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U.K. (FTSE) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 21, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies55
  • 7D-1.7%
  • 3M15.0%
  • 1Y4.7%
  • YTD5.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Software industry has dropped 1.7%, driven by Sage Group declining 1.3%. In contrast, Windward has gained 10%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 4.7%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 22 Dec 2024UK£19.5bUK£4.8bUK£319.9m33.5x61.1x4.1x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024UK£17.7bUK£4.7bUK£210.7m35.7x84x3.8x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024UK£16.7bUK£4.7bUK£208.7m32.8x80x3.6x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024UK£20.9bUK£5.2bUK£278.0m36.2x75.3x4.1x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024UK£20.8bUK£5.3bUK£258.2m37.2x80.7x4x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024UK£21.7bUK£5.3bUK£262.9m38.1x82.6x4.1x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024UK£21.8bUK£5.3bUK£163.0m41.2x133.6x4.1x
Sun, 05 May 2024UK£22.6bUK£5.2bUK£107.3m37.5x210.7x4.3x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024UK£21.9bUK£5.2bUK£77.9m37.6x281.4x4.2x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024UK£21.1bUK£5.2bUK£66.0m37.2x319.3x4.1x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024UK£42.6bUK£10.2bUK£70.9m38.1x601.3x4.2x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023UK£42.4bUK£10.1bUK£72.1m36.9x588.1x4.2x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023UK£40.0bUK£10.1bUK£133.4m32.7x300.1x4x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023UK£39.7bUK£10.1bUK£130.0m30.9x305.6x3.9x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023UK£40.9bUK£10.0bUK£137.1m34.4x298.7x4.1x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023UK£40.0bUK£10.0bUK£97.5m35.6x410.6x4x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023UK£40.8bUK£10.6bUK£128.6m35.6x317.1x3.9x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023UK£40.6bUK£10.5bUK£251.5m37.7x161.5x3.9x
Mon, 08 May 2023UK£40.1bUK£10.7bUK£109.7m36.1x365.6x3.8x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023UK£39.3bUK£10.6bUK£299.3m35.8x131.3x3.7x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023UK£39.6bUK£10.4bUK£298.7m35.5x132.5x3.8x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023UK£39.4bUK£10.3bUK£302.7m33.1x130.2x3.8x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022UK£38.8bUK£10.4bUK£296.2m33.8x131.1x3.8x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022UK£40.2bUK£10.3bUK£324.7m36x123.7x3.9x
Sat, 22 Oct 2022UK£37.8bUK£10.3bUK£340.6m36.7x111.1x3.7x
Mon, 19 Sep 2022UK£39.1bUK£10.1bUK£340.3m48.6x114.8x3.9x
Wed, 17 Aug 2022UK£37.4bUK£9.6bUK£246.6m50.6x151.8x3.9x
Fri, 15 Jul 2022UK£32.0bUK£9.7bUK£296.0m41.7x108.3x3.3x
Sun, 12 Jun 2022UK£33.0bUK£9.6bUK£151.6m42.1x217.8x3.5x
Tue, 10 May 2022UK£33.2bUK£9.3bUK£197.8m39.6x167.7x3.6x
Thu, 07 Apr 2022UK£37.4bUK£9.1bUK£158.6m37.6x235.8x4.1x
Sat, 05 Mar 2022UK£36.7bUK£9.0bUK£108.9m38.9x337x4.1x
Mon, 31 Jan 2022UK£39.7bUK£8.9b-UK£1,251,806,697.0047.2x-31.7x4.4x
Wed, 29 Dec 2021UK£44.4bUK£8.9b-UK£1,256,164,107.0052.3x-35.3x5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-35.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£44.4bTotal Earnings: -UK£1,256,164,107.00Total Revenue: UK£8.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 239x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Software 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 61.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 239x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 4.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Software industry have gone up over the last three years and the industry is now profitable.
  • Revenues have declined 19% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since the cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Tech industry?

GB Market-2.59%
Tech-1.36%
Software-1.68%
Application Software-1.67%
Systems Software-3.01%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Application Software industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 180x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 18.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Systems Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 55% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Application Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
WNWD WindwardUK£1.3510.2%
+UK£11.1m
61.7%PS4.6x
IDOX IDOXUK£0.622.7%
+UK£7.3m
-9.9%PE51.1x
ZOO ZOO Digital GroupUK£0.3514.5%
+UK£4.4m
-46.2%PS0.9x
APTD Aptitude Software GroupUK£3.402.1%
+UK£3.9m
20.1%PE39.4x
RM. RMUK£1.034.0%
+UK£3.3m
58.2%PS0.5x
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OMG

UK£0.53

Oxford Metrics

7D

-9.0%

1Y

-51.3%

SGE

UK£12.90

Sage Group

7D

-1.3%

1Y

9.4%

QTX

UK£1.53

Quartix Technologies

7D

-7.6%

1Y

3.4%

GBG

UK£3.45

GB Group

7D

-3.1%

1Y

24.4%

IDOX

UK£0.62

IDOX

7D

2.7%

1Y

-9.9%

PINE

UK£3.46

Pinewood Technologies Group

7D

0.9%

1Y

-46.4%

CER

UK£17.30

Cerillion

7D

-9.7%

1Y

7.1%

ZOO

UK£0.35

ZOO Digital Group

7D

14.5%

1Y

-46.2%

ALFA

UK£2.16

Alfa Financial Software Holdings

7D

-2.0%

1Y

53.4%

WNWD

UK£1.35

Windward

7D

10.2%

1Y

61.7%

CRTA

UK£0.26

Cirata

7D

6.9%

1Y

-64.6%

APTD

UK£3.40

Aptitude Software Group

7D

2.1%

1Y

20.1%

BLTG

UK£2.25

Blancco Technology Group

7D

1.4%

1Y

24.3%