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Canadian (TSX) Consumer Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 04, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
- 7D-3.3%
- 3M-2.0%
- 1Y-2.4%
- YTD-14.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Services industry has dropped 4.6%, driven by D2L declining 5.0%. However, the industry is down 3.6% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 10% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Canadian Consumer Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 05 Dec 2025 | CA$934.3m | CA$413.5m | CA$40.0m | 19.8x | 23.4x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 02 Nov 2025 | CA$1.0b | CA$414.3m | CA$39.2m | 17.3x | 25.8x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | CA$1.1b | CA$413.2m | CA$36.4m | 23.2x | 29.1x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | CA$951.1m | CA$402.6m | CA$31.9m | 22.9x | 29.8x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | CA$883.5m | CA$398.0m | CA$29.6m | 21.3x | 29.9x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | CA$836.1m | CA$400.3m | CA$30.1m | 20.2x | 27.8x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | CA$823.3m | CA$397.9m | CA$26.8m | 21.6x | 30.7x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | CA$686.3m | CA$396.1m | CA$24.6m | 18.1x | 27.9x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | CA$939.4m | CA$399.4m | -CA$3,305,666.21 | 95.8x | -284.2x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | CA$1.1b | CA$396.8m | -CA$3,128,238.02 | 115.3x | -360.4x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | CA$1.0b | CA$399.8m | CA$4.1m | 58.3x | 251.8x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | CA$1.1b | CA$395.2m | CA$3.9m | 60.9x | 269.5x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | CA$831.4m | CA$380.7m | -CA$2,910,124.83 | 571.8x | -285.7x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | CA$744.4m | CA$371.8m | -CA$2,932,672.18 | 522.3x | -253.8x | 2x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | CA$767.1m | CA$364.2m | -CA$8,844,294.09 | 8.8x | -86.7x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | CA$1.7b | CA$824.0m | -CA$18,536,885.95 | 9.2x | -89.5x | 2x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | CA$1.5b | CA$814.0m | -CA$18,123,106.45 | 15x | -85.4x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | CA$1.1b | CA$808.7m | -CA$16,073,591.24 | 16.7x | -67.2x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | CA$1.2b | CA$860.9m | -CA$28,842,830.64 | 16.7x | -40.2x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | CA$1.3b | CA$841.7m | -CA$37,959,787.26 | 24x | -35.2x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | CA$1.3b | CA$839.7m | -CA$5,040,488.12 | 25.3x | -260.2x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | CA$1.3b | CA$838.8m | -CA$10,086,404.00 | 27.9x | -132.6x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | CA$1.2b | CA$849.1m | -CA$10,122,307.00 | 26.8x | -122.3x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | CA$1.0b | CA$836.1m | -CA$26,227,007.00 | 22.8x | -39.4x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | CA$1.1b | CA$838.4m | -CA$26,199,700.00 | 24x | -40.2x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | CA$1.3b | CA$825.8m | -CA$26,502,630.00 | 29.9x | -49.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | CA$1.4b | CA$792.7m | -CA$24,108,424.00 | 28.6x | -56.2x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | CA$1.3b | CA$788.7m | -CA$23,316,734.00 | 27.8x | -57.3x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | CA$1.4b | CA$806.1m | -CA$34,780,511.00 | 30.1x | -39.2x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | CA$1.5b | CA$797.2m | -CA$62,488,545.00 | 27.7x | -23.9x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | CA$1.5b | CA$802.2m | -CA$58,612,169.00 | 27.6x | -25.7x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | CA$1.7b | CA$743.9m | -CA$56,619,302.00 | 28.8x | -29.4x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | CA$1.4b | CA$742.6m | -CA$54,835,541.00 | 27.9x | -25x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 12 Dec 2022 | CA$1.3b | CA$753.7m | -CA$55,591,147.00 | 26.7x | -24.3x | 1.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-24.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Canadian Consumer Services 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 23.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -75.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Consumer Services industry have gone up over the last three years and the industry is now profitable.
- Revenues have declined 18% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since the cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Consumer Discretionary industry?
| CA Market | 0.16% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.77% | |
| Consumer Services | -3.34% | |
| Specialized Consumer Services | 3.76% | |
| Education Services | -3.64% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Education Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 10.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 6,364.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Despite it being negative, analysts are least pessimistic on the Education Services industry since they expect its earnings to decline by only 10% per year over the next 5 years, which isn't as bad as the other industries.
- This is a reversal from its past annual earnings growth rate of 6,365% per year.
- In contrast, the Education Services industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 10% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XX Avante | CA$1.16 | 8.4% +CA$2.4m | 3.6% | PS0.9x | |
| GEC Global Education Communities | CA$0.34 | 1.5% +CA$343.7k | 48.9% | PS0.3x |