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Canadian (TSX) IT Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D2.1%
  • 3M-21.4%
  • 1Y-28.9%
  • YTD-19.5%

Over the last 7 days, the IT industry has risen 1.8%, driven by gains from CGI of 1.8%. Meanwhile, Integrated Cyber Solutions actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 27% in the last week. In the past year, the industry is down 30%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.1% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 27 Mar 2026CA$21.5bCA$16.8bCA$1.6b12.7x13.2x1.3x
Sun, 22 Feb 2026CA$21.9bCA$16.8bCA$1.6b12.9x13.4x1.3x
Tue, 20 Jan 2026CA$27.6bCA$16.5bCA$1.6b13.6x16.9x1.7x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025CA$27.9bCA$16.5bCA$1.6b13.3x17.1x1.7x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025CA$26.9bCA$16.5bCA$1.7b15.9x16.3x1.6x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025CA$27.7bCA$16.1bCA$1.7b16x16.2x1.7x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025CA$29.5bCA$16.1bCA$1.7b17.1x17.2x1.8x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025CA$29.6bCA$16.1bCA$1.7b58.7x17.5x1.8x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025CA$32.2bCA$15.7bCA$1.7b40.4x18.7x2.1x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025CA$33.0bCA$15.7bCA$1.7b14.6x19.2x2.1x
Thu, 01 May 2025CA$33.6bCA$15.4bCA$1.7b10.3x19.5x2.2x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025CA$33.1bCA$18.0bCA$1.5b10x21.5x1.8x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025CA$37.2bCA$18.0bCA$1.5b11.6x24.1x2.1x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025CA$36.2bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b12.2x24.2x2x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024CA$35.7bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b12x23.8x2x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024CA$35.0bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b11.3x23.4x2x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024CA$36.9bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b11.6x25.1x2.1x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024CA$36.2bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b11x24.7x2x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024CA$33.6bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b10.1x22.8x1.9x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024CA$32.4bCA$17.7bCA$1.6b9.8x20.1x1.8x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024CA$31.9bCA$17.8bCA$1.6b9.6x20.3x1.8x
Fri, 03 May 2024CA$32.6bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b6.3x21x1.8x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024CA$35.9bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b6.3x23.6x2x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024CA$37.2bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b11.3x24.8x2.1x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024CA$35.2bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b10.9x24.2x2x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023CA$34.1bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b10.5x23.5x1.9x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023CA$33.4bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b10.3x22.9x1.9x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023CA$32.4bCA$17.3bCA$1.4b32.4x22.7x1.9x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023CA$33.6bCA$17.3bCA$1.4b37.1x23.5x1.9x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023CA$33.3bCA$17.3bCA$1.4b34.3x23.2x1.9x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023CA$33.7bCA$16.8bCA$1.4b23.1x24x2x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023CA$34.2bCA$16.8bCA$1.4b24.1x24.4x2x
Sat, 06 May 2023CA$32.6bCA$16.7bCA$1.4b23.2x23.3x2x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023CA$31.8bCA$16.2bCA$1.4b26.8x22.8x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.8x


Total Market Cap: CA$31.8bTotal Earnings: CA$1.4bTotal Revenue: CA$16.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian IT Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.3x202420252026
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 13.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT industry have grown 5.6% 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 Market0.27%
Tech-3.03%
IT2.11%
Internet Services and Infrastructure11.90%
IT Consulting2.09%
Data Processing Services0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the IT Consulting industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the IT Consulting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.1% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the IT Consulting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.1% 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$100.742.1%
+CA$444.6m		-29.1%PE12.9x
CCDS Carrier Connect Data SolutionsCA$1.1812.4%
+CA$4.2m		162.2%PS43.4x
CSTR CryptoStarCA$0.01100.0%
+CA$2.3m		-33.3%PS8.9x

Latest News

ICS
CA$0.50
Integrated Cyber Solutions
7D
-28.6%
1Y
150.0%
GIB.A
CA$100.74
CGI
7D
2.1%
1Y
-29.1%

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Analyst price targets for CGI have been adjusted in a mixed fashion, with some firms trimming estimates by CA$5 to CA$7 and others lifting them by CA$8. Analysts are reassessing the stock using slightly lower discount rate and P/E assumptions while keeping long term growth and margin expectations broadly unchanged.
HIDE
CA$0.73
Hydaway Digital
7D
-1.4%
1Y
n/a
ECOM
CA$0.095
EMERGE Commerce
7D
-5.0%
1Y
72.7%
PVT
CA$1.69
Pivotree
7D
-0.6%
1Y
69.0%
CCDS
CA$1.18
Carrier Connect Data Solutions
7D
12.4%
1Y
162.2%
CSTR
CA$0.01
CryptoStar
7D
100.0%
1Y
-33.3%
ALYA
CA$1.34
Alithya Group
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-26.0%