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Canadian (TSX) IT Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 30, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D13.5%
  • 3M17.5%
  • 1Y-22.0%
  • YTD-16.3%

The IT industry is up 7.0% in the last week, with CGI up 7.0%. During this same period, the Integrated Cyber Solutions underperformed, falling 19%. In the past year, the industry is down 27%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.2% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 30 Jul 2026CA$21.3bCA$16.9bCA$1.6b10.4x13.2x1.3x
Sat, 27 Jun 2026CA$18.7bCA$16.9bCA$1.6b9.7x11.6x1.1x
Mon, 25 May 2026CA$19.6bCA$16.9bCA$1.6b10.3x12x1.2x
Wed, 22 Apr 2026CA$22.6bCA$16.8bCA$1.6b10.3x13.8x1.3x
Fri, 20 Mar 2026CA$21.2bCA$16.8bCA$1.6b12.6x12.9x1.3x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026CA$21.9bCA$16.8bCA$1.6b13x13.4x1.3x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026CA$28.4bCA$16.5bCA$1.6b13.9x17.4x1.7x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025CA$27.4bCA$16.5bCA$1.6b12.3x16.8x1.7x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025CA$26.2bCA$16.5bCA$1.7b15.8x15.8x1.6x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025CA$28.5bCA$16.1bCA$1.7b16.5x16.7x1.8x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025CA$29.7bCA$16.1bCA$1.7b17.2x17.3x1.8x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025CA$29.9bCA$16.1bCA$1.7b52.5x17.7x1.9x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025CA$31.7bCA$15.7bCA$1.7b28.3x18.4x2x
Tue, 27 May 2025CA$32.6bCA$15.7bCA$1.7b10.1x18.9x2.1x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025CA$33.0bCA$15.4bCA$1.7b10.1x19.2x2.1x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025CA$33.0bCA$18.0bCA$1.5b10.3x21.4x1.8x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025CA$39.6bCA$18.0bCA$1.5b12.4x25.6x2.2x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025CA$35.6bCA$15.2bCA$1.7b11.8x21.4x2.3x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024CA$36.9bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b12.2x24.6x2.1x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024CA$35.7bCA$17.9bCA$1.5b11.2x24x2x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024CA$36.2bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b11.3x24.7x2x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024CA$35.3bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b10.8x24x2x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024CA$35.9bCA$17.8bCA$1.6b10.4x22x2x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024CA$32.0bCA$17.7bCA$1.6b9.6x20x1.8x
Wed, 29 May 2024CA$33.9bCA$17.8bCA$1.6b10.1x21.6x1.9x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024CA$33.8bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b6.3x22.3x1.9x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024CA$36.3bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b6.3x23.8x2x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024CA$36.9bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b11.4x24.5x2.1x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024CA$34.3bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b10.8x23.6x1.9x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023CA$34.3bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b10.6x23.6x1.9x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023CA$33.1bCA$17.5bCA$1.5b39.6x22.3x1.9x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023CA$32.4bCA$17.3bCA$1.4b35x22.7x1.9x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023CA$33.6bCA$17.3bCA$1.4b35.5x23.5x1.9x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023CA$32.2bCA$17.2bCA$1.4b22.2x22.2x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.2x


Total Market Cap: CA$32.2bTotal Earnings: CA$1.4bTotal Revenue: CA$17.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian IT Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Canadian IT 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 12.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT industry have grown 3.6% 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 Tech industry?

CA Market-0.92%
Tech7.29%
IT13.54%
IT Consulting13.61%
Data Processing Services0%0
Internet Services and Infrastructure-7.46%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the IT Consulting industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 7.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the IT Consulting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 7.2% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.9% per year.
  • In contrast, the IT Consulting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.2% 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
GIB.A CGICA$105.0113.6%
+CA$2.6b		-21.7%PE13.1x
ALYA Alithya GroupCA$1.1415.2%
+CA$14.5m		-52.3%PS0.2x
ECOM EMERGE CommerceCA$0.0856.3%
+CA$882.4k		0%PS0.5x
PVT PivotreeCA$1.341.5%
+CA$523.5k		4.7%PE7.7x

Latest News

GIB.A
CA$105.01
CGI
7D
13.6%
1Y
-21.7%
PVT
CA$1.34
Pivotree
7D
1.5%
1Y
4.7%
ALYA
CA$1.14
Alithya Group
7D
15.2%
1Y
-52.3%
Narrative Update • Jul 24

ALYA: Earnings Execution And Share Buybacks Will Support Upside Potential

Alithya Group’s updated analyst price target now sits at CA$1.25 to CA$1.50, reflecting a reduction from prior levels as analysts factor in lower long term fair value estimates, along with revised earnings expectations following fiscal Q4 results that showed stronger adjusted EPS but softer revenue. Analyst Commentary Recent commentary on Alithya Group highlights a mixed but still constructive stance from bullish analysts, who are adjusting valuation frameworks after the latest fiscal Q4 results.
ECOM
CA$0.085
EMERGE Commerce
7D
6.3%
1Y
0%
ICS
CA$0.55
Integrated Cyber Solutions
7D
-24.7%
1Y
134.0%
SONI
CA$0.10
SonicStrategy
7D
-16.7%
1Y
-82.1%
HIDE
CA$0.13
Hydaway Digital
7D
-34.2%
1Y
-16.7%
DM
CA$0.035
Datametrex AI
7D
-12.5%
1Y
-58.8%
CCDS
CA$1.14
Carrier Connect Data Solutions
7D
-7.3%
1Y
29.5%