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U.K. (FTSE) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies50
  • 7D-0.4%
  • 3M-0.9%
  • 1Y-34.9%
  • YTD-19.7%

Last week, the Software industry hasn't moved much but Alfa Financial Software Holdings is up 4.9% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 35% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 20 Jun 2026UK£11.7bUK£4.6bUK£376.2m19.5x31.1x2.6x
Mon, 18 May 2026UK£12.7bUK£4.5bUK£444.1m23.6x28.7x2.8x
Wed, 15 Apr 2026UK£12.4bUK£4.5bUK£408.7m31.4x30.4x2.8x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026UK£12.5bUK£4.5bUK£431.1m28.6x29.1x2.8x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026UK£13.3bUK£4.5bUK£429.8m31.8x30.9x3x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026UK£15.5bUK£4.5bUK£433.6m32.7x35.7x3.4x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025UK£15.5bUK£4.5bUK£421.5m33.2x36.8x3.5x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025UK£16.6bUK£4.4bUK£435.5m31.1x38x3.8x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025UK£15.9bUK£4.4bUK£440.7m30.2x36.1x3.6x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025UK£16.1bUK£4.4bUK£437.3m36.9x36.7x3.7x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025UK£17.6bUK£4.4bUK£424.0m35x41.5x4x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025UK£18.7bUK£4.7bUK£401.5m36.5x46.6x4x
Tue, 20 May 2025UK£18.6bUK£4.9bUK£400.5m32.7x46.5x3.8x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025UK£17.4bUK£4.8bUK£373.1m26.8x46.7x3.7x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025UK£17.9bUK£4.8bUK£312.9m30.1x57.3x3.8x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025UK£19.8bUK£4.8bUK£306.3m32.9x64.5x4.1x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025UK£19.8bUK£4.8bUK£305.4m31.3x64.7x4.1x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024UK£20.0bUK£4.8bUK£320.6m35.5x62.5x4.2x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024UK£16.7bUK£4.7bUK£207.3m35.6x80.6x3.6x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024UK£20.6bUK£5.1bUK£286.0m34x71.9x4x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024UK£20.9bUK£5.2bUK£245.4m38.1x85.4x4x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024UK£21.8bUK£5.3bUK£256.0m40.6x85.2x4.2x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024UK£22.0bUK£5.3bUK£267.0m40.7x82.4x4.1x
Wed, 22 May 2024UK£21.8bUK£5.3bUK£161.9m38.2x134.3x4.1x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024UK£20.7bUK£5.2bUK£91.3m37.9x226.7x4x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024UK£21.7bUK£5.2bUK£69.4m35.9x313.4x4.2x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024UK£21.1bUK£5.2bUK£65.8m37.3x319.9x4.1x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024UK£42.1bUK£10.1bUK£71.1m37.3x591.9x4.1x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023UK£42.1bUK£10.2bUK£72.1m33.1x584.3x4.1x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023UK£39.6bUK£10.1bUK£125.9m32.7x314.3x3.9x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023UK£40.2bUK£10.1bUK£128.7m34.3x312.7x4x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023UK£40.1bUK£10.0bUK£100.7m34.2x398x4x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023UK£40.7bUK£10.6bUK£125.8m35.2x323.9x3.9x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023UK£40.7bUK£10.6bUK£126.7m38.1x321.7x3.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

321.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£40.7bTotal Earnings: UK£126.7mTotal Revenue: UK£10.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 149x202420252026
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 31.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 149x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Software industry have grown 44% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 24% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since 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 Market0.86%
Tech1.52%
Software-0.43%
Systems Software-0.37%
Application Software-0.43%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Application Software industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Systems Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 91% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Application Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 18% 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
AOM ActiveOpsUK£2.634.2%
+UK£7.5m		114.7%PS5.1x
IGP Intercede GroupUK£1.217.6%
+UK£5.1m		-31.1%PE20x
PEB Pebble Beach Systems GroupUK£0.2615.9%
+UK£4.4m		168.4%PE11.9x
KRM KRM22UK£0.4012.7%
+UK£2.7m		14.3%PS3.2x
SATS Satsuma TechnologyUK£0.00226.7%
+UK£1.5m		-95.7%PS2205.1x

Latest News

GBG
UK£1.88
GB Group
7D
-9.1%
1Y
-20.6%
AOM
UK£2.63
ActiveOps
7D
4.2%
1Y
114.7%
Narrative Update • Jun 17

AOM: Stable Revenue And Margin Outlook Will Support Continued Share Re Rating

Analysts have kept their £3.17 price target for ActiveOps unchanged, citing steady assumptions on fair value, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that together support a broadly consistent outlook for the stock. What’s in the News for ActiveOps No recent ActiveOps news, periodical coverage or key developments were provided in the supplied sources, so there are currently no specific events to highlight for investors.
CER
UK£12.15
Cerillion
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-19.0%
SATS
UK£0.0022
Satsuma Technology
7D
6.7%
1Y
-95.7%
QTX
UK£2.28
Quartix Technologies
7D
-10.8%
1Y
1.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 15

QTX: Dividend Continuity Will Sustain Confidence As Audit Delay Resolves

Analysts have kept their £3.65 price target for Quartix Technologies unchanged, citing stable assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E as the basis for maintaining their view. What's in the News Quartix Technologies plc has proposed a final dividend of 7.5 pence per share for the year ended 31 December 2025, taking the total dividend for the financial year to 10 pence per share, subject to approval at the AGM on 22 April 2026.
SGE
UK£8.13
Sage Group
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-35.3%
Narrative Update • Jun 15

SGE: AI Rollout And Buybacks Will Support Durable Long Term Upside

Narrative Update on Sage Group Analysts have trimmed the central price target framework for Sage Group, with the fair value marker moving from about £15.22 to £13.34. This broadly aligns with recent Street price target cuts toward £9.00 and lower P/E assumptions, even as some research points to more supportive views around margins and a higher £11.65 target from other firms.
IGP
UK£1.21
Intercede Group
7D
7.6%
1Y
-31.1%
CRTA
UK£0.17
Cirata
7D
5.0%
1Y
-33.7%
PEB
UK£0.26
Pebble Beach Systems Group
7D
15.9%
1Y
168.4%
FADL
UK£0.28
Fadel Partners
7D
-33.7%
1Y
-63.3%
KRM
UK£0.40
KRM22
7D
12.7%
1Y
14.3%
NET
UK£1.19
Netcall
7D
0.4%
1Y
0.4%
APTD
UK£2.07
Aptitude Software Group
7D
-10.0%
1Y
-39.7%
ELCO
UK£1.22
Eleco
7D
1.2%
1Y
-26.3%
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OMG
UK£0.42
Oxford Metrics
7D
-11.1%
1Y
-16.4%
RM.
UK£0.97
RM
7D
-6.3%
1Y
1.0%