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Canadian (TSX) Professional Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-11.0%
  • 3M-30.0%
  • 1Y-38.4%
  • YTD-13.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Professional Services industry has dropped 9.6%, driven by a pullback from Thomson Reuters of 11%. In contrast, Britannia Life Sciences has gained 31%. However, the industry is down 38% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.6% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Canadian Professional Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 31 Jan 2026CA$67.9bCA$10.2bCA$2.4b19.4x28.6x6.7x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025CA$81.3bCA$10.2bCA$2.4b22.9x34x8x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025CA$84.0bCA$10.5bCA$2.5b34x34.1x8x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025CA$102.9bCA$10.3bCA$2.2b46x46.1x9.9x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025CA$101.0bCA$10.2bCA$2.2b45.7x45.9x9.9x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025CA$106.7bCA$10.2bCA$2.2b33.8x48.4x10.4x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025CA$130.0bCA$10.1bCA$2.9b38.3x44.4x12.9x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025CA$120.9bCA$10.0bCA$2.9b22.3x41.5x12.1x
Mon, 12 May 2025CA$117.7bCA$10.3bCA$3.0b18.7x39.4x11.5x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025CA$104.3bCA$10.4bCA$3.1b29.1x33.5x10x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025CA$113.7bCA$10.5bCA$3.1b34.1x36.4x10.8x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025CA$109.9bCA$10.5bCA$3.2b33.9x34x10.4x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024CA$105.2bCA$10.4bCA$3.2b8.6x33.2x10.1x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024CA$101.8bCA$10.2bCA$3.1b7.8x32.9x10x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024CA$103.8bCA$9.9bCA$3.2b17.9x32.6x10.5x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024CA$103.6bCA$9.7bCA$3.1b18.3x33.2x10.7x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024CA$100.5bCA$9.7bCA$3.1b18.2x32.1x10.3x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024CA$101.0bCA$9.7bCA$3.2b17.8x31.4x10.5x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024CA$103.5bCA$9.7bCA$3.2b18.7x32.1x10.7x
Tue, 14 May 2024CA$103.3bCA$9.6bCA$3.2b18.3x32.2x10.7x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024CA$94.8bCA$9.4bCA$3.6b16.4x26.5x10.1x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024CA$95.8bCA$9.3bCA$3.5b17.2x27.2x10.3x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024CA$95.6bCA$10.8bCA$2.9b28.1x32.6x8.8x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024CA$90.5bCA$10.7bCA$2.9b27.4x31.2x8.4x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023CA$89.2bCA$10.9bCA$3.0b26.9x30.2x8.2x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023CA$77.5bCA$11.1bCA$2.9b25.3x26.7x7x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023CA$80.2bCA$10.8bCA$2.8b26.1x28.5x7.4x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023CA$81.7bCA$10.9bCA$2.8b26.3x28.9x7.5x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023CA$79.2bCA$10.6bCA$1.5b52x53.3x7.5x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023CA$83.7bCA$10.6bCA$1.5b55.2x56.4x7.9x
Wed, 17 May 2023CA$82.3bCA$10.8bCA$1.5b53.1x54.5x7.6x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023CA$86.1bCA$10.6bCA$1.9b34.7x46.2x8.1x
Sun, 12 Mar 2023CA$81.6bCA$11.0bCA$1.9b32.7x42.3x7.5x
Tue, 07 Feb 2023CA$79.7bCA$10.6bCA$1.4b39.8x57.3x7.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

57.3x


Total Market Cap: CA$79.7bTotal Earnings: CA$1.4bTotal Revenue: CA$10.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Professional Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 36.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Canadian Professional 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 30.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 36.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 9.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 7.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Industrials industry?

CA Market-3.80%
Industrials-3.19%
Professional Services-11.02%
HR Services4.30%
Research and Consulting Services-11.02%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 21.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the HR Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 40.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Research and Consulting Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.6% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 21% per year.
  • In contrast, the Research and Consulting Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.6% 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
BLAB Britannia Life SciencesCA$0.1031.3%
+CA$4.1m		50.0%PS65.4x
CWL Caldwell Partners InternationalCA$0.974.3%
+CA$1.2m		-17.8%PE10.7x

Latest News

BLAB
CA$0.10
Britannia Life Sciences
7D
31.3%
1Y
50.0%

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TRI
CA$150.45
Thomson Reuters
7D
-11.0%
1Y
-38.4%

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BLGV
CA$0.025
Belgravia Hartford Capital
7D
-28.6%
1Y
-54.5%
CWL
CA$0.97
Caldwell Partners International
7D
4.3%
1Y
-17.8%

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RIWI
CA$0.30
RIWI
7D
-9.1%
1Y
-57.1%

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MYID
CA$0.04
Reklaim
7D
-11.1%
1Y
-66.7%
FTEC
CA$0.07
Fintech Select
7D
-12.5%
1Y
133.3%