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- 7D4.5%
- 3M-4.9%
- 1Y-35.7%
- YTD-16.5%
Over the last 7 days, the Software industry has risen 4.5%, driven by gains from Constellation Software of 3.4%. In the same time, Lumine Group was down 5.7%. However, the industry is down 36% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 25% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Canadian Software Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 22 Apr 2026 | CA$99.2b | CA$26.6b | -CA$105,386,805.99 | 39.9x | -941.4x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 20 Mar 2026 | CA$95.6b | CA$27.0b | -CA$181,063,140.22 | 38.1x | -527.9x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 15 Feb 2026 | CA$87.7b | CA$25.9b | CA$159.0m | 35x | 552x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 13 Jan 2026 | CA$122.2b | CA$26.3b | CA$147.8m | 49x | 827x | 4.6x |
| Thu, 11 Dec 2025 | CA$123.3b | CA$26.2b | CA$151.7m | 52.2x | 813.2x | 4.7x |
| Sat, 08 Nov 2025 | CA$124.2b | CA$25.9b | CA$118.5m | 54x | 1048.2x | 4.8x |
| Mon, 06 Oct 2025 | CA$143.8b | CA$25.5b | CA$259.7m | 54.7x | 553.5x | 5.6x |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 | CA$156.5b | CA$25.2b | CA$237.6m | 69.8x | 658.4x | 6.2x |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 | CA$167.6b | CA$24.5b | CA$166.6m | 50.7x | 1006x | 6.8x |
| Sun, 29 Jun 2025 | CA$164.9b | CA$24.3b | CA$191.7m | 45.6x | 860.3x | 6.8x |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | CA$162.3b | CA$24.3b | CA$166.7m | 34.7x | 973.9x | 6.7x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | CA$151.3b | CA$24.0b | CA$439.5m | 29.7x | 344.4x | 6.3x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | CA$151.4b | CA$24.7b | CA$89.5m | 26.6x | 1690.5x | 6.1x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | CA$163.9b | CA$23.8b | -CA$2,307,848,099.50 | 28.7x | -71x | 6.9x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | CA$146.3b | CA$24.0b | -CA$2,404,889,701.72 | 40.6x | -60.8x | 6.1x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | CA$158.2b | CA$23.8b | -CA$2,363,187,335.98 | 43.3x | -67x | 6.6x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | CA$148.4b | CA$23.2b | -CA$2,319,705,220.87 | 43.7x | -64x | 6.4x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | CA$143.3b | CA$22.1b | -CA$2,480,359,571.33 | 42x | -57.8x | 6.5x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | CA$140.1b | CA$21.9b | -CA$2,493,934,278.12 | 42.6x | -56.2x | 6.4x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | CA$140.9b | CA$21.7b | -CA$3,387,488,387.01 | 44.2x | -41.6x | 6.5x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | CA$135.1b | CA$21.3b | -CA$3,438,889,238.29 | 42.8x | -39.3x | 6.3x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | CA$130.3b | CA$21.6b | -CA$3,421,992,438.93 | 56.4x | -38.1x | 6x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | CA$128.3b | CA$20.9b | -CA$4,249,765,602.77 | 45.9x | -30.2x | 6.1x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | CA$123.9b | CA$20.8b | -CA$4,812,410,606.75 | 29.2x | -25.7x | 6x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | CA$122.7b | CA$19.8b | -CA$2,760,829,945.91 | 24.5x | -44.4x | 6.2x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | CA$120.1b | CA$20.0b | -CA$3,986,623,848.00 | 26.1x | -30.1x | 6x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | CA$116.3b | CA$19.9b | -CA$4,048,610,716.00 | 26.5x | -28.7x | 5.8x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | CA$106.5b | CA$20.4b | -CA$4,250,239,406.00 | 46.2x | -25x | 5.2x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | CA$100.9b | CA$19.3b | -CA$4,176,338,147.00 | 55.3x | -24.2x | 5.2x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | CA$103.3b | CA$19.5b | -CA$4,115,828,254.00 | 55.8x | -25.1x | 5.3x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | CA$101.5b | CA$18.6b | -CA$3,768,399,072.00 | 58.5x | -26.9x | 5.5x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | CA$104.1b | CA$18.2b | -CA$3,683,149,792.00 | 74.3x | -28.3x | 5.7x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | CA$99.8b | CA$18.3b | -CA$4,097,466,824.00 | 79.7x | -24.4x | 5.5x |
| Sat, 29 Apr 2023 | CA$97.9b | CA$17.4b | -CA$3,296,323,549.00 | 51.2x | -29.7x | 5.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-29.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Canadian Software industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Software industry have improved over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 15% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently losses are decreasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Tech industry?
| CA Market | -1.08% | |
| Tech | 5.90% | |
| Software | 4.55% | |
| Systems Software | 27.89% | |
| Application Software | 3.40% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Systems Software industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 89.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 98.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Application Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 7.7% per year.
- In contrast, the Systems Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 20% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSU Constellation Software | CA$2.60k | 3.4% +CA$1.8b | -44.0% | PE78.7x | |
| BB BlackBerry | CA$7.63 | 39.0% +CA$1.3b | 74.2% | PE61.7x | |
| DSG Descartes Systems Group | CA$103.85 | 10.2% +CA$825.0m | -25.2% | PE39.9x | |
| TOI Topicus.com | CA$100.17 | 4.9% +CA$389.2m | -34.7% | PE124.7x | |
| KXS Kinaxis | CA$147.49 | 5.3% +CA$206.5m | -15.5% | PE42.2x |