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Canadian (TSX) Professional Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D11.3%
  • 3M-15.1%
  • 1Y-39.6%
  • YTD-12.8%

In the last week, the Professional Services industry is up 11%, with Thomson Reuters up 11%. Meanwhile, Caldwell Partners International actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.4% in the last week. In contrast, the industry has lost 40% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 10 Mar 2026CA$67.4bCA$10.3bCA$2.0b9.7x33.5x6.6x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026CA$56.1bCA$10.2bCA$2.4b17.4x23.5x5.5x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026CA$81.0bCA$10.3bCA$2.4b22.3x33.7x7.9x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025CA$84.7bCA$10.4bCA$2.4b34.6x34.7x8.1x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025CA$102.5bCA$10.3bCA$2.2b45.5x46x9.9x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025CA$98.9bCA$10.3bCA$2.2b44.4x44.4x9.6x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025CA$111.3bCA$10.2bCA$2.2b33x50.4x10.9x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025CA$129.4bCA$10.1bCA$2.9b38.6x44.2x12.9x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025CA$120.5bCA$10.1bCA$2.9b25.5x41.1x12x
Sat, 17 May 2025CA$119.3bCA$10.3bCA$3.0b20.2x39.8x11.6x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025CA$108.0bCA$10.2bCA$3.0b15.8x35.6x10.6x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025CA$112.9bCA$10.6bCA$3.1b33.8x35.9x10.7x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025CA$107.0bCA$10.5bCA$3.1b33.1x34.2x10.2x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025CA$105.5bCA$10.5bCA$3.2b8.7x33.1x10.1x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024CA$102.8bCA$10.2bCA$3.1b7.4x33.2x10.1x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024CA$104.4bCA$9.9bCA$3.2b19.5x32.7x10.5x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024CA$103.9bCA$9.6bCA$3.1b18.8x33.5x10.8x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024CA$101.1bCA$9.6bCA$3.1b18.5x32.5x10.5x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024CA$102.5bCA$9.7bCA$3.2b18x31.7x10.6x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024CA$102.4bCA$9.6bCA$3.2b18.4x31.9x10.6x
Sun, 19 May 2024CA$104.9bCA$9.6bCA$3.2b20.1x32.9x11x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024CA$94.8bCA$9.5bCA$3.6b16.4x26.3x10x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024CA$96.5bCA$9.3bCA$3.5b16.7x27.4x10.4x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024CA$96.6bCA$9.3bCA$3.5b20.1x27.4x10.4x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024CA$90.6bCA$10.8bCA$2.9b27.4x31.2x8.4x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023CA$90.2bCA$10.9bCA$3.0b27.2x30.5x8.3x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023CA$80.2bCA$11.0bCA$3.0b25.6x26.7x7.3x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023CA$78.7bCA$10.9bCA$2.8b25.7x27.7x7.2x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023CA$81.6bCA$10.9bCA$2.8b26.2x28.7x7.5x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023CA$79.7bCA$10.6bCA$1.5b52.4x53.6x7.5x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023CA$83.1bCA$10.6bCA$1.5b54.8x56x7.8x
Mon, 22 May 2023CA$83.2bCA$10.8bCA$1.5b53.6x55x7.7x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023CA$85.8bCA$10.6bCA$1.9b44.5x46x8.1x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023CA$83.7bCA$10.9bCA$1.9b33.4x43.7x7.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

43.7x


Total Market Cap: CA$83.7bTotal Earnings: CA$1.9bTotal Revenue: CA$10.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Professional Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 36.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Canadian Professional Services industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 9.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 6.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

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

CA Market-4.27%
Industrials-2.95%
Professional Services11.26%
Research and Consulting Services11.27%
HR Services-6.38%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 32.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the HR Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 37.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Research and Consulting Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 12% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 32% per year.
  • In contrast, the Research and Consulting Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% 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
TRI Thomson ReutersCA$151.3911.3%
+CA$6.8b		-39.6%PE33.5x

Latest News

TRI
CA$151.39
Thomson Reuters
7D
11.3%
1Y
-39.6%
CWL
CA$0.88
Caldwell Partners International
7D
-6.4%
1Y
-12.0%