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Canadian (TSX) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMar 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2197
  • 7D1.8%
  • 3M11.4%
  • 1Y35.7%
  • YTD8.8%

The market has climbed 1.8% in the last 7 days, lead by the Materials sector with a gain of 8.6%. The market is up 36% over the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftwareRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the Canadian Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 02 Mar 2026CA$5.4tCA$2.1tCA$238.8b17.6x22.6x2.5x
Wed, 28 Jan 2026CA$5.2tCA$2.1tCA$224.1b17.6x23.2x2.4x
Fri, 26 Dec 2025CA$5.0tCA$2.1tCA$224.3b16.5x22.1x2.3x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025CA$4.7tCA$2.1tCA$224.5b15.9x20.8x2.2x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025CA$4.7tCA$2.2tCA$209.5b16.5x22.6x2.2x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025CA$4.6tCA$2.1tCA$208.6b16.4x22.1x2.1x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025CA$4.4tCA$2.1tCA$201.6b15.7x21.7x2.1x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025CA$4.3tCA$2.1tCA$191.7b16.1x22.5x2x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025CA$4.2tCA$2.1tCA$191.8b15.5x22.1x2x
Fri, 09 May 2025CA$4.0tCA$2.1tCA$176.1b14.8x22.8x1.9x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025CA$3.7tCA$2.1tCA$173.9b14x21.4x1.8x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025CA$4.0tCA$2.1tCA$172.5b14.7x23.3x1.9x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025CA$3.9tCA$2.1tCA$171.4b14.8x22.9x1.8x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024CA$3.9tCA$2.1tCA$169.2b14.1x22.9x1.8x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024CA$4.0tCA$2.1tCA$166.9b14.5x23.8x1.9x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024CA$3.9tCA$2.1tCA$168.1b15.4x23.4x1.9x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024CA$3.8tCA$2.1tCA$167.4b15.1x22.5x1.8x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024CA$3.7tCA$2.1tCA$170.0b14.6x21.7x1.8x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024CA$3.6tCA$2.1tCA$167.1b14x21.8x1.8x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024CA$3.5tCA$2.1tCA$167.3b14.2x21.1x1.7x
Sat, 11 May 2024CA$3.6tCA$2.1tCA$168.0b14.2x21.6x1.8x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024CA$3.6tCA$2.0tCA$174.3b14.1x20.5x1.7x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024CA$3.4tCA$2.1tCA$174.6b14x19.8x1.7x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024CA$3.4tCA$2.1tCA$173.0b13.3x19.7x1.6x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023CA$3.4tCA$2.1tCA$172.8b13.3x19.5x1.6x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023CA$3.2tCA$2.1tCA$179.0b11.7x18x1.6x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023CA$3.1tCA$2.1tCA$184.5b11.1x16.7x1.5x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023CA$3.2tCA$2.1tCA$184.4b11.7x17.4x1.5x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023CA$3.2tCA$2.1tCA$185.8b11.5x17.3x1.5x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023CA$3.3tCA$2.1tCA$199.8b11.5x16.5x1.5x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023CA$3.2tCA$2.1tCA$200.3b11.1x16.1x1.5x
Sun, 14 May 2023CA$3.3tCA$2.1tCA$206.5b10.9x15.9x1.5x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023CA$3.3tCA$2.1tCA$217.8b10.7x15.3x1.6x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023CA$3.3tCA$2.1tCA$221.5b11x15.1x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.1x


Total Market Cap: CA$3.3tTotal Earnings: CA$221.5bTotal Revenue: CA$2.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.5x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Canadian market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 22.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 20.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Canadian listed companies have grown 2.5% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained steady.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the Canadian Market?

CA Market1.82%
Materials8.55%
Industrials2.71%
Telecom2.65%
Utilities1.94%
Healthcare1.30%
Real Estate1.02%
Energy0.98%
Consumer Discretionary-0.094%
Tech-0.76%
Financials-1.51%
Consumer Staples-1.73%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 17.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 48% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 19% per year.
  • In contrast, the Telecom sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 8.8% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
TRI Thomson ReutersCA$131.3318.5%
+CA$9.1b		-49.2%PE29xIndustrials
NA National Bank of CanadaCA$190.376.7%
+CA$4.6b		60.5%PB2.3xFinancials
WPM Wheaton Precious MetalsCA$222.274.1%
+CA$4.0b		123.0%PE73.9xMaterials
CNQ Canadian Natural ResourcesCA$59.672.8%
+CA$3.4b		54.0%PE18.7xEnergy
LUG Lundin GoldCA$128.5710.8%
+CA$3.0b		230.2%PE28.7xMaterials
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