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U.S. IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies76
  • 7D-4.6%
  • 3M-24.7%
  • 1Y-23.7%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the IT Consulting industry has dropped 4.6%, driven by a pullback from International Business Machines of 6.1%. Overall the industry is down 24% in 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.4% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. IT Consulting Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 25 Mar 2026US$429.3bUS$215.1bUS$22.6b15.1x19x2x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026US$460.3bUS$213.6bUS$22.5b17.4x20.5x2.2x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026US$561.5bUS$211.0bUS$20.0b23.1x28.1x2.7x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025US$589.2bUS$240.6bUS$21.3b22x27.7x2.4x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025US$567.4bUS$240.0bUS$21.0b22.3x27x2.4x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025US$550.1bUS$238.8bUS$19.6b19.8x28.1x2.3x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025US$483.5bUS$207.0bUS$18.9b20.4x25.6x2.3x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025US$500.4bUS$206.9bUS$19.2b21.3x26.1x2.4x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025US$575.8bUS$205.3bUS$18.7b25.1x30.8x2.8x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025US$553.4bUS$204.0bUS$18.4b26.8x30x2.7x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025US$505.1bUS$203.5bUS$17.9b25.6x28.2x2.5x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025US$543.7bUS$203.4bUS$18.4b31.5x29.5x2.7x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025US$602.1bUS$202.7bUS$18.1b39.5x33.2x3x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025US$563.7bUS$202.4bUS$18.2b35x31x2.8x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024US$571.2bUS$201.1bUS$17.8b38.4x32x2.8x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024US$566.4bUS$201.0bUS$17.8b41.7x31.8x2.8x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024US$570.0bUS$202.2bUS$19.4b41.7x29.3x2.8x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024US$530.7bUS$202.6bUS$19.2b32.2x27.6x2.6x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024US$495.7bUS$202.7bUS$19.3b28.6x25.7x2.4x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024US$471.6bUS$203.1bUS$18.8b30.8x25.1x2.3x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024US$444.7bUS$203.3bUS$18.9b28.3x23.6x2.2x
Wed, 01 May 2024US$452.6bUS$199.5bUS$17.7b20.5x25.6x2.3x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024US$515.7bUS$199.1bUS$17.1b21.8x30.1x2.6x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024US$540.0bUS$199.3bUS$17.0b21.3x31.7x2.7x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024US$523.8bUS$199.8bUS$16.4b21.2x31.9x2.6x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023US$494.2bUS$199.9bUS$16.3b19.8x30.3x2.5x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023US$464.5bUS$199.3bUS$16.3b19.8x28.5x2.3x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023US$427.0bUS$198.8bUS$11.4b19.3x37.6x2.1x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023US$457.2bUS$198.3bUS$11.7b20.1x39.2x2.3x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023US$439.3bUS$198.2bUS$11.7b21.5x37.5x2.2x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023US$427.4bUS$200.6bUS$11.3b24.2x37.8x2.1x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023US$431.6bUS$200.1bUS$11.1b22.1x38.9x2.2x
Thu, 04 May 2023US$394.4bUS$201.6bUS$11.7b19.9x33.7x2x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023US$388.6bUS$193.9bUS$10.7b20.7x36.4x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

36.4x


Total Market Cap: US$388.6bTotal Earnings: US$10.7bTotal Revenue: US$193.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 30x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American 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 19.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 30.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have grown 28% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.5% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. IT Consulting compare with similar industries?

