NCC Group plc

LSE:NCC Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£374.2m

NCC Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

NCC Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -54.9%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 10.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.6% per year.

Key information

-54.91%

Earnings growth rate

-55.28%

EPS growth rate

IT Industry Growth17.66%
Revenue growth rate1.59%
Return on equity-4.41%
Net Margin-3.81%
Next Earnings Update11 Jun 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

New Narrative Mar 04

Cyber Resilience Services And Escode Will Transform Earnings Quality Over The Next Decade

Catalysts About NCC Group NCC Group provides cyber security and software resilience services to help clients improve operational resilience across industries and geographies. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
New Narrative Feb 17

Cyber Demand And Escode Regulation Will Support Resilient Earnings And Balance Sheet

Catalysts About NCC Group NCC Group provides cyber security and software resilience services to help clients improve operational resilience across sectors and regions. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Narrative Update Feb 12

NCC: Share Buybacks And New Contracts Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have reduced their price target on NCC Group from £1.75 to about £1.61, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, discount rates and future P/E multiples. What's in the News NCC has secured an additional project for BAE Systems Hagglunds in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, covering new modern office and work space, with an approximate contract value of SEK 250 million.
New Narrative Sep 07

Cyber Security Repositioning And AI Automation Will Drive Future Success

Key Takeaways Refocusing on high-value, recurring cyber security contracts and global operational efficiencies positions the company for improved revenue quality and margin recovery. Strategic partnerships, pipeline expansion in regulated sectors, and potential asset sales support future growth, capital returns, and increased market share.
Analysis Article Dec 24

NCC Group (LON:NCC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.015

NCC Group plc's ( LON:NCC ) investors are due to receive a payment of £0.015 per share on 4th of April. This makes the...
Analysis Article Jan 28

NCC Group (LON:NCC) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.015

The board of NCC Group plc ( LON:NCC ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 15th of March, with investors...
Analysis Article Sep 30

A Look At The Fair Value Of NCC Group plc (LON:NCC)

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, NCC Group fair value estimate is UK£1.21 Current share price...
Analysis Article Mar 18

NCC Group (LON:NCC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Feb 05

NCC Group (LON:NCC) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.015

The board of NCC Group plc ( LON:NCC ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 17th of March, with investors...
Analysis Article Oct 25

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of NCC Group plc (LON:NCC)

Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of NCC Group plc...
Analysis Article Sep 09

NCC Group (LON:NCC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0315

NCC Group plc ( LON:NCC ) will pay a dividend of £0.0315 on the 11th of November. The dividend yield is 2.1% based on...
Analysis Article Jul 29

At UK£2.15, Is It Time To Put NCC Group plc (LON:NCC) On Your Watch List?

NCC Group plc ( LON:NCC ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10...
Analysis Article Apr 08

NCC Group (LON:NCC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Jan 30

NCC Group's (LON:NCC) Dividend Will Be UK£0.015

The board of NCC Group plc ( LON:NCC ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of UK£0.015 per share on the 4th of...
Analysis Article Oct 29

Here's Why We Think NCC Group plc's (LON:NCC) CEO Compensation Looks Fair for the time being

Despite strong share price growth of 38% for NCC Group plc ( LON:NCC ) over the last few years, earnings growth has...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How NCC Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:NCC Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 25239-9820
31 Mar 25312-15960
31 Dec 24317-19960
30 Sep 24257-50840
31 May 24324-25910
29 Feb 24322-19900
30 Nov 23317-14890
31 Aug 23326-9900
31 May 23335-5930
28 Feb 2333710890
30 Nov 2233925840
31 Aug 2232724810
31 May 2231523770
28 Feb 2230016740
30 Nov 212859710
31 Aug 2127810660
31 May 2127110610
28 Feb 212698610
30 Nov 202677610
31 Aug 202656610
31 May 202646600
29 Feb 2026113530
30 Nov 1925713480
31 Aug 1925413540
31 May 1925114600
28 Feb 1924615720
30 Nov 1824216840
31 Aug 1823814790
31 May 1823312750
28 Feb 18227-18680
30 Nov 17222-49610
31 Aug 17219-48570
31 May 17215-47530
28 Feb 17221-21550
30 Nov 162265580
31 Aug 162176500
31 May 162096430
29 Feb 1618710300
30 Nov 1516514180
31 Aug 1514916170
31 May 1513417150

Quality Earnings: NCC is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: NCC is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: NCC is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 54.9% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare NCC's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: NCC is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the IT industry (-23.5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: NCC has a negative Return on Equity (-4.41%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/08 18:15
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/08 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2025/09/30

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Analyst Sources

NCC Group plc is covered by 12 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Edward JamesBerenberg
Steven RobertsonCanaccord Genuity
Maria StormontDeutsche Bank