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U.K. (FTSE) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D-4.1%
  • 3M-2.3%
  • 1Y10.7%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the IT Consulting industry has dropped 3.3%, driven by declines in Softcat and Computacenter of 4.4% and 3.9%, respectively. In contrast, Smarter Web has gained 7.1%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 14%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 21 Jan 2026UK£7.9bUK£10.4bUK£329.3m20.4x24.1x0.8x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025UK£8.1bUK£10.4bUK£329.2m20.6x24.6x0.8x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025UK£7.9bUK£10.4bUK£325.1m20.4x24.3x0.8x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025UK£8.0bUK£10.0bUK£322.3m21.5x24.9x0.8x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025UK£7.5bUK£10.0bUK£319.1m15.2x23.6x0.8x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025UK£7.3bUK£9.1bUK£330.3m14.3x22.1x0.8x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025UK£7.5bUK£9.2bUK£331.7m19.7x22.7x0.8x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025UK£8.2bUK£9.2bUK£314.3m21x26x0.9x
Fri, 02 May 2025UK£7.9bUK£9.2bUK£332.0m18.3x23.7x0.9x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025UK£7.7bUK£9.2bUK£332.1m18.3x23.1x0.8x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025UK£7.3bUK£8.6bUK£335.0m20.6x21.9x0.9x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025UK£7.2bUK£8.6bUK£333.7m21.3x21.6x0.8x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024UK£7.5bUK£8.6bUK£338.9m25.5x22x0.9x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024UK£7.9bUK£8.7bUK£330.6m27.1x24x0.9x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024UK£10.0bUK£9.3bUK£297.7m23.8x33.5x1.1x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024UK£10.1bUK£9.3bUK£338.3m26.2x29.9x1.1x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024UK£10.6bUK£9.8bUK£365.8m27.1x29x1.1x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024UK£11.2bUK£9.8bUK£381.5m26.6x29.3x1.1x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024UK£11.1bUK£9.9bUK£379.0m29.1x29.3x1.1x
Sat, 04 May 2024UK£9.5bUK£9.9bUK£372.4m28.3x25.6x1x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024UK£9.9bUK£10.1bUK£351.6m27.9x28x1x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024UK£10.3bUK£10.4bUK£357.9m26.1x28.8x1x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024UK£10.3bUK£12.4bUK£378.1m25.6x27.3x0.8x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023UK£10.4bUK£12.6bUK£375.1m22.8x27.8x0.8x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023UK£9.9bUK£12.5bUK£378.5m23.4x26.1x0.8x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023UK£9.9bUK£12.6bUK£369.7m25.6x26.8x0.8x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023UK£10.5bUK£12.6bUK£386.5m27.2x27.1x0.8x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023UK£10.1bUK£11.7bUK£404.8m26.1x25x0.9x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023UK£9.9bUK£11.7bUK£413.7m23.3x23.9x0.8x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023UK£10.4bUK£11.7bUK£422.8m26.1x24.5x0.9x
Sun, 07 May 2023UK£10.8bUK£11.7bUK£419.9m25.8x25.6x0.9x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023UK£10.8bUK£11.7bUK£419.7m25.4x25.7x0.9x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023UK£11.6bUK£12.2bUK£426.0m28.3x27.2x0.9x
Sat, 28 Jan 2023UK£11.4bUK£12.2bUK£425.6m26.7x26.7x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£11.4bTotal Earnings: UK£425.6mTotal Revenue: UK£12.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British IT Consulting and Other Services 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 PE ratio of 25.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.90x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have declined 8.2% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.3% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market0.18%
Tech-2.53%
IT-4.02%
IT Consulting-4.15%
Internet Services and Infrastructure-1.50%
Data Processing Services-1.77%
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
SWC Smarter WebUK£0.537.1%
+UK£12.2m		n/aPE-317.2x
FDM FDM Group (Holdings)UK£1.417.3%
+UK£10.5m		-46.1%PE10x

Latest News

CCC
UK£30.38
Computacenter
7D
-3.9%
1Y
45.6%
CLBS
UK£1.40
Celebrus Technologies
7D
-6.7%
1Y
-41.7%

Celebrus Technologies plc's (LON:CLBS) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Jan 10
Celebrus Technologies plc's (LON:CLBS) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't
SCT
UK£13.99
Softcat
7D
-4.4%
1Y
-6.4%

SCT: Dividend Returns And Steady Outlook Will Shape Future Share Appeal

Analysts have raised their Softcat price target from £14.00 to £14.50, reflecting updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future price-to-earnings (P/E) expectations. What's in the News Approval of a final dividend of 20.4 pence per ordinary share at the 15 December 2025 AGM.
FDM
UK£1.41
FDM Group (Holdings)
7D
7.3%
1Y
-46.1%
MTEC
UK£0.34
Made Tech Group
7D
-5.5%
1Y
38.0%

Made Tech Group Plc's (LON:MTEC) Shares Leap 27% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Jan 04
Made Tech Group Plc's (LON:MTEC) Shares Leap 27% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
ING
UK£0.97
Ingenta
7D
-9.3%
1Y
40.6%

Ingenta plc (LON:ING) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement

Jan 04
Ingenta plc (LON:ING) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement
NCC
UK£1.35
NCC Group
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-2.9%
KNOS
UK£9.47
Kainos Group
7D
-6.7%
1Y
16.7%

Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) 28% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

Dec 10
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TRD
UK£2.45
Triad Group
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-29.0%
SWC
UK£0.53
Smarter Web
7D
7.1%
1Y
n/a