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Canadian (TSX) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-0.5%
  • 3M-0.02%
  • 1Y-27.0%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the IT Consulting industry has dropped 3.7%, driven by a pullback from CGI of 3.7%. However, the industry is down 25% over the past year. 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
Wed, 28 Jan 2026CA$26.4bCA$16.5bCA$1.6b14.6x16.2x1.6x
Fri, 26 Dec 2025CA$28.1bCA$16.5bCA$1.6b15.2x17.2x1.7x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025CA$27.0bCA$16.5bCA$1.6b13.9x16.5x1.6x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025CA$27.2bCA$16.1bCA$1.7b29.9x15.9x1.7x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025CA$28.7bCA$16.1bCA$1.7b28x16.7x1.8x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025CA$28.8bCA$16.1bCA$1.7b32.9x16.8x1.8x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025CA$30.8bCA$15.7bCA$1.7b95.4x17.8x2x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025CA$33.1bCA$15.7bCA$1.7b18.9x19.1x2.1x
Fri, 09 May 2025CA$32.8bCA$15.7bCA$1.7b18.8x19x2.1x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025CA$32.1bCA$18.0bCA$1.5b17.7x20.8x1.8x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025CA$34.9bCA$18.0bCA$1.6b19.3x22.4x1.9x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025CA$37.9bCA$18.0bCA$1.6b21.4x24.3x2.1x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024CA$36.5bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b21x24.1x2x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024CA$36.0bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b20.8x23.8x2x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024CA$36.8bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b21.2x24.7x2.1x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024CA$35.7bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b20.8x24x2x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024CA$34.6bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b20.1x23.3x2x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024CA$33.7bCA$17.7bCA$1.6b19.7x20.8x1.9x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024CA$32.6bCA$17.7bCA$1.6b14.9x20.4x1.8x
Sat, 11 May 2024CA$33.1bCA$17.7bCA$1.6b12.9x20.7x1.9x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024CA$34.7bCA$17.8bCA$1.6b13.3x22x2x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024CA$37.6bCA$17.8bCA$1.6b21.9x24x2.1x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024CA$37.1bCA$17.8bCA$1.6b21.9x23.8x2.1x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023CA$34.1bCA$17.6bCA$1.5b20.2x22x1.9x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023CA$33.1bCA$17.6bCA$1.5b19.7x21.4x1.9x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023CA$31.6bCA$17.2bCA$1.5b33.6x20.8x1.8x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023CA$32.4bCA$17.2bCA$1.5b34.7x21.3x1.9x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023CA$32.3bCA$17.2bCA$1.5b32.4x21.2x1.9x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023CA$34.0bCA$16.7bCA$1.5b23.8x22.8x2x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023CA$33.6bCA$16.7bCA$1.5b22.7x22.5x2x
Sun, 14 May 2023CA$33.5bCA$16.6bCA$1.5b22.8x22.3x2x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023CA$31.8bCA$16.0bCA$1.5b25.4x21.9x2x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023CA$30.7bCA$16.1bCA$1.5b22.7x21.2x1.9x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023CA$30.4bCA$16.1bCA$1.5b26.2x20.9x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.9x


Total Market Cap: CA$30.4bTotal Earnings: CA$1.5bTotal Revenue: CA$16.1bTotal 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 16.2x 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 1.6x.
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 Market1.72%
Tech0.52%
IT-0.49%
IT Consulting-0.55%
Internet Services and Infrastructure22.29%
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
ALYA Alithya GroupCA$1.673.1%
+CA$5.0m		1.8%PS0.3x
NERD Nerds on SiteCA$0.08541.7%
+CA$2.3m		30.8%PS0.6x
HIDE Hydaway DigitalCA$0.3011.1%
+CA$753.9k		n/aPB10.8x

Latest News

ALYA
CA$1.67
Alithya Group
7D
3.1%
1Y
1.8%
GIB.A
CA$119.95
CGI
7D
-0.6%
1Y
-27.2%

GIB.A: Future Upside Will Depend On Resilient Organic Execution In Softer Markets

Analysts have trimmed their price targets on CGI, with one recent cut to $81 from $105 and another to C$149 from C$180. These changes reflect concerns about softer organic growth in certain regions and sectors, as well as the potential for downside risk to earnings estimates.
NERD
CA$0.085
Nerds on Site
7D
41.7%
1Y
30.8%
HIDE
CA$0.30
Hydaway Digital
7D
11.1%
1Y
n/a