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U.S. IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies73
  • 7D2.2%
  • 3M12.2%
  • 1Y-11.8%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the IT Consulting industry has risen 2.2%, driven by gains from Accenture of 5.5%. During this same period, the EPAM Systems underperformed, falling 11%. In the past year, the industry is down 12%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.3% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 13 Aug 2026US$397.7bUS$212.2bUS$21.0b15.2x18.9x1.9x
Sat, 11 Jul 2026US$424.6bUS$211.7bUS$21.0b11.8x20.3x2x
Mon, 08 Jun 2026US$426.6bUS$210.6bUS$21.1b14.3x20.2x2x
Wed, 06 May 2026US$387.1bUS$216.8bUS$22.8b14.1x17x1.8x
Fri, 03 Apr 2026US$421.5bUS$215.1bUS$22.6b15.6x18.6x2x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026US$429.1bUS$213.7bUS$22.5b17.2x19.1x2x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026US$545.5bUS$211.1bUS$20.0b20.7x27.3x2.6x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025US$584.3bUS$241.6bUS$21.2b21.1x27.6x2.4x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025US$542.1bUS$240.4bUS$21.3b23.5x25.5x2.3x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025US$531.8bUS$239.0bUS$19.6b20.1x27.2x2.2x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025US$478.5bUS$207.0bUS$18.9b20x25.3x2.3x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025US$472.1bUS$207.0bUS$18.9b22.2x24.9x2.3x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025US$544.7bUS$205.2bUS$18.7b23.5x29.1x2.7x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025US$562.3bUS$204.0bUS$18.4b25.9x30.5x2.8x
Thu, 08 May 2025US$532.6bUS$204.0bUS$17.9b27.5x29.8x2.6x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025US$522.0bUS$203.4bUS$18.5b26.1x28.3x2.6x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025US$582.9bUS$202.7bUS$18.1b38.9x32.1x2.9x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025US$580.9bUS$202.4bUS$18.2b36x31.9x2.9x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024US$567.6bUS$202.6bUS$18.1b35.5x31.3x2.8x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024US$566.5bUS$201.1bUS$17.8b39.2x31.8x2.8x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024US$582.7bUS$202.2bUS$19.4b39.2x30x2.9x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024US$538.7bUS$202.6bUS$19.2b30.4x28x2.7x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024US$510.4bUS$202.6bUS$19.2b35.3x26.6x2.5x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024US$485.6bUS$203.0bUS$18.8b29.4x25.8x2.4x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024US$454.7bUS$203.3bUS$18.9b27.8x24.1x2.2x
Fri, 10 May 2024US$475.7bUS$203.4bUS$18.3b24.6x26x2.3x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024US$505.6bUS$199.2bUS$17.1b23.1x29.5x2.5x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024US$549.3bUS$199.2bUS$17.0b21.7x32.4x2.8x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024US$539.0bUS$200.5bUS$16.8b21.1x32x2.7x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023US$503.0bUS$199.9bUS$16.3b19.7x30.8x2.5x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023US$474.3bUS$199.4bUS$16.3b20x29.1x2.4x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023US$416.5bUS$198.8bUS$11.4b18.1x36.7x2.1x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023US$445.7bUS$198.3bUS$11.7b21.5x38.2x2.2x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023US$430.3bUS$198.3bUS$11.7b20.3x36.8x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

36.8x


Total Market Cap: US$430.3bTotal Earnings: US$11.7bTotal Revenue: US$198.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.6x202420252026
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 18.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 27.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have grown 22% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.3% 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 Market0.091%
Tech0.25%
IT6.63%
IT Consulting2.21%
Internet Services and Infrastructure9.56%
Data Processing Services-1.58%
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
ACN AccentureUS$180.145.5%
+US$5.8b		-26.7%PE14.2x
CTSH Cognizant Technology SolutionsUS$58.204.3%
+US$1.1b		-17.4%PE11.8x
QNT QuantinuumUS$71.7426.1%
+US$494.8m		n/aPS140.1x
DOX AmdocsUS$57.283.6%
+US$211.3m		-35.3%PE13.4x
BBAI BigBear.ai HoldingsUS$3.267.6%
+US$110.3m		-43.9%PS11.9x

Latest News

KD
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Kyndryl Holdings
7D
-5.9%
1Y
-57.2%
EFOR
US$32.72
Everforth
7D
3.4%
1Y
-37.2%
IT
US$179.46
Gartner
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-26.0%
IBM
US$235.98
International Business Machines
7D
0.03%
1Y
-1.7%
UIS
US$2.83
Unisys
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-29.1%
Narrative Update • Aug 11

UIS: AI Infrastructure Demand And High-Margin Segments Will Drive Rebound

Analysts have lifted their price target on Unisys to $6 from $4, citing a clearer view of the multi segment business and potential benefits from enterprise demand tied to AI infrastructure, as well as encouraging trends in the high margin ClearPath and CA&I segments. What’s in the News for Unisys Unisys issued earnings guidance for the third quarter of 2026 with an expectation of approximately US$450 million in total revenue on a reported basis at foreign exchange rates as of June 30, 2026.
CTM
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Castellum
7D
-19.8%
1Y
-49.6%
III
US$5.15
Information Services Group
7D
20.9%
1Y
2.2%
EPAM
US$100.29
EPAM Systems
7D
-8.7%
1Y
-37.6%
Analysis Article • Aug 09

EPAM Systems, Inc. Just Recorded A 5.9% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

EPAM Systems, Inc. ( NYSE:EPAM ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 7.7% to...
DOX
US$57.28
Amdocs
7D
3.6%
1Y
-35.3%
Analysis Article • Aug 09

Amdocs Limited Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Investors in Amdocs Limited ( NASDAQ:DOX ) had a good week, as its shares rose 5.1% to close at US$58.55 following the...
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Hackett Group
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-3.0%
1Y
-47.5%
BBAI
US$3.26
BigBear.ai Holdings
7D
7.6%
1Y
-43.9%
CTSH
US$58.20
Cognizant Technology Solutions
7D
4.3%
1Y
-17.4%
Seeking Alpha • Aug 07

Cognizant: Cognizant Of AI Fears, But Also Of The Opportunity

Summary Cognizant's share price has dropped sharply as AI disruption to the traditional consulting model and tighter H-1B visa rules spook investors. The concerns may be overblown. Cognizant does not appear to be heavily skewed towards lower-value work, the latter of which likely could be offset by AI-related services. At 12x P/E, and an 8.8% FCF yield, Cognizant appears to offer an interesting valuation relative to peers, historical valuation, and fundamentals. Cautious Buy. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
DXC
US$10.68
DXC Technology
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-23.1%
ACN
US$180.14
Accenture
7D
5.5%
1Y
-26.7%
QNT
US$71.74
Quantinuum
7D
26.1%
1Y
n/a
TDTH
US$2.19
Trident Digital Tech Holdings
7D
-10.6%
1Y
n/a