Softcat Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Softcat is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 8.6% and 10.1% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 8% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 36.5% in 3 years.

Key information

8.6%

Earnings growth rate

8.0%

EPS growth rate

IT earnings growth	13.8%
Revenue growth rate	10.1%
Future return on equity	36.5%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	20 Nov 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

BATS-CHIXE:SCTL - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
7/31/2027	1,302	154	138	142	9
7/31/2026	1,198	140	123	132	12
7/31/2025	1,075	127	109	118	13
7/31/2024	963	119	108	116	N/A
4/30/2024	951	116	99	105	N/A
1/31/2024	940	113	90	95	N/A
10/31/2023	963	113	96	100	N/A
7/31/2023	985	112	102	105	N/A
4/30/2023	999	110	98	102	N/A
1/31/2023	1,013	108	95	99	N/A
10/31/2022	1,045	109	87	91	N/A
7/31/2022	1,078	110	78	84	N/A
4/30/2022	931	106	83	88	N/A
1/31/2022	785	102	88	93	N/A
10/31/2021	784	99	86	92	N/A
7/31/2021	784	96	85	91	N/A
4/30/2021	957	93	79	87	N/A
1/31/2021	1,130	89	73	83	N/A
10/31/2020	1,104	82	64	74	N/A
7/31/2020	1,077	76	55	64	N/A
4/30/2020	1,080	75	57	63	N/A
1/31/2020	1,082	74	58	61	N/A
10/31/2019	1,037	71	60	63	N/A
7/31/2019	992	68	62	65	N/A
4/30/2019	932	66	N/A	N/A	N/A
1/31/2019	873	63	63	65	N/A
10/31/2018	835	59	60	61	N/A
7/31/2018	797	55	56	57	N/A
4/30/2018	805	49	N/A	N/A	N/A
1/31/2018	812	43	N/A	41	N/A
10/31/2017	822	41	N/A	41	N/A
7/31/2017	832	40	N/A	41	N/A
4/30/2017	795	39	N/A	36	N/A
1/31/2017	757	38	N/A	32	N/A
10/31/2016	715	36	N/A	31	N/A
7/31/2016	672	33	N/A	30	N/A
4/30/2016	648	31	N/A	43	N/A
1/31/2016	624	30	N/A	56	N/A
10/31/2015	610	30	N/A	52	N/A
7/31/2015	596	31	N/A	47	N/A
7/31/2014	505	27	N/A	36	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: SCTL's forecast earnings growth (8.6% per year) is above the savings rate (2.1%).

Earnings vs Market: SCTL's earnings (8.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (14.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: SCTL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: SCTL's revenue (10.1% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.5% per year).

High Growth Revenue: SCTL's revenue (10.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: SCTL's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (36.5%)

Softcat Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Softcat plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022

Softcat plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022

Recent updates

Softcat plc, Annual General Meeting, Dec 09, 2024

Softcat plc Announces Board Changes, Effective 9 December 2024

CEO & Executive Director recently sold UK£554k worth of stock

First half dividend increased to UK£0.085

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.26 (vs UK£0.25 in 1H 2023)

Non-Executive Chairman recently sold UK£305k worth of stock

Softcat plc Declares Final Dividend

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.30 per share at 2.9% yield

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.56 (vs UK£0.56 in FY 2022)

Now 21% undervalued

Softcat plc Announces the Appointment of Two Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company

Less than half of directors are independent

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.08 per share at 2.9% yield

Softcat plc Announces Board Changes

Insufficient new directors

Softcat plc Declares Final Dividend

Softcat plc Appoints Graham Charlton as CEO, with Effective from 1 August 2023

Softcat plc, Annual General Meeting, Dec 13, 2022

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.29 per share

Full year 2022 earnings released

Softcat plc Proposes Final Ordinary Dividend, Payable on 19 December 2022

Softcat plc to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Mar 28, 2023

Softcat plc to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Oct 25, 2022

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Softcat plc Announces Management Changes, Effective August 1, 2023

Softcat plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022

Softcat plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.073 per share

Softcat plc to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Mar 22, 2022

Softcat plc Declares A Special Dividend

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.35 per share

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£0.48 (vs UK£0.38 in FY 2020)

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£0.23 (vs UK£0.17 in 1H 2020)

Non-Executive Chairman recently sold UK£15m worth of stock

New 90-day high: UK£15.67

New 90-day high: UK£13.97

New 90-day high: UK£12.59

Softcat plc to Report First Half, 2021 Results on Mar 24, 2021

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