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U.K. (FTSE) Application Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies46
  • 7D-0.6%
  • 3M-18.9%
  • 1Y-25.4%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Application Software industry has dropped 1.4%, driven by Alfa Financial Software Holdings declining 17%. Overall the industry is down 26% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 18 Mar 2026UK£12.5bUK£4.4bUK£455.3m28.7x27.4x2.8x
Fri, 13 Feb 2026UK£12.6bUK£4.4bUK£455.7m31.3x27.7x2.9x
Sun, 11 Jan 2026UK£15.6bUK£4.4bUK£454.0m33x34.4x3.5x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025UK£15.5bUK£4.4bUK£445.2m33.4x34.7x3.5x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025UK£16.5bUK£4.3bUK£447.8m35.2x37x3.8x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025UK£17.1bUK£4.3bUK£456.5m32x37.4x4x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025UK£16.0bUK£4.3bUK£448.7m33.5x35.6x3.7x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025UK£17.5bUK£4.3bUK£442.8m34.4x39.6x4.1x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025UK£18.4bUK£4.4bUK£410.0m33.1x45x4.2x
Sun, 25 May 2025UK£18.4bUK£4.5bUK£417.7m31x44x4.1x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025UK£17.1bUK£4.4bUK£390.5m25.8x43.8x3.9x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025UK£17.6bUK£4.4bUK£391.6m28.4x44.9x4x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025UK£19.5bUK£4.5bUK£332.4m32x58.8x4.4x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025UK£19.1bUK£4.4bUK£327.7m30.4x58.4x4.3x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024UK£19.7bUK£4.4bUK£346.2m36.1x57x4.4x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024UK£17.0bUK£4.3bUK£234.9m35.9x72.4x3.9x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024UK£16.3bUK£4.3bUK£227.4m31.1x71.5x3.8x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024UK£17.1bUK£4.4bUK£221.0m38.1x77.2x3.9x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024UK£17.9bUK£4.4bUK£207.6m40.5x86.4x4.1x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024UK£18.0bUK£4.5bUK£216.5m38.9x83.2x4x
Mon, 27 May 2024UK£17.8bUK£4.4bUK£119.7m37.9x148.6x4x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024UK£17.9bUK£4.4bUK£47.2m37.1x380.1x4.1x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024UK£18.8bUK£4.4bUK£37.7m36.8x498.1x4.3x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024UK£18.5bUK£4.4bUK£72.2m36.4x256.8x4.2x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024UK£29.9bUK£7.9b-UK£224,771,665.0035.9x-132.8x3.8x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023UK£29.8bUK£7.9b-UK£223,997,504.0033.1x-133.2x3.8x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023UK£27.5bUK£7.9b-UK£169,028,395.0031.3x-162.4x3.5x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023UK£27.5bUK£7.8b-UK£167,204,804.0033.4x-164.3x3.5x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023UK£27.6bUK£7.8b-UK£165,210,133.0028.7x-166.8x3.5x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023UK£27.3bUK£7.8b-UK£174,078,777.0030x-156.6x3.5x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023UK£28.2bUK£8.4b-UK£148,608,340.0031.3x-189.6x3.4x
Tue, 30 May 2023UK£27.5bUK£8.4b-UK£235,324,381.0033.2x-117x3.3x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023UK£27.0bUK£8.4bUK£16.8m35.8x1600.6x3.2x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023UK£26.4bUK£8.4bUK£36.2m32.5x730.7x3.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

730.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£26.4bTotal Earnings: UK£36.2mTotal Revenue: UK£8.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Application Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 71.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Application 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 27.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 72.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Application Software industry have grown 132% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 19% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Application Software compare with similar industries?

GB Market-0.46%
Tech-2.68%
Software-0.63%
Application Software-0.62%
Systems Software-3.05%
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
SGE Sage GroupUK£8.602.2%
+UK£159.1m		-26.5%PE21.5x
GBG GB GroupUK£2.020.7%
+UK£3.5m		-33.3%PE52.3x
APTD Aptitude Software GroupUK£2.301.8%
+UK£2.1m		-24.6%PE28.7x
SATS Satsuma TechnologyUK£0.00248.3%
+UK£2.0m		-63.8%PS2393.6x
CTAI CatenaiUK£0.003956.0%
+UK£2.0m		105.3%PS383x

Latest News

IGP
UK£0.78
Intercede Group
7D
-19.2%
1Y
-41.6%
DOTD
UK£0.48
dotdigital Group
7D
-11.2%
1Y
-35.6%
ALFA
UK£1.59
Alfa Financial Software Holdings
7D
-18.1%
1Y
-29.3%
QTX
UK£2.42
Quartix Technologies
7D
-8.7%
1Y
8.5%

QTX: Shares Will Rise As Dividend Policy Shift Supports Upside

Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Quartix Technologies unchanged at £3.60, with a slightly adjusted discount rate and future P/E assumption. This has led to a modest recalibration rather than a clear shift in their overall price target stance.
SATS
UK£0.0024
Satsuma Technology
7D
8.3%
1Y
-63.8%
ALT
UK£0.23
Altitude Group
7D
2.2%
1Y
0%
PINE
UK£2.57
Pinewood Technologies Group
7D
-4.5%
1Y
-23.5%

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SGE
UK£8.60
Sage Group
7D
2.2%
1Y
-26.5%

SGE: Upgrades And Execution Will Shape Future Upside Potential

Analysts have nudged their blended price target for Sage Group to £1,425, up £25, citing what they see as attractively priced growth and slight tweaks to assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, margins and future P/E. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to what some analysts see as attractively priced growth for Sage Group at current share levels, with price targets such as £1,425 being cited as consistent with this view.
BYIT
UK£2.98
Bytes Technology Group
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-38.9%

BYIT: Capital Light Cash Generation Will Underpin Recovery Beyond 2026

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Bytes Technology Group to £4.00. This is a modest reset that reflects slightly lower fair value estimates and an extended recovery timeline, even as they continue to highlight the appeal of capital light, cash generative models.
GBG
UK£2.02
GB Group
7D
0.7%
1Y
-33.3%

GBG: Index Additions Will Support Confidence In Future Earnings Potential

Analysts have trimmed their price target on GB Group by £0.40. This reflects updated assumptions that include a higher discount rate, revised revenue growth and profit margin expectations, and a lower future P/E multiple.
APTD
UK£2.30
Aptitude Software Group
7D
1.8%
1Y
-24.6%
ELCO
UK£1.11
Eleco
7D
-14.6%
1Y
-15.9%
TAP
UK£0.015
Tap Global Group
7D
7.4%
1Y
0%
CER
UK£12.30
Cerillion
7D
-6.1%
1Y
-14.6%

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CTAI
UK£0.0039
Catenai
7D
56.0%
1Y
105.3%