US Market-2.29%
Tech-2.62%
IT-4.56%
IT Consulting-4.61%
Internet Services and Infrastructure-4.51%
Data Processing Services-5.92%
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
ASGN ASGNUS$38.628.2%
+US$121.0m		-40.0%PE14.1x
DOX AmdocsUS$65.411.7%
+US$115.1m		-28.9%PE12.3x
TSSI TSSUS$13.3422.7%
+US$68.6m		42.7%PE24.5x
DXC DXC TechnologyUS$12.013.0%
+US$59.4m		-31.4%PE4.8x
KD Kyndryl HoldingsUS$12.651.9%
+US$54.1m		-62.9%PE11.4x

Latest News

DOX
US$65.41
Amdocs
7D
1.7%
1Y
-28.9%
TSSI
US$13.34
TSS
7D
22.7%
1Y
42.7%
HKIT
US$0.068
Hitek Global
7D
-93.9%
1Y
-94.9%
BBAI
US$3.56
BigBear.ai Holdings
7D
-6.3%
1Y
11.6%
IBM
US$241.39
International Business Machines
7D
-4.1%
1Y
-3.6%
ACN
US$192.29
Accenture
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-38.2%
EPAM
US$133.26
EPAM Systems
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-24.7%

EPAM: AI Execution And Margin Expansion Will Support Future Upside

EPAM Systems' updated analyst price target of $263.49, reduced from $275.00, reflects a combination of lower assumed revenue growth and P/E multiples. At the same time, analyst views suggest that AI related demand, pricing trends, and margin initiatives continue to support the long term story, despite client specific and guidance related headwinds.
IT
US$150.23
Gartner
7D
-5.0%
1Y
-64.8%

IT: Ongoing Buybacks Will Support Future Upside Despite Lower Fair Value Assumptions

Analysts have revised their price target on Gartner down from about $284 to roughly $190, citing updates to fair value estimates that reflect changes in discount rate assumptions, revenue growth expectations, profit margin outlook, and projected future P/E levels. What's in the News From October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, Gartner repurchased 2,124,317 shares, representing 2.91% of its shares, for a total of $507.84 million under its ongoing buyback program (Key Developments).
ASGN
US$38.62
ASGN
7D
8.2%
1Y
-40.0%

ASGN: Buybacks And M&A Execution Will Shape Future Upside Potential

ASGN's fair value estimate has shifted from $52.83 to $54.50 as analysts update their price targets, citing adjusted assumptions for revenue growth, profitability, discount rate, and future P/E in light of recent Street research moves from BMO Capital, Baird, Truist, and Wells Fargo. Analyst Commentary Recent price target changes cluster tightly, with several bullish analysts lifting their targets by US$2 and one by US$10, while a bearish analyst trimmed a target by US$2.
WYY
US$5.39
WidePoint
7D
14.0%
1Y
49.7%

WYY: New Managed Services Contract Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have maintained their $9.33 price target on WidePoint, citing only minimal tweaks to discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E inputs that, in their view, do not materially change the stock's valuation profile. What's in the News WidePoint announced a Phase One contract award of $1.3 million to its Managed Services division with a leading beverage bottler, focused on providing comprehensive hardware and software solutions to support the bottler's near term growth objectives and operational scalability.
CTSH
US$59.79
Cognizant Technology Solutions
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-23.2%
DXC
US$12.01
DXC Technology
7D
3.0%
1Y
-31.4%

DXC: Future AI And Blockchain Banking Expansion Will Support Undervalued Upside Potential

Analysts have kept their $17.00 price target for DXC Technology unchanged, citing slightly softer expectations for revenue growth and profit margins, along with a marginally higher future P/E multiple, as key factors supporting their steady outlook. What's in the News DXC updated full fiscal year 2026 guidance, now expecting total revenue of about US$12.69b, described as a 4.3% organic year-over-year decline compared with the prior guided range of US$12.67b to US$12.81b, which was described as a 4.5% to 3.5% organic decline (Corporate guidance).
KD
US$12.65
Kyndryl Holdings
7D
1.9%
1Y
-62.9%
ATGL
US$17.01
Alpha Technology Group
7D
-9.5%
1Y
-41.5%
RSSS
US$2.35
Research Solutions
7D
2.6%
1Y
-12.3%
TDTH
US$0.22
Trident Digital Tech Holdings
7D
5.4%
1Y
-85.5%