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Softcat LSE:SCT Stock Report

Last Price

UK£15.60

Market Cap

UK£3.1b

7D

-4.0%

1Y

17.1%

Updated

18 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

SCT Stock Overview

Softcat plc operates as a value-added IT reseller and IT infrastructure solutions provider in the United Kingdom.

SCT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends3/6

Softcat plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Softcat
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£15.60
52 Week HighUK£16.56
52 Week LowUK£11.50
Beta0.71
1 Month Change0%
3 Month Change14.79%
1 Year Change17.12%
3 Year Change-17.76%
5 Year Change80.97%
Change since IPO457.14%

Recent News & Updates

Softcat's (LON:SCT) Dividend Will Be £0.085

Mar 29
Softcat's (LON:SCT) Dividend Will Be £0.085

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Feb 02
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Recent updates

Softcat's (LON:SCT) Dividend Will Be £0.085

Mar 29
Softcat's (LON:SCT) Dividend Will Be £0.085

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Feb 02
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.296

Oct 27
Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.296

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Softcat (LON:SCT) Presents An Opportunity

Oct 05
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Softcat (LON:SCT) Presents An Opportunity

Is It Time To Consider Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT)?

Sep 03
Is It Time To Consider Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT)?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Jul 25
Calculating The Fair Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Softcat (LON:SCT) Presents An Opportunity

Jul 07
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Softcat (LON:SCT) Presents An Opportunity

Should You Think About Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Now?

May 28
Should You Think About Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Now?

Softcat (LON:SCT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08

Mar 31
Softcat (LON:SCT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08

Is Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Worth UK£10.7 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Mar 14
Is Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Worth UK£10.7 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Feb 23
Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 20% Below Its Share Price

Nov 27
Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 20% Below Its Share Price

Analyst Forecasts Just Became More Bearish On Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Nov 04
Analyst Forecasts Just Became More Bearish On Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Should You Think About Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Now?

Sep 20
Should You Think About Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Now?

Softcat (LON:SCT) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Aug 11
Softcat (LON:SCT) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Shares Could Be 22% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 24
Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Shares Could Be 22% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

May 09
Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Analysts Are Betting On Softcat plc (LON:SCT) With A Big Upgrade This Week

Mar 27
Analysts Are Betting On Softcat plc (LON:SCT) With A Big Upgrade This Week

Softcat's (LON:SCT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 25
Softcat's (LON:SCT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Feb 05
Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Here's Why I Think Softcat (LON:SCT) Is An Interesting Stock

Oct 26
Here's Why I Think Softcat (LON:SCT) Is An Interesting Stock

Should You Be Adding Softcat (LON:SCT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Apr 14
Should You Be Adding Softcat (LON:SCT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Softcat (LON:SCT) Has Rewarded Shareholders With An Exceptional 509% Total Return On Their Investment

Mar 15
Softcat (LON:SCT) Has Rewarded Shareholders With An Exceptional 509% Total Return On Their Investment

Why Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Is A Dividend Rockstar

Feb 10
Why Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Is A Dividend Rockstar

Have Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Insiders Been Selling Their Stock?

Jan 27
Have Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Insiders Been Selling Their Stock?

Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Stock Is Going Strong: Is the Market Following Fundamentals?

Jan 25
Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Stock Is Going Strong: Is the Market Following Fundamentals?

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Softcat (LON:SCT) Before It's Too Late

Jan 12
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Softcat (LON:SCT) Before It's Too Late

What Does Softcat's (LON:SCT) CEO Pay Reveal?

Dec 28
What Does Softcat's (LON:SCT) CEO Pay Reveal?

Did You Participate In Any Of Softcat's (LON:SCT) Incredible 367% Return?

Dec 14
Did You Participate In Any Of Softcat's (LON:SCT) Incredible 367% Return?

Need To Know: Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares

Dec 01
Need To Know: Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares

Is There More To The Story Than Softcat's (LON:SCT) Earnings Growth?

Nov 18
Is There More To The Story Than Softcat's (LON:SCT) Earnings Growth?

Here's Why I Think Softcat (LON:SCT) Is An Interesting Stock

Jul 14
Here's Why I Think Softcat (LON:SCT) Is An Interesting Stock

Shareholder Returns

SCTGB ITGB Market
7D-4.0%-4.1%-0.7%
1Y17.1%-8.4%-1.8%

Return vs Industry: SCT exceeded the UK IT industry which returned -9.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SCT exceeded the UK Market which returned -2.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SCT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SCT volatility
SCT Average Weekly Movement3.3%
IT Industry Average Movement5.3%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.5%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: SCT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: SCT's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19872,315Graham Charltonwww.softcat.com

Softcat plc operates as a value-added IT reseller and IT infrastructure solutions provider in the United Kingdom. The company advices, procures, designs, implements, and manages technology, such as software licensing, workplace technology, networking, security, and cloud and datacenter for businesses and public sector organizations. It also offers public cloud, collaboration, connectivity, data centre and private cloud, devices, and financial solution services.

Softcat plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Softcat's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SCT fundamental statistics
Market capUK£3.11b
Earnings (TTM)UK£113.23m
Revenue (TTM)UK£940.05m

27.4x

P/E Ratio

3.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SCT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£940.05m
Cost of RevenueUK£546.75m
Gross ProfitUK£393.29m
Other ExpensesUK£280.06m
EarningsUK£113.23m

Last Reported Earnings

Jan 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Oct 29, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)0.57
Gross Margin41.84%
Net Profit Margin12.05%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did SCT perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.4%

Current Dividend Yield

45%

Payout Ratio
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