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U.K. (FTSE) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies51
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M1.8%
  • 1Y-29.6%
  • YTD-14.6%

Last week, the Software industry hasn't moved much but Sage Group is up 3.3% in that time. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 30% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 07 Jun 2026UK£12.5bUK£4.6bUK£370.0m20.5x33.7x2.7x
Tue, 05 May 2026UK£12.9bUK£4.5bUK£450.5m27.8x28.7x2.9x
Thu, 02 Apr 2026UK£12.3bUK£4.5bUK£431.9m26.6x28.5x2.7x
Sat, 28 Feb 2026UK£12.7bUK£4.5bUK£432.0m30.6x29.5x2.8x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026UK£15.3bUK£4.5bUK£430.7m33x35.5x3.4x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025UK£15.7bUK£4.5bUK£422.0m32.8x37.2x3.5x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025UK£16.3bUK£4.5bUK£446.2m31.2x36.5x3.6x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025UK£16.2bUK£4.4bUK£436.4m30.1x37.2x3.7x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025UK£16.0bUK£4.4bUK£440.3m37.6x36.4x3.7x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025UK£16.1bUK£4.4bUK£435.1m35.3x37x3.7x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025UK£17.9bUK£4.5bUK£395.1m35.9x45.4x4x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025UK£19.0bUK£4.7bUK£404.2m34.7x47x4.1x
Wed, 07 May 2025UK£18.7bUK£4.7bUK£374.3m30.7x49.9x3.9x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025UK£17.9bUK£4.8bUK£373.8m27.6x47.8x3.8x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025UK£18.9bUK£4.8bUK£306.8m32.2x61.5x3.9x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025UK£19.8bUK£4.8bUK£306.0m30.3x64.8x4.1x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024UK£19.7bUK£4.8bUK£303.4m34.2x64.8x4.1x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024UK£19.7bUK£4.8bUK£324.1m35.8x60.9x4.1x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024UK£17.1bUK£4.7bUK£209.0m33x81.7x3.7x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024UK£20.9bUK£5.2bUK£277.9m36.3x75.1x4x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024UK£21.3bUK£5.3bUK£258.1m37.9x82.4x4x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024UK£21.6bUK£5.3bUK£259.7m38.9x83.1x4.1x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024UK£21.8bUK£5.3bUK£140.4m40.7x155.1x4.1x
Thu, 09 May 2024UK£22.8bUK£5.3bUK£107.5m37.5x211.7x4.3x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024UK£21.6bUK£5.2bUK£84.7m37.9x255.3x4.1x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024UK£21.4bUK£5.2bUK£66.0m36.4x324.1x4.2x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024UK£42.9bUK£10.2bUK£70.8m38.7x606.4x4.2x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023UK£42.6bUK£10.1bUK£72.2m36.6x589.9x4.2x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023UK£41.1bUK£10.2bUK£137.2m32.2x300x4x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023UK£39.2bUK£10.1bUK£130.0m30.9x301.5x3.9x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023UK£41.0bUK£10.0bUK£132.7m37.8x309x4.1x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023UK£39.5bUK£10.0bUK£100.9m33x391.8x4x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023UK£40.9bUK£10.5bUK£128.8m35.5x317.6x3.9x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023UK£41.0bUK£10.5bUK£252.1m37.7x162.5x3.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

162.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£41.0bTotal Earnings: UK£252.1mTotal Revenue: UK£10.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 151.2x202420252026
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 33.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 151x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Software industry have grown 14% 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 Market-0.73%
Tech0.36%
Software0.81%
Systems Software1.05%
Application Software0.81%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Application Software industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.8%, 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
SGE Sage GroupUK£8.703.3%
+UK£249.0m		-30.5%PE20.4x
ACSO accesso Technology GroupUK£3.1920.4%
+UK£17.5m		-38.4%PE12.5x
BYIT Bytes Technology GroupUK£3.751.7%
+UK£15.1m		-29.6%PE17.3x
IGP Intercede GroupUK£1.246.0%
+UK£4.2m		-27.3%PE20.5x
ADVT AdvancedAdvTUK£1.551.6%
+UK£3.3m		-8.8%PE34.7x

