Softcat
Market Cap
UK£2.4b
Last Updated
2020/02/21 23:20 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Softcat plc primarily acts as a value-added IT reseller and IT infrastructure solutions provider in the United Kingdom.
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with outstanding track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Softcat's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: SCT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-5.4%
SCT
-0.8%
GB IT
0.2%
GB Market
1 Year Return
59.3%
SCT
41.4%
GB IT
6.4%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: SCT exceeded the UK IT industry which returned 41.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SCT exceeded the UK Market which returned 6.4% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| SCT | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -5.4% | -0.8% | 0.2% |
| 30 Day | -4.6% | -0.1% | -1.4% |
| 90 Day | 2.5% | 8.0% | 3.8% |
| 1 Year | 64.2%59.3% | 44.6%41.4% | 11.9%6.4% |
| 3 Year | 317.8%271.8% | 121.4%106.3% | 18.6%3.8% |
| 5 Year | n/a | 124.3%106.0% | 34.8%4.0% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Softcat's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) 2.7% Dividend Yield Looks Pretty InterestingValuation
Is Softcat undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
34.35x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: SCT (£11.9) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£6.43)
Significantly Below Fair Value: SCT is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: SCT is poor value based on its PE Ratio (34.4x) compared to the IT industry average (29.9x).
PE vs Market: SCT is poor value based on its PE Ratio (34.4x) compared to