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Canadian (TSX) Software Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies73
- 7D-1.1%
- 3M2.0%
- 1Y29.5%
- YTD9.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Software industry has dropped 1.1%, driven by Constellation Software declining 2.3%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 29%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 23% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 17 May 2025 | CA$165.3b | CA$24.5b | CA$926.6m | 34x | 178.4x | 6.7x |
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | CA$147.8b | CA$23.9b | CA$440.8m | 27.6x | 335.3x | 6.2x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | CA$154.8b | CA$25.0b | CA$91.2m | 25.7x | 1698x | 6.2x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | CA$163.2b | CA$24.0b | -CA$2,377,632,735.88 | 40.4x | -68.6x | 6.8x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | CA$152.4b | CA$24.1b | -CA$2,417,393,302.56 | 42.3x | -63x | 6.3x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | CA$158.6b | CA$23.5b | -CA$2,344,766,957.64 | 40.9x | -67.7x | 6.7x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | CA$144.5b | CA$22.5b | -CA$2,526,400,256.98 | 40.8x | -57.2x | 6.4x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | CA$146.0b | CA$21.9b | -CA$2,463,213,193.76 | 39.1x | -59.3x | 6.7x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | CA$142.9b | CA$22.0b | -CA$2,516,247,008.92 | 44.3x | -56.8x | 6.5x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | CA$143.4b | CA$21.5b | -CA$3,420,026,082.75 | 50.8x | -41.9x | 6.7x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | CA$130.1b | CA$21.6b | -CA$3,382,019,624.27 | 39.5x | -38.5x | 6x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | CA$130.0b | CA$21.5b | -CA$3,426,759,742.54 | 40.7x | -37.9x | 6x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | CA$127.6b | CA$21.1b | -CA$4,277,071,878.80 | 32.2x | -29.8x | 6.1x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | CA$124.6b | CA$20.6b | -CA$4,781,680,270.22 | 26.6x | -26.1x | 6x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | CA$121.7b | CA$19.7b | -CA$2,884,020,939.07 | 25x | -42.2x | 6.2x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | CA$113.7b | CA$19.8b | -CA$3,952,044,280.00 | 26.7x | -28.8x | 5.7x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | CA$113.4b | CA$20.2b | -CA$4,266,444,408.00 | 26.6x | -26.6x | 5.6x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | CA$99.4b | CA$19.6b | -CA$4,152,192,126.00 | 72.5x | -23.9x | 5.1x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | CA$100.7b | CA$19.3b | -CA$4,177,310,018.00 | 54.9x | -24.1x | 5.2x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | CA$102.1b | CA$19.4b | -CA$4,166,981,992.00 | 57.6x | -24.5x | 5.3x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | CA$103.5b | CA$18.2b | -CA$3,857,687,072.00 | 71.8x | -26.8x | 5.7x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | CA$99.2b | CA$17.9b | -CA$3,938,982,418.00 | 70.1x | -25.2x | 5.5x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | CA$101.1b | CA$18.0b | -CA$3,195,413,934.00 | 68.8x | -31.7x | 5.6x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | CA$96.3b | CA$16.9b | -CA$3,305,096,771.00 | 45.1x | -29.1x | 5.7x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | CA$88.3b | CA$16.6b | -CA$2,547,244,174.00 | 37.4x | -34.7x | 5.3x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | CA$88.6b | CA$16.3b | -CA$2,217,978,020.00 | 34.3x | -39.9x | 5.4x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | CA$82.2b | CA$16.1b | -CA$673,749,502.00 | 28x | -122x | 5.1x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | CA$78.9b | CA$16.3b | -CA$583,749,664.00 | 35.1x | -135.2x | 4.8x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | CA$72.0b | CA$15.4b | -CA$326,733,772.00 | 28x | -220.5x | 4.7x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | CA$75.0b | CA$15.5b | -CA$285,562,336.00 | 42x | -262.8x | 4.8x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | CA$80.1b | CA$14.9b | -CA$404,113,177.00 | 31.2x | -198.2x | 5.4x |
| Fri, 29 Jul 2022 | CA$80.8b | CA$13.9b | CA$407.6m | 49.7x | 198.2x | 5.8x |
| Sun, 26 Jun 2022 | CA$78.1b | CA$13.9b | CA$588.2m | 52.7x | 132.8x | 5.6x |
| Tue, 24 May 2022 | CA$79.5b | CA$14.3b | CA$278.2m | 48.6x | 285.6x | 5.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
285.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Canadian Software industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 178x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 4.5x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 6.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Software industry have grown 49% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 20% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Tech industry?
| CA Market | 2.08% | |
| Tech | 0.61% | |
| Software | -1.15% | |
| Systems Software | 2.15% | |
| Application Software | -1.24% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Application Software industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 29.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Systems Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 39% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Application Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 22% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSG Descartes Systems Group | CA$157.40 | 4.0% +CA$518.8m | 18.5% | PE67.4x | |
| LSPD Lightspeed Commerce | CA$14.88 | 6.4% +CA$131.8m | -27.6% | PS1.5x | |
| KXS Kinaxis | CA$199.94 | 1.8% +CA$101.7m | 26.7% | PE413.8x | |
| BB BlackBerry | CA$5.42 | 2.8% +CA$89.6m | 31.2% | PS4.3x | |
| CVO Coveo Solutions | CA$7.02 | 8.8% +CA$54.9m | -16.0% | PS3.7x |
