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Canadian (TSX) Communications Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D1.3%
  • 3M14.6%
  • 1Y44.9%
  • YTD13.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Communications industry has risen 1.3%, driven by gains from Quarterhill of 14%. Meanwhile, Enablence Technologies actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 11% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 45% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 36% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Canadian Communications Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 05 Apr 2026CA$2.1bCA$1.5b-CA$35,289,118.6219.7x-60.7x1.5x
Tue, 03 Mar 2026CA$2.2bCA$1.5bCA$13.5m25.3x164.6x1.5x
Thu, 29 Jan 2026CA$2.0bCA$1.5bCA$5.9m18.8x340.4x1.4x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025CA$1.9bCA$1.5bCA$4.3m17.9x448.3x1.3x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025CA$1.8bCA$1.5bCA$440.1k18.6x4157.9x1.3x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025CA$1.9bCA$1.5bCA$5.2m17.3x355.7x1.3x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025CA$1.8bCA$1.5bCA$27.2m16.2x67.5x1.2x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025CA$1.8bCA$1.5bCA$22.8m16.2x76.7x1.2x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025CA$1.8bCA$1.5bCA$29.1m17.6x61.9x1.2x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025CA$1.8bCA$1.5bCA$33.3m37.2x53.9x1.2x
Sat, 10 May 2025CA$1.7bCA$1.5bCA$43.1m22.9x40.4x1.2x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025CA$1.5bCA$1.5bCA$44.1m21.4x34.1x1x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025CA$1.8bCA$1.5bCA$29.0m24.7x60.9x1.1x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025CA$2.1bCA$1.5bCA$38.5m17.2x54.1x1.4x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024CA$2.1bCA$1.5bCA$39.2m18.4x53.2x1.4x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024CA$2.1bCA$1.5bCA$46.8m21.1x43.9x1.3x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024CA$2.1bCA$1.5bCA$49.7m25.3x41.8x1.4x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024CA$2.1bCA$1.5bCA$51.0m23x40.8x1.4x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024CA$2.1bCA$1.5bCA$21.9m21.9x97.5x1.4x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024CA$2.1bCA$1.5bCA$11.6m21.5x182.3x1.4x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024CA$2.4bCA$1.5bCA$13.4m21.3x176.6x1.6x
Sun, 12 May 2024CA$2.1bCA$1.5bCA$6.2m22.8x340.3x1.4x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024CA$2.3bCA$1.5bCA$7.1m32.3x318.9x1.5x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024CA$2.2bCA$1.6bCA$49.7m19.7x44x1.4x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024CA$3.7bCA$2.5bCA$9.2m20.9x406.3x1.5x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024CA$3.7bCA$2.5bCA$6.2m21.7x590.7x1.4x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023CA$3.5bCA$2.5bCA$3.1m21.8x1142.5x1.4x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023CA$3.5bCA$2.6bCA$8.1m17.8x431.8x1.4x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023CA$3.5bCA$2.5b-CA$92,511,161.0024.1x-38.2x1.4x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023CA$3.6bCA$2.5b-CA$109,960,918.0021.6x-32.8x1.4x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023CA$3.7bCA$2.4b-CA$182,718,761.0019.8x-20.1x1.6x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023CA$3.5bCA$2.3b-CA$182,510,091.0017x-19.3x1.5x
Mon, 15 May 2023CA$3.6bCA$2.3b-CA$185,769,644.0017.1x-19.3x1.5x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023CA$3.6bCA$2.4b-CA$122,096,222.0022.9x-29.2x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-29.2x


Total Market Cap: CA$3.6bTotal Earnings: -CA$122,096,222.00Total Revenue: CA$2.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Communications Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 237.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Canadian Communications 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 PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Communications industry have improved over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 15% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since the cost of doing business is lower, losses have been shrinking.

Industry Trends

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

CA Market3.31%
Tech4.58%
Communications1.25%
Communications Equipment1.25%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
QTRH QuarterhillCA$1.3213.8%
+CA$19.2m		-2.2%PS0.7x
ET Evertz TechnologiesCA$16.150.9%
+CA$11.3m		65.0%PE19.7x
HAI Haivision SystemsCA$7.601.7%
+CA$3.6m		92.9%PE206.1x
NUR Nuran WirelessCA$4.304.9%
+CA$2.6m		-82.1%PS13.4x
YFI Edgewater Wireless SystemsCA$0.04512.5%
+CA$1.2m		-35.7%PE-5.6x

Latest News

ET
CA$16.15
Evertz Technologies
7D
0.9%
1Y
65.0%

ET: CA$17 Range And Steady Dividend Policy Will Shape Balanced Outlook

Analyst price targets for Evertz Technologies have moved higher into a CA$16 to CA$17.50 range, as analysts point to updated views on the company that support a fair value estimate of CA$17.25 with only minor adjustments to key model assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Evertz Technologies clusters around a tighter CA$16 to CA$17.50 price target band, with analysts updating their views while keeping existing recommendations in place.
ENA
CA$2.66
Enablence Technologies
7D
-11.3%
1Y
111.1%
HAI
CA$7.60
Haivision Systems
7D
1.7%
1Y
92.9%

HAI: Upgrade And Buybacks Will Support Confidence In 2026 Earnings Delivery

Analysts have lifted their price target on Haivision Systems from CA$10.69 to CA$11.56, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples reflected in recent research such as the upgrade from Canaccord. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts view the higher CA$11.56 target as better aligned with updated assumptions on discount rates, suggesting the risk profile used in their models is now more closely matched to current conditions.
CMI
CA$0.95
C-Com Satellite Systems
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-5.0%
QTRH
CA$1.32
Quarterhill
7D
13.8%
1Y
-2.2%

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IMI
CA$0.12
Ironman International
7D
-4.2%
1Y
n/a
STC
CA$5.41
Sangoma Technologies
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-8.9%
TTZ
CA$0.32
Total Telcom
7D
3.2%
1Y
73.0%
CTTT
CA$0.39
Critical Infrastructure Technologies
7D
-4.9%
1Y
85.7%
NVI
CA$0.14
Novra Technologies
7D
-3.6%
1Y
80.0%
YFI
CA$0.045
Edgewater Wireless Systems
7D
12.5%
1Y
-35.7%
NUR
CA$4.30
Nuran Wireless
7D
4.9%
1Y
-82.1%

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