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Softcat LSE:SCT Stock Report

Last Price

UK£15.15

Market Cap

UK£3.1b

7D

-1.2%

1Y

11.4%

Updated

30 Dec, 2024

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Softcat plc

LSE:SCT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£3.1b

SCT Stock Overview

Operates as a value-added IT reseller and IT infrastructure solutions provider in the United Kingdom. More details

SCT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends3/6

Rewards

Trading at 1.5% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 8.57% per year

Earnings grew by 6.3% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

Unstable dividend track record


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Consensus Narrative from 14 Analysts

Embracing Microsoft Copilot And Global Expansion Will Boost Profitability And Revenue Growth

Key Takeaways Strategic focus on consultancy and managed services can increase higher-margin service revenue, enhance net margins, and support long-term earnings growth. Growth in international markets and strong vendor partnerships could diversify revenue and increase earnings from high-demand sectors like cybersecurity and cloud services.
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UK£17.12
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11.5% undervalued intrinsic discount
10.75%
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Softcat
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£15.15
52 Week HighUK£18.55
52 Week LowUK£12.83
Beta0.68
1 Month Change-3.99%
3 Month Change-1.88%
1 Year Change11.40%
3 Year Change-16.02%
5 Year Change31.28%
Change since IPO441.07%

Recent News & Updates

Softcat (LON:SCT) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Dec 13
Softcat (LON:SCT) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Nov 25
Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.39

Nov 05
Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.39

Recent updates

Softcat (LON:SCT) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Dec 13
Softcat (LON:SCT) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Nov 25
Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.39

Nov 05
Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.39

The Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Full-Year Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Oct 27
The Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Full-Year Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Oct 21
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Here's Why We Think Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Well Worth Watching

Sep 06
Here's Why We Think Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Well Worth Watching

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Jul 13
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Jun 04
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

With EPS Growth And More, Softcat (LON:SCT) Makes An Interesting Case

May 14
With EPS Growth And More, Softcat (LON:SCT) Makes An Interesting Case

Softcat's (LON:SCT) Dividend Will Be £0.085

Mar 29
Softcat's (LON:SCT) Dividend Will Be £0.085

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Feb 02
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.296

Oct 27
Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.296

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Softcat (LON:SCT) Presents An Opportunity

Oct 05
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Softcat (LON:SCT) Presents An Opportunity

Is It Time To Consider Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT)?

Sep 03
Is It Time To Consider Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT)?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Jul 25
Calculating The Fair Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Softcat (LON:SCT) Presents An Opportunity

Jul 07
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Softcat (LON:SCT) Presents An Opportunity

Should You Think About Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Now?

May 28
Should You Think About Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Now?

Softcat (LON:SCT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08

Mar 31
Softcat (LON:SCT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08

Is Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Worth UK£10.7 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Mar 14
Is Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Worth UK£10.7 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Feb 23
Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 20% Below Its Share Price

Nov 27
Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 20% Below Its Share Price

Analyst Forecasts Just Became More Bearish On Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Nov 04
Analyst Forecasts Just Became More Bearish On Softcat plc (LON:SCT)

Should You Think About Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Now?

Sep 20
Should You Think About Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Now?

Softcat (LON:SCT) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Aug 11
Softcat (LON:SCT) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Shares Could Be 22% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 24
Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Shares Could Be 22% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

May 09
Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Analysts Are Betting On Softcat plc (LON:SCT) With A Big Upgrade This Week

Mar 27
Analysts Are Betting On Softcat plc (LON:SCT) With A Big Upgrade This Week

Softcat's (LON:SCT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 25
Softcat's (LON:SCT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Feb 05
Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Here's Why I Think Softcat (LON:SCT) Is An Interesting Stock

Oct 26
Here's Why I Think Softcat (LON:SCT) Is An Interesting Stock

Should You Be Adding Softcat (LON:SCT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Apr 14
Should You Be Adding Softcat (LON:SCT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Softcat (LON:SCT) Has Rewarded Shareholders With An Exceptional 509% Total Return On Their Investment

Mar 15
Softcat (LON:SCT) Has Rewarded Shareholders With An Exceptional 509% Total Return On Their Investment

Why Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Is A Dividend Rockstar

Feb 10
Why Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Is A Dividend Rockstar

Have Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Insiders Been Selling Their Stock?

Jan 27
Have Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Insiders Been Selling Their Stock?

Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Stock Is Going Strong: Is the Market Following Fundamentals?

Jan 25
Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Stock Is Going Strong: Is the Market Following Fundamentals?

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Softcat (LON:SCT) Before It's Too Late

Jan 12
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Softcat (LON:SCT) Before It's Too Late

What Does Softcat's (LON:SCT) CEO Pay Reveal?

Dec 28
What Does Softcat's (LON:SCT) CEO Pay Reveal?

Shareholder Returns

SCTGB ITGB Market
7D-1.2%1.1%0.6%
1Y11.4%-8.4%2.7%

Return vs Industry: SCT exceeded the UK IT industry which returned -8.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SCT exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SCT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SCT volatility
SCT Average Weekly Movement4.0%
IT Industry Average Movement5.8%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.4%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: SCT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: SCT's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19872,509Graham Charltonwww.softcat.com

Softcat plc operates as a value-added IT reseller and IT infrastructure solutions provider in the United Kingdom. The company advices, procures, designs, implements, and manages technology, such as software licensing, workplace technology, networking, security, and cloud and datacenter for businesses and public sector organizations. It also offers public cloud, collaboration, networking and connectivity, data centre and private cloud, devices, and financial solution services.

Softcat plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Softcat's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SCT fundamental statistics
Market capUK£3.06b
Earnings (TTM)UK£119.04m
Revenue (TTM)UK£962.63m

25.4x

P/E Ratio

3.1x

P/S Ratio

Is SCT overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SCT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£962.63m
Cost of RevenueUK£544.88m
Gross ProfitUK£417.75m
Other ExpensesUK£298.71m
EarningsUK£119.04m

Last Reported Earnings

Jul 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.60
Gross Margin43.40%
Net Profit Margin12.37%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did SCT perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.1%

Current Dividend Yield

45%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 20:11
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/07/31
Annual Earnings2024/07/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Softcat plc is covered by 23 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James ZarembaBarclays
Alexander James ShortBerenberg
Benjamin MayBerenberg