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Canadian (TSX) Commercial Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
- 7D0.7%
- 3M6.5%
- 1Y24.6%
- YTD10.6%
In the last week, the Commercial Services industry is flat overall, with GDI Integrated Facility Services standing out by going down 21%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 25% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 4.7% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Canadian Commercial Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | CA$48.3b | CA$20.9b | CA$619.8m | 24.6x | 77.9x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | CA$46.1b | CA$20.8b | -CA$217,349,665.98 | 21.5x | -212.1x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | CA$45.6b | CA$20.8b | -CA$200,714,509.51 | 19.9x | -227x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | CA$45.9b | CA$20.9b | -CA$236,944,923.71 | 23.3x | -193.7x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | CA$46.4b | CA$20.9b | -CA$175,689,041.03 | 22.8x | -264.2x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | CA$44.6b | CA$21.1b | -CA$89,511,054.50 | 21.4x | -498.7x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | CA$44.5b | CA$21.0b | CA$28.3m | 23.3x | 1572.2x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | CA$45.4b | CA$21.0b | CA$29.9m | 23.8x | 1519.3x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | CA$45.0b | CA$20.8b | CA$10.3m | 25.6x | 4386.4x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | CA$42.7b | CA$20.5b | -CA$91,370,628.45 | 24.4x | -467.8x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | CA$41.0b | CA$20.4b | -CA$100,517,632.09 | 23x | -407.8x | 2x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | CA$39.5b | CA$20.5b | -CA$16,182,559.18 | 30.6x | -2443x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | CA$38.1b | CA$20.2b | CA$657.3m | 30.4x | 58x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | CA$37.3b | CA$20.4b | CA$621.6m | 32.3x | 60x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | CA$35.7b | CA$20.0b | CA$648.0m | 21.2x | 55.1x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | CA$35.5b | CA$20.0b | CA$597.3m | 29.4x | 59.4x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | CA$37.6b | CA$19.8b | CA$579.4m | 30.6x | 64.9x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | CA$36.2b | CA$19.7b | CA$220.2m | 23.8x | 164.5x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | CA$34.9b | CA$19.6b | CA$211.2m | 21.9x | 165.5x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | CA$24.2b | CA$17.8b | -CA$212,323,281.00 | 22.2x | -113.8x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | CA$24.0b | CA$17.5b | -CA$403,731,206.00 | 28.5x | -59.4x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | CA$26.1b | CA$17.4b | -CA$408,163,940.00 | 31.2x | -63.9x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | CA$26.1b | CA$17.4b | -CA$407,120,013.00 | 18.9x | -64.1x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | CA$28.2b | CA$16.6b | -CA$682,370,110.00 | 27x | -41.3x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | CA$28.3b | CA$16.6b | -CA$689,785,266.00 | 25x | -41.1x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | CA$28.3b | CA$16.4b | -CA$694,194,075.00 | 20.7x | -40.8x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | CA$24.7b | CA$15.8b | -CA$323,054,577.00 | 20.1x | -76.5x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | CA$24.1b | CA$15.5b | -CA$322,523,690.00 | 17x | -74.6x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | CA$23.2b | CA$15.3b | -CA$157,052,359.00 | 14.5x | -147.6x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | CA$22.5b | CA$15.4b | -CA$149,522,532.00 | 13.8x | -150.2x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | CA$22.4b | CA$15.3b | -CA$144,179,989.00 | 17.1x | -155.3x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | CA$20.8b | CA$14.4b | -CA$291,813,239.00 | 15.3x | -71.2x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 22 Sep 2022 | CA$21.7b | CA$14.3b | -CA$296,703,288.00 | 17.3x | -73.1x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 20 Aug 2022 | CA$21.9b | CA$14.2b | -CA$287,407,519.00 | 23.4x | -76.2x | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-76.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Canadian Commercial Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 77.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 73.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Commercial Services industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 14% 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 Canadian Industrials industry?
| CA Market | 0.16% | |
| Industrials | -3.74% | |
| Commercial Services | 0.68% | |
| Security and Alarm Services | 1.92% | |
| Diversified Support Services | 0.93% | |
| Environmental and Facilities Services | 0.46% | |
| Office Services and Supplies | 0% | 0 |
| Commercial Printing | -1.32% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Support Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 57.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Support Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 4.5% per year.
- In contrast, the Environmental and Facilities Services industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 17% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFN Element Fleet Management | CA$37.47 | 1.7% +CA$248.7m | 45.2% | PE27x | |
| GFL GFL Environmental | CA$69.51 | 0.5% +CA$123.5m | 25.8% | PE6314x | |
| BYD Boyd Group Services | CA$193.00 | 1.6% +CA$64.4m | -12.2% | PE222.3x | |
| DXT Dexterra Group | CA$9.99 | 6.6% +CA$38.6m | 67.1% | PE15.1x | |
| BDI Black Diamond Group | CA$11.79 | 2.5% +CA$19.4m | 19.8% | PE24.8x |
