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Australian (ASX) Application Software Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies64
- 7D0.6%
- 3M7.6%
- 1Y31.5%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Application Software industry has remained flat, although notably Life360 gained 9.3%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 31% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 25% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Application Software Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 | AU$105.3b | AU$7.9b | AU$619.6m | 76.8x | 170x | 13.3x |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 | AU$103.7b | AU$7.8b | AU$589.5m | 71.4x | 175.8x | 13.2x |
| Sun, 15 Jun 2025 | AU$99.0b | AU$7.9b | AU$591.1m | 74.9x | 167.4x | 12.6x |
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | AU$88.7b | AU$7.6b | AU$534.6m | 69.2x | 165.9x | 11.6x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | AU$73.4b | AU$7.9b | AU$480.2m | 57.1x | 152.8x | 9.3x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | AU$83.4b | AU$7.7b | AU$468.0m | 57.5x | 178.3x | 10.8x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | AU$100.5b | AU$7.5b | AU$362.7m | 70.9x | 277.1x | 13.4x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | AU$97.2b | AU$7.6b | AU$346.2m | 68.2x | 280.8x | 12.9x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | AU$99.9b | AU$7.5b | AU$359.3m | 64.5x | 278.1x | 13.3x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | AU$87.3b | AU$7.2b | AU$282.4m | 65.8x | 309x | 12x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | AU$92.4b | AU$7.3b | AU$277.8m | 67.9x | 332.5x | 12.7x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | AU$84.0b | AU$7.3b | AU$238.8m | 64.1x | 351.9x | 11.5x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | AU$83.8b | AU$7.6b | -AU$147,108.77 | 60.8x | -569336.1x | 11x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | AU$82.1b | AU$7.7b | AU$4.6m | 59.8x | 18010.5x | 10.7x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | AU$80.3b | AU$7.4b | -AU$220,552,789.17 | 61.8x | -363.9x | 10.8x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | AU$77.4b | AU$7.5b | -AU$273,040,975.11 | 65.7x | -283.6x | 10.4x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | AU$81.4b | AU$7.5b | -AU$288,053,648.36 | 61x | -282.6x | 10.9x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | AU$67.4b | AU$7.5b | -AU$660,197,208.92 | 55.4x | -102x | 9x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | AU$67.8b | AU$8.1b | -AU$926,079,501.00 | 57.8x | -73.2x | 8.4x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | AU$63.9b | AU$8.1b | -AU$927,180,527.00 | 58x | -68.9x | 7.9x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | AU$59.9b | AU$7.8b | -AU$995,611,176.00 | 54.4x | -60.2x | 7.7x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | AU$65.8b | AU$7.8b | -AU$994,566,895.00 | 59.4x | -66.1x | 8.4x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | AU$70.7b | AU$7.7b | -AU$856,773,905.00 | 52.5x | -82.5x | 9.1x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | AU$71.1b | AU$7.4b | -AU$760,610,757.00 | 47.5x | -93.4x | 9.6x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | AU$70.3b | AU$7.4b | -AU$767,137,264.00 | 51.1x | -91.6x | 9.5x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | AU$62.4b | AU$7.3b | -AU$711,367,924.00 | 44.7x | -87.7x | 8.5x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | AU$61.0b | AU$7.2b | -AU$725,692,106.00 | 46.3x | -84.1x | 8.4x |
| Mon, 13 Mar 2023 | AU$58.6b | AU$7.2b | -AU$733,317,991.00 | 46x | -80x | 8.1x |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2023 | AU$58.1b | AU$6.9b | -AU$562,332,403.00 | 54.5x | -103.4x | 8.4x |
| Fri, 06 Jan 2023 | AU$52.1b | AU$6.9b | -AU$566,767,458.00 | 50x | -91.9x | 7.6x |
| Sun, 04 Dec 2022 | AU$56.6b | AU$6.9b | -AU$579,372,622.00 | 55.5x | -97.7x | 8.2x |
| Tue, 01 Nov 2022 | AU$55.7b | AU$6.7b | -AU$566,015,790.00 | 48.5x | -98.4x | 8.3x |
| Thu, 29 Sep 2022 | AU$52.5b | AU$6.6b | -AU$519,936,395.00 | 46.5x | -100.9x | 7.9x |
| Sat, 27 Aug 2022 | AU$58.3b | AU$6.5b | -AU$450,765,104.00 | 40.3x | -129.3x | 9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-129.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Application Software industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 170x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 2kx.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 10.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 13.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Application Software industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 7.0% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does Australian Application Software compare with similar industries?
| AU Market | 0.32% | |
| Tech | 0.55% | |
| Software | 0.58% | |
| Application Software | 0.58% | |
| Systems Software | 0.23% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 Life360 | AU$44.56 | 9.3% +AU$881.7m | 141.9% | PE244x | |
| FCL FINEOS Corporation Holdings | AU$3.02 | 14.8% +AU$132.0m | 80.8% | PS4.3x | |
| IRE Iress | AU$9.11 | 5.8% +AU$92.4m | -5.2% | PE19x | |
| TNE Technology One | AU$38.94 | 0.5% +AU$62.2m | 69.9% | PE95.8x | |
| VR1 Vection Technologies | AU$0.049 | 25.6% +AU$17.7m | 308.3% | PS2.5x |
