12.3x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025AU$80.7bAU$7.8bAU$486.6m61.1x165.8x10.3x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025AU$81.0bAU$7.9bAU$418.3m59.6x193.7x10.2x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025AU$102.5bAU$7.6bAU$343.4m55x298.4x13.4x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025AU$93.5bAU$7.6bAU$287.5m70.6x325.1x12.2x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024AU$97.7bAU$7.7bAU$274.6m66.2x355.6x12.7x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024AU$96.2bAU$7.4bAU$209.8m64.2x458.4x13x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024AU$93.5bAU$7.4bAU$212.7m63.8x439.6x12.7x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024AU$88.1bAU$7.5bAU$203.1m65.6x433.6x11.7x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024AU$75.5bAU$7.3b-AU$194,683,857.2661.4x-387.6x10.3x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024AU$83.5bAU$7.8b-AU$94,043,220.4560.8x-888.3x10.8x
Thu, 30 May 2024AU$83.2bAU$7.8b-AU$97,203,867.3761.6x-856x10.7x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024AU$78.2bAU$7.6b-AU$368,731,518.2463.2x-212x10.3x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024AU$82.4bAU$7.6b-AU$389,296,849.3861.3x-211.6x10.8x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024AU$71.8bAU$7.4b-AU$773,955,758.4852.3x-92.8x9.7x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024AU$68.1bAU$8.4b-AU$1,048,781,567.0058.4x-64.9x8.1x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023AU$68.8bAU$8.4b-AU$1,047,331,166.0060.6x-65.7x8.2x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023AU$62.3bAU$8.3b-AU$1,103,884,579.0056.3x-56.5x7.5x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023AU$66.4bAU$8.1b-AU$1,111,901,555.0058.4x-59.8x8.2x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023AU$69.0bAU$8.1b-AU$1,117,916,719.0060.8x-61.8x8.6x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023AU$74.6bAU$7.7b-AU$893,246,395.0051.7x-83.5x9.6x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023AU$69.5bAU$7.7b-AU$889,726,053.0050.6x-78.1x9x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023AU$68.3bAU$7.7b-AU$929,366,875.0045.7x-73.5x8.8x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023AU$62.4bAU$7.5b-AU$874,646,503.0048.1x-71.4x8.3x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023AU$58.6bAU$7.5b-AU$872,857,848.0043x-67.1x7.8x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023AU$56.4bAU$7.2b-AU$696,260,404.0052.7x-81x7.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-81x


Total Market Cap: AU$56.4bTotal Earnings: -AU$696,260,404.00Total Revenue: AU$7.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian Software industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 85.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 10.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 6.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Software industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 3.6% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

AU Market2.05%
Tech-4.69%
Software-8.26%
Application Software-8.19%
Systems Software-14.59%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Application Software industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 2kx.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 15.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Systems Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 51% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Application Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 24% 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
EIQ Echo IQAU$0.5415.1%
+AU$45.8m		81.4%PS3449.2x
DUG DUG TechnologyAU$1.805.6%
+AU$12.9m		41.3%PS2.8x
ACE AcusensusAU$1.773.2%
+AU$8.9m		39.0%PS4.8x
PHX PharmX TechnologiesAU$0.147.7%
+AU$6.0m		68.7%PS11.1x
ESK EtherstackAU$0.564.1%
+AU$3.2m		56.9%PS6.5x

Latest News

TNE
AU$21.30
Technology One
7D
-5.9%
1Y
-33.5%
ACE
AU$1.77
Acusensus
7D
3.2%
1Y
39.0%

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Feb 15
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360
AU$23.51
Life360
7D
-8.7%
1Y
-4.9%

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Feb 13
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WTC
AU$48.11
WiseTech Global
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-61.1%

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Feb 12
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BVS
AU$2.12
Bravura Solutions
7D
-9.0%
1Y
-23.5%
CAT
AU$3.49
Catapult Sports
7D
0.3%
1Y
-11.6%

CAT: Future Athlete Performance Ecosystem Will Support Outperformance Over The Coming Year

Analysts have revised their price target for Catapult Sports to A$6.28 from A$7.02. This reflects updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and a higher future P/E multiple.
OCL
AU$13.46
Objective
7D
-7.0%
1Y
-17.4%

OCL: Share Buyback And Acquisition Plans Will Likely Sustain Overvaluation

Analysts have adjusted their price target to reflect updated assumptions for discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E, which they believe better capture the current risk and earnings profile of the company. What's in the News The Board of Directors of Objective Corporation Limited authorized a share buyback plan on January 23, 2026, signaling an intention to return capital to shareholders over time (Key Developments).
DUG
AU$1.80
DUG Technology
7D
5.6%
1Y
41.3%

DUG: Higher Margin Outlook And Richer P/E Assumptions Will Support Upside

Analysts have lifted their price target on DUG Technology to A$2.47 from A$2.38, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Updated fair value per share moved from A$2.38 to A$2.47, a small uplift in the model output.
QOR
AU$0.30
Qoria
7D
-22.1%
1Y
-40.0%
XRO
AU$79.06
Xero
7D
-4.7%
1Y
-57.3%

XRO: AI Analytics And RBC Upgrade Will Support Stronger Future Returns

Analysts have nudged their Xero fair value estimate slightly higher to about A$230 per share, reflecting updated assumptions around growth, margins and future P/E multiples following recent positive research commentary and upgrades. Analyst Commentary Recent research has generally framed Xero as a high quality growth platform with room for further execution, particularly around monetisation and operating discipline.
SDR
AU$3.66
SiteMinder
7D
-15.7%
1Y
-43.7%

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Feb 06
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EIQ
AU$0.54
Echo IQ
7D
15.1%
1Y
81.4%
PHX
AU$0.14
PharmX Technologies
7D
7.7%
1Y
68.7%
FLX
AU$0.14
Felix Group Holdings
7D
7.4%
1Y
-31.0%
ESK
AU$0.56
Etherstack
7D
4.1%
1Y
56.9%
IOD
AU$0.17
IODM
7D
3.0%
1Y
13.3%