Softcat Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Softcat has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.2%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 13% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.7% per year. Softcat's return on equity is 46.1%, and it has net margins of 12%.
Key information
12.2%
Earnings growth rate
12.0%
EPS growth rate
| IT Industry Growth | 14.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | -0.7% |
| Return on equity | 46.1% |
| Net Margin | 12.0% |
| Next Earnings Update | 29 Oct 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Softcat makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 24 | 940 | 113 | 247 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 23 | 963 | 113 | 239 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 23 | 985 | 112 | 231 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 23 | 999 | 110 | 225 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 23 | 1,013 | 108 | 218 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 22 | 1,045 | 109 | 204 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 22 | 1,078 | 110 | 191 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 931 | 106 | 178 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 22 | 785 | 102 | 165 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 784 | 99 | 161 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 784 | 96 | 157 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 957 | 93 | 152 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 21 | 1,130 | 89 | 148 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 1,104 | 82 | 145 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 1,077 | 76 | 142 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 20 | 1,080 | 75 | 139 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 20 | 1,082 | 74 | 137 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 19 | 1,037 | 71 | 132 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 19 | 992 | 68 | 126 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 19 | 932 | 66 | 122 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 19 | 873 | 63 | 117 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 18 | 835 | 59 | 112 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 18 | 797 | 55 | 107 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 18 | 805 | 49 | 101 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 18 | 812 | 43 | 96 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 17 | 822 | 41 | 91 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 17 | 832 | 40 | 86 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 795 | 39 | 85 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 17 | 757 | 38 | 84 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 16 | 715 | 36 | 81 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 16 | 672 | 33 | 78 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 648 | 31 | 73 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 16 | 624 | 30 | 68 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 610 | 30 | 65 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 15 | 596 | 31 | 63 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 14 | 505 | 27 | 53 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 13 | 396 | 21 | 43 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SF5 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SF5's current net profit margins (12%) are higher than last year (10.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SF5's earnings have grown by 12.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SF5's earnings growth over the past year (4.6%) is below its 5-year average (12.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SF5 earnings growth over the past year (4.6%) exceeded the IT industry -0.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SF5's Return on Equity (46.1%) is considered outstanding.