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Canadian (TSX) Tech Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 19, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies136
  • 7D-1.0%
  • 3M2.4%
  • 1Y28.9%
  • YTD11.4%

The Tech industry has been flat over the last week, but Topicus.com has lost 3.7%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 29% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Canadian Tech Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 19 Apr 2024CA$174.9bCA$52.8b-CA$2,417,975,119.7823.2x-72.3x3.3x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024CA$172.6bCA$52.2b-CA$2,936,103,273.8021.3x-58.8x3.3x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024CA$166.8bCA$51.2b-CA$992,791,736.4618.8x-168.1x3.3x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024CA$160.4bCA$52.0b-CA$2,236,921,216.0021.7x-71.7x3.1x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023CA$157.8bCA$52.6b-CA$2,509,754,573.0022.1x-62.9x3x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023CA$144.0bCA$51.8b-CA$2,713,954,616.0022.7x-53.1x2.8x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023CA$141.2bCA$51.3b-CA$2,576,783,152.0023.1x-54.8x2.8x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023CA$147.0bCA$51.0b-CA$2,649,341,094.0024.2x-55.5x2.9x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023CA$142.4bCA$49.4b-CA$2,450,826,401.0019.8x-58.1x2.9x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023CA$138.7bCA$48.4b-CA$2,597,202,377.0020.5x-53.4x2.9x
Thu, 25 May 2023CA$138.1bCA$49.1b-CA$2,779,446,200.0023.1x-49.7x2.8x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023CA$137.7bCA$47.4b-CA$1,929,966,481.0023.3x-71.3x2.9x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023CA$126.3bCA$46.8b-CA$1,181,158,737.0022.5x-106.9x2.7x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023CA$135.9bCA$47.5b-CA$890,133,888.0024.5x-152.7x2.9x
Fri, 13 Jan 2023CA$127.0bCA$46.3bCA$629.0m23.4x201.9x2.7x
Sun, 11 Dec 2022CA$121.1bCA$46.8bCA$733.3m21.6x165.1x2.6x
Tue, 08 Nov 2022CA$111.8bCA$45.7bCA$914.0m27.3x122.3x2.4x
Thu, 06 Oct 2022CA$118.4bCA$44.6bCA$920.0m32.2x128.7x2.7x
Sat, 03 Sep 2022CA$116.8bCA$43.6bCA$935.8m44.9x124.9x2.7x
Mon, 01 Aug 2022CA$126.2bCA$41.7bCA$1.7b51.4x76.2x3x
Wed, 29 Jun 2022CA$118.2bCA$41.2bCA$1.8b46x65x2.9x
Fri, 27 May 2022CA$121.8bCA$41.5bCA$1.6b32.4x76.2x2.9x
Sun, 24 Apr 2022CA$132.5bCA$39.3b-CA$1,487,876,154.0035.4x-89.1x3.4x
Tue, 22 Mar 2022CA$145.5bCA$38.2b-CA$2,025,446,296.0052.2x-71.8x3.8x
Thu, 17 Feb 2022CA$144.5bCA$38.1b-CA$1,986,629,620.0057x-72.8x3.8x
Sat, 15 Jan 2022CA$145.6bCA$36.7b-CA$2,017,589,051.0040.5x-72.1x4x
Mon, 13 Dec 2021CA$152.7bCA$36.9b-CA$2,264,278,037.0029.5x-67.4x4.1x
Wed, 10 Nov 2021CA$180.6bCA$35.8b-CA$2,476,135,742.0048.2x-72.9x5x
Fri, 08 Oct 2021CA$177.9bCA$35.9b-CA$2,501,448,258.0042.3x-71.1x5x
Sun, 05 Sep 2021CA$187.6bCA$35.2b-CA$2,335,567,095.7745.9x-80.3x5.3x
Tue, 03 Aug 2021CA$158.7bCA$35.2b-CA$2,335,567,095.7734.2x-68x4.5x
Fri, 07 May 2021CA$139.1bCA$32.4b-CA$266,656,096.5138.5x-521.5x4.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-521.5x


Total Market Cap: CA$139.1bTotal Earnings: -CA$266,656,096.51Total Revenue: CA$32.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Tech Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average -35.1x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Canadian Information Technology industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Information Technology industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 18% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has caused losses to expand.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Tech sector?

CA Market-1.94%
Tech-0.97%
Tech Hardware0%
Software-0.69%
IT-0.96%
Electronic Equipment and Components-3.90%
Communications-4.25%
Semiconductors-21.34%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Communications industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 51.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Communications industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 52% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 4.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Electronic Equipment and Components industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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
CSU Constellation SoftwareCA$3.70k0.2%
+CA$166.4m
41.9%PE100.8x
DSG Descartes Systems GroupCA$124.160.8%
+CA$86.2m
16.7%PE66.3x
CMG Computer Modelling GroupCA$10.486.6%
+CA$52.9m
49.9%PE35.1x
TINY TinyCA$2.515.0%
+CA$21.6m
-42.0%PE32.3x
CYBT Cybeats TechnologiesCA$0.3346.7%
+CA$11.5m
-67.3%PS41.1x
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-4.0%

1Y

20.7%

KXS

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Kinaxis

7D

0.2%

1Y

-15.5%

CMG

CA$10.48

Computer Modelling Group

7D

6.6%

1Y

49.9%

CSU

CA$3,700.18

Constellation Software

7D

0.2%

1Y

41.9%

TOI

CA$120.26

Topicus.com

7D

-3.7%

1Y

41.5%

QUIS

CA$0.40

Quisitive Technology Solutions

7D

3.9%

1Y

-15.1%

CYBT

CA$0.33

Cybeats Technologies

7D

46.7%

1Y

-67.3%

LSPD

CA$17.90

Lightspeed Commerce

7D

-6.6%

1Y

-1.7%

DSG

CA$124.16

Descartes Systems Group

7D

0.8%

1Y

16.7%

BB

CA$3.87

BlackBerry

7D

-11.2%

1Y

-31.9%