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Canadian (TSX) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D2.8%
  • 3M-20.6%
  • 1Y-29.1%
  • YTDn/a

The IT Consulting industry is up 1.0% in the last week, with CGI up 1.1%. However, the industry is down 30% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.1% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 24 Mar 2026CA$21.4bCA$16.8bCA$1.6b13.1x13x1.3x
Thu, 19 Feb 2026CA$21.5bCA$16.8bCA$1.6b13x13.1x1.3x
Sat, 17 Jan 2026CA$27.6bCA$16.5bCA$1.6b15x16.9x1.7x
Mon, 15 Dec 2025CA$27.3bCA$16.5bCA$1.6b14.8x16.7x1.7x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025CA$26.3bCA$16.5bCA$1.7b27.5x15.8x1.6x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025CA$28.3bCA$16.1bCA$1.7b31.5x16.5x1.8x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025CA$29.3bCA$16.1bCA$1.7b28.1x17.1x1.8x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025CA$29.3bCA$16.1bCA$1.7b98.6x17.2x1.8x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025CA$32.0bCA$15.7bCA$1.7b103.8x18.5x2x
Sat, 31 May 2025CA$33.2bCA$15.7bCA$1.7b18.8x19.2x2.1x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025CA$33.0bCA$15.4bCA$1.7b18.8x19.1x2.1x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025CA$33.4bCA$18.0bCA$1.5b18.6x21.6x1.9x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025CA$39.1bCA$18.0bCA$1.6b21.4x25x2.2x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025CA$36.1bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b20.8x23.9x2x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024CA$37.0bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b20.9x24.4x2.1x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024CA$36.2bCA$17.8bCA$1.5b20.9x24x2x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024CA$36.5bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b21.4x24.5x2.1x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024CA$35.3bCA$17.7bCA$1.5b20.5x23.7x2x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024CA$35.0bCA$17.8bCA$1.6b19.5x21.3x2x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024CA$32.3bCA$17.7bCA$1.6b19.1x19.9x1.8x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024CA$31.9bCA$17.7bCA$1.6b18.7x20x1.8x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024CA$33.8bCA$17.8bCA$1.6b13x21.4x1.9x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024CA$35.7bCA$17.8bCA$1.6b13.6x22.7x2x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024CA$37.3bCA$17.8bCA$1.6b22x23.8x2.1x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024CA$35.0bCA$17.6bCA$1.5b20.8x22.6x2x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023CA$34.7bCA$17.6bCA$1.5b20.6x22.4x2x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023CA$33.8bCA$17.6bCA$1.5b20.1x21.8x1.9x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023CA$32.1bCA$17.2bCA$1.5b33.4x21.1x1.9x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023CA$33.7bCA$17.2bCA$1.5b36.7x22.1x2x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023CA$32.7bCA$17.0bCA$1.5b21x21.2x1.9x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023CA$33.5bCA$16.7bCA$1.5b22.9x22.4x2x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023CA$34.1bCA$16.6bCA$1.5b24.7x22.7x2.1x
Wed, 03 May 2023CA$33.5bCA$16.5bCA$1.5b23.1x22.3x2x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023CA$31.2bCA$16.0bCA$1.4b25.4x21.5x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.5x


Total Market Cap: CA$31.2bTotal Earnings: CA$1.4bTotal Revenue: CA$16.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.7x202420252026
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 13.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.7x.
  • 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 Consulting and Other Services industry have grown 4.4% 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 Market-2.96%
Tech1.23%
IT2.79%
IT Consulting2.79%
Internet Services and Infrastructure2.50%
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
GIB.A CGICA$101.502.8%
+CA$597.7m		-29.2%PE13x
PVT PivotreeCA$1.750.6%
+CA$263.4k		75.0%PE13.2x

Latest News

GIB.A
CA$101.50
CGI
7D
2.8%
1Y
-29.2%

GIB.A: Future Upside Will Rely On Buybacks And Arctic AI Contracts

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$0.71
Hydaway Digital
7D
-11.3%
1Y
n/a
PVT
CA$1.75
Pivotree
7D
0.6%
1Y
75.0%
ALYA
CA$1.34
Alithya Group
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-29.5%
NERD
CA$0.025
Nerds on Site
7D
-16.7%
1Y
-37.5%