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Canadian (TSX) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-2.3%
  • 3M4.5%
  • 1Y-18.4%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the IT Consulting industry has dropped 2.3%, driven by a pullback from CGI of 2.3%. In contrast, Nerds on Site has gained 54%. Overall the industry is down 18% in 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.2% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 20 Jan 2026CA$27.6bCA$16.5bCA$1.6b15x16.9x1.7x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025CA$27.8bCA$16.5bCA$1.6b15x17x1.7x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025CA$26.9bCA$16.5bCA$1.7b27.6x16.2x1.6x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025CA$27.7bCA$16.1bCA$1.7b30.4x16.1x1.7x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025CA$29.5bCA$16.1bCA$1.7b27.7x17.2x1.8x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025CA$29.6bCA$16.1bCA$1.7b101.4x17.3x1.8x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025CA$32.2bCA$15.7bCA$1.7b96.6x18.5x2.1x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025CA$33.0bCA$15.7bCA$1.7b18.8x19.1x2.1x
Thu, 01 May 2025CA$33.5bCA$15.4bCA$1.7b18.8x19.4x2.2x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025CA$33.1bCA$18.0bCA$1.5b18.1x21.4x1.8x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025CA$37.2bCA$18.0bCA$1.6b20.6x23.8x2.1x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025CA$36.2bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b21.1x23.9x2x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024CA$35.7bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b20.9x23.6x2x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024CA$35.0bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b20.2x23.1x2x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024CA$36.9bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b21.4x24.8x2.1x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024CA$36.2bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b21x24.3x2x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024CA$33.5bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b19.8x22.6x1.9x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024CA$32.4bCA$17.7bCA$1.6b19x20x1.8x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024CA$31.9bCA$17.7bCA$1.6b18.8x20x1.8x
Fri, 03 May 2024CA$32.5bCA$17.8bCA$1.6b12.8x20.5x1.8x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024CA$35.8bCA$17.8bCA$1.6b13.7x22.7x2x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024CA$37.2bCA$17.8bCA$1.6b21.9x23.7x2.1x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024CA$35.1bCA$17.6bCA$1.5b20.8x22.7x2x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023CA$34.0bCA$17.6bCA$1.5b20.2x22x1.9x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023CA$33.3bCA$17.6bCA$1.6b19.8x21.5x1.9x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023CA$32.3bCA$17.2bCA$1.5b32.4x21.2x1.9x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023CA$33.5bCA$17.2bCA$1.5b37.1x22x2x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023CA$33.2bCA$17.2bCA$1.5b34.3x21.7x1.9x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023CA$33.5bCA$16.7bCA$1.5b23.1x22.4x2x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023CA$34.0bCA$16.6bCA$1.5b24.1x22.6x2x
Sat, 06 May 2023CA$32.4bCA$16.5bCA$1.5b23.2x21.6x2x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023CA$31.6bCA$16.0bCA$1.4b25.8x21.8x2x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023CA$30.3bCA$16.1bCA$1.5b22.7x20.8x1.9x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023CA$28.5bCA$15.7bCA$1.4b24.7x19.8x1.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.8x


Total Market Cap: CA$28.5bTotal Earnings: CA$1.4bTotal Revenue: CA$15.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Canadian IT Consulting and Other Services 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 16.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have grown 4.3% 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 Comparison

How does Canadian IT Consulting compare with similar industries?

CA Market1.66%
Tech-5.02%
IT-2.28%
IT Consulting-2.30%
Internet Services and Infrastructure9.48%
Data Processing Services0%0
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
NERD Nerds on SiteCA$0.0928.6%
+CA$1.8m		20.0%PS0.7x
HIDE Hydaway DigitalCA$0.3017.6%
+CA$1.1m		n/aPB10.8x

Latest News

NERD
CA$0.09
Nerds on Site
7D
28.6%
1Y
20.0%
GIB.A
CA$127.16
CGI
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-19.1%

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Analysts have trimmed their price targets on CGI to around C$149 and US$81. This reflects concerns about slower organic growth in certain regions and sectors, as well as the potential downside risk they see for consensus estimates into 2026.
HIDE
CA$0.30
Hydaway Digital
7D
17.6%
1Y
n/a
ALYA
CA$1.69
Alithya Group
7D
-1.2%
1Y
3.7%
PVT
CA$1.80
Pivotree
7D
-2.7%
1Y
83.7%

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