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Canadian (TSX) Tech Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 22, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies117
  • 7D-3.3%
  • 3M8.1%
  • 1Y32.2%
  • YTD33.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Tech industry has dropped 3.4%, driven by Constellation Software declining 4.4%. Meanwhile, BlackBerry actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 38% in the last week. In the past year, the industry has gained 32%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 25% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Canadian Tech Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 22 Dec 2024CA$208.3bCA$57.2b-CA$441,614,430.5326x-471.6x3.6x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024CA$203.0bCA$56.4b-CA$388,938,457.4723.4x-521.9x3.6x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024CA$195.3bCA$54.0b-CA$570,460,350.4622.9x-342.3x3.6x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024CA$188.5bCA$53.7b-CA$619,421,373.0922.7x-304.3x3.5x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024CA$181.9bCA$54.0b-CA$648,884,803.1122.1x-280.3x3.4x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024CA$183.4bCA$52.3b-CA$1,387,090,489.3531.4x-132.2x3.5x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024CA$177.1bCA$52.6b-CA$1,409,664,203.6327x-125.6x3.4x
Sun, 05 May 2024CA$173.0bCA$53.0b-CA$1,574,142,904.2323.8x-109.9x3.3x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024CA$176.7bCA$52.3b-CA$2,935,091,342.6121.8x-60.2x3.4x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024CA$172.0bCA$51.6b-CA$886,735,492.1520x-193.9x3.3x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024CA$168.6bCA$52.1b-CA$2,246,820,765.0020.2x-75.1x3.2x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023CA$159.2bCA$51.8b-CA$2,305,763,197.0020.9x-69x3.1x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023CA$153.1bCA$52.8b-CA$2,489,666,282.0022.6x-61.5x2.9x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023CA$141.9bCA$51.4b-CA$2,586,221,852.0022.7x-54.9x2.8x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023CA$147.5bCA$51.1b-CA$2,650,174,678.0023.3x-55.7x2.9x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023CA$143.2bCA$51.0b-CA$2,633,851,870.0020.5x-54.4x2.8x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023CA$142.5bCA$48.7b-CA$2,332,533,701.0021.3x-61.1x2.9x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023CA$141.2bCA$48.8b-CA$2,629,950,597.0022.6x-53.7x2.9x
Mon, 08 May 2023CA$136.8bCA$47.9b-CA$1,924,331,176.0024.3x-71.1x2.9x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023CA$136.1bCA$46.9b-CA$1,988,326,854.0028.5x-68.4x2.9x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023CA$132.8bCA$47.9b-CA$1,115,422,866.0023.9x-119.1x2.8x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023CA$131.5bCA$46.9bCA$653.1m24.1x201.3x2.8x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022CA$120.0bCA$46.7bCA$632.3m21.2x189.7x2.6x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022CA$120.2bCA$46.2bCA$759.0m22.4x158.4x2.6x
Sat, 22 Oct 2022CA$114.0bCA$44.7bCA$926.8m31.7x123x2.5x
Mon, 19 Sep 2022CA$115.9bCA$43.9bCA$924.9m42x125.3x2.6x
Wed, 17 Aug 2022CA$131.0bCA$43.0bCA$1.1b49.5x118x3x
Fri, 15 Jul 2022CA$115.9bCA$41.6bCA$1.8b44.3x66x2.8x
Sun, 12 Jun 2022CA$117.5bCA$40.9bCA$1.5b52.5x79.1x2.9x
Tue, 10 May 2022CA$122.7bCA$40.9bCA$1.5b42.5x81.1x3x
Thu, 07 Apr 2022CA$146.4bCA$38.9b-CA$1,448,728,164.0043.2x-101x3.8x
Sat, 05 Mar 2022CA$134.5bCA$38.3b-CA$1,890,894,439.0038.1x-71.1x3.5x
Mon, 31 Jan 2022CA$138.4bCA$37.1b-CA$1,987,727,774.0039.5x-69.6x3.7x
Wed, 29 Dec 2021CA$158.0bCA$37.1b-CA$2,034,466,878.0028.7x-77.7x4.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-77.7x


Total Market Cap: CA$158.0bTotal Earnings: -CA$2,034,466,878.00Total Revenue: CA$37.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Tech Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average -79.5x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Canadian Information Technology industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 3.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Information Technology industry have improved over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 16% 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 sector?

CA Market-2.57%
Tech-3.33%
Semiconductors12.68%
Tech Hardware0%
Communications-1.03%
IT-1.76%
Electronic Equipment and Components-2.80%
Software-3.84%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Communications industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 63.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 55.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 14.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Communications industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 56% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 15% per year.
  • In contrast, the IT industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.8% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
BB BlackBerryCA$5.2737.6%
+CA$852.1m
11.2%PS3.4x
VERS VERSES AICA$1.13162.8%
+CA$121.7m
-31.5%PS106.2x
PTK POET TechnologiesCA$6.8412.9%
+CA$55.2m
470.0%PS2806x
TINY TinyCA$1.5116.2%
+CA$39.4m
-39.6%PS1.4x
CVO Coveo SolutionsCA$6.874.2%
+CA$27.3m
-29.5%PS3.6x
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BB

CA$5.27

BlackBerry

7D

37.6%

1Y

11.2%

DND

CA$18.17

Dye & Durham

7D

-17.4%

1Y

26.1%

BLN

CA$6.41

Blackline Safety

7D

3.1%

1Y

82.1%

DSG

CA$164.50

Descartes Systems Group

7D

-3.6%

1Y

49.3%

CSU

CA$4,452.56

Constellation Software

7D

-4.4%

1Y

37.1%

VERS

CA$1.13

VERSES AI

7D

162.8%

1Y

-31.5%

QNC

CA$0.43

Quantum eMotion

7D

19.2%

1Y

770.0%

PTK

CA$6.84

POET Technologies

7D

12.9%

1Y

470.0%

CLS

CA$136.94

Celestica

7D

-3.0%

1Y

246.3%

BITF

CA$2.43

Bitfarms

7D

-12.0%

1Y

-38.6%

TINY

CA$1.51

Tiny

7D

16.2%

1Y

-39.6%

STC

CA$10.00

Sangoma Technologies

7D

7.1%

1Y

145.7%