Latest News

ZOO
UK£0.12
ZOO Digital Group
7D
25.6%
1Y
19.5%
ALFA
UK£1.57
Alfa Financial Software Holdings
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-36.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 06

ALFA: Dividend Approval Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have adjusted their price target on Alfa Financial Software Holdings, citing updated assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. These changes together refine their view of the stock's long term valuation in £ terms.
GBG
UK£2.02
GB Group
7D
-15.0%
1Y
-26.2%
Narrative Update • Jun 06

GBG: Expanded Equifax Partnership And Growth Investment Will Support Future Earnings Confidence

Analysts have trimmed their price target on GB Group from £3.20 to £2.70, citing a higher discount rate, updated growth assumptions, and recent commentary around the £6m growth investment and customer traction with companies like Uber as key factors in the recalibration. What's in the News Equifax and GB Group agreed to expand their partnership into the United States, integrating Equifax Identity and Fraud solutions into GBG's adaptive identity platform, GBG Go. (Source: Client Announcements) The integration is intended to let GBG customers use Equifax data to support identity resolution and fraud defenses, including synthetic identity fraud, credit ghosting, and first party fraud.
ACSO
UK£3.19
accesso Technology Group
7D
20.4%
1Y
-38.4%
ADVT
UK£1.55
AdvancedAdvT
7D
1.6%
1Y
-8.8%
PINE
UK£2.54
Pinewood Technologies Group
7D
-5.9%
1Y
-42.9%
Narrative Update • Jun 05

PINE: Index Exit Will Highlight Expanded Dealer Rollouts As Key Re Rating Catalyst

Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for Pinewood Technologies Group at £5.85. A slightly higher discount rate and marginally lower profit margin assumptions have resulted in a modestly higher future P/E of 38.78x, which shapes the updated price target narrative.
CER
UK£12.30
Cerillion
7D
-12.1%
1Y
-35.4%
BYIT
UK£3.75
Bytes Technology Group
7D
1.7%
1Y
-29.6%
Narrative Update • Jun 03

BYIT: UBS Downgrade And Cost Normalisation Will Pressure Future Returns

Analysts have adjusted their price target on Bytes Technology Group to £2.56, reflecting updated views on slightly different growth, margin and P/E assumptions following the recent downgrade in Street research. What's in the News The board has confirmed a new share repurchase program of up to £25 million of ordinary shares, with the intention to cancel all repurchased shares to reduce share capital.
PEB
UK£0.23
Pebble Beach Systems Group
7D
-16.7%
1Y
136.8%
CNS
UK£0.11
Corero Network Security
7D
4.7%
1Y
-29.7%
SGE
UK£8.70
Sage Group
7D
3.3%
1Y
-30.5%
Narrative Update • Jun 01

SGE: AI Rollout And Buybacks Will Shape Balanced Outlook After Mixed Repricing

Sage Group’s updated analyst price target now sits around £8.61 per share, down from about £8.77, as analysts factor in reduced revenue growth assumptions, slightly higher discount rates, and mixed Street views that include recent target cuts alongside at least one upgrade to Buy. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Sage Group reflects a split view, with some analysts taking a more cautious stance while others remain constructive.
TRCS
UK£3.35
Tracsis
7D
-5.6%
1Y
-32.3%
Narrative Update • May 26

TRCS: North American Rail Wins Will Support Future Earnings Rerating Potential

Analysts have adjusted their price target for Tracsis to reflect updated assumptions on the discount rate, a profit margin of 8.22% and a future P/E of 30.75x. Taken together, these revisions indicate a different outlook for the stock’s valuation in £ terms than before.
IGP
UK£1.24
Intercede Group
7D
6.0%
1Y
-27.3%
APTD
UK£2.21
Aptitude Software Group
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-27.8%
GETB
UK£0.71
GetBusy
7D
5.1%
1Y
43.0%
DOTD
UK£0.48
dotdigital Group
7D
-4.7%
1Y
-41.5%
Narrative Update • Apr 17

DOTD: Future Margin Delivery And Cash Generation Will Drive Rerating Potential

Analysts have trimmed their price target on dotdigital Group to £0.95, reflecting slightly updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and the future P/E multiple, while keeping fair value broadly unchanged. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around dotdigital Group highlights a split in sentiment, with some upbeat views contrasted by more cautious voices focused on execution risk and valuation.