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South African (JSE) IT Consulting Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
- 7D2.7%
- 3M7.6%
- 1Y5.8%
- YTDn/a
The IT Consulting industry is up 1.9% in the last week, with iOCO up 4.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 6.2%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South African IT Consulting Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 29 Jan 2026 | R11.5b | R17.4b | R996.8m | 10.7x | 11.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 27 Dec 2025 | R12.9b | R18.5b | R918.8m | 10.5x | 14x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 24 Nov 2025 | R12.3b | R18.5b | R913.3m | 10.7x | 13.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 22 Oct 2025 | R12.1b | R20.2b | R50.3m | 11.9x | 241x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 19 Sep 2025 | R12.0b | R20.2b | R50.3m | 11.7x | 238.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 17 Aug 2025 | R12.9b | R20.2b | R20.0m | 11.2x | 645.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 | R13.0b | R20.2b | R20.0m | 11.4x | 651.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 | R13.1b | R20.2b | R7.3m | 14.1x | 1797.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 10 May 2025 | R12.8b | R19.0b | R112.2m | 13.3x | 113.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 07 Apr 2025 | R10.8b | R19.0b | R557.7m | 11.1x | 19.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 05 Mar 2025 | R11.5b | R19.4b | R344.3m | 11.7x | 33.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | R11.9b | R19.4b | R355.3m | 13x | 33.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | R11.6b | R19.7b | R130.6m | 12.7x | 88.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | R11.3b | R19.7b | R131.3m | 12.4x | 85.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | R10.8b | R19.8b | -R97,728,289.00 | 16.1x | -111x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | R9.6b | R19.9b | -R172,648,289.00 | 14.2x | -55.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | R9.9b | R20.0b | -R61,141,289.00 | 11.9x | -162.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | R9.0b | R19.9b | R31.7m | 11.7x | 284.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | R8.4b | R20.0b | R36.0m | 10.5x | 233.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | R7.7b | R21.4b | -R419,068,660.00 | 12x | -18.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | R7.6b | R21.4b | -R419,068,660.00 | 12x | -18.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | R7.5b | R21.5b | -R366,699,660.00 | 12.5x | -20.5x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | R7.6b | R21.3b | -R358,480,085.00 | 13.7x | -21.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | R7.5b | R21.3b | -R358,480,085.00 | 9.7x | -21x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | R7.7b | R21.0b | -R158,367,034.00 | 10.3x | -48.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | R6.6b | R20.8b | -R158,367,034.00 | 10.4x | -41.7x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | R5.9b | R14.6b | -R71,823,034.00 | 10.4x | -81.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | R6.0b | R14.6b | -R76,018,034.00 | 10.3x | -78.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | R6.2b | R14.4b | -R87,939,425.00 | 10.1x | -70.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | R6.2b | R14.4b | -R580,344,109.00 | 10.8x | -10.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | R6.6b | R13.4b | -R387,675,109.00 | 10.9x | -17x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | R7.5b | R13.3b | -R387,033,145.00 | 10.6x | -19.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | R7.1b | R13.3b | -R387,033,145.00 | 10.3x | -18.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 05 Feb 2023 | R6.9b | R13.2b | -R387,164,145.00 | 10.8x | -17.8x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-17.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the South African 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 11.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 100x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 9.6% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does South African IT Consulting compare with similar industries?
| ZA Market | 3.75% | |
| Tech | -0.34% | |
| IT | 2.73% | |
| IT Consulting | 2.73% | |
| Data Processing Services | 0% | 0 |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEL Altron | R19.46 | 2.2% +R160.4m | -10.7% | PE11.9x | |
| IOC iOCO | R4.65 | 3.8% +R107.3m | 89.0% | PE11.7x | |
| PBT PBT Holdings | R6.99 | 5.7% +R36.9m | 18.5% | PE9.6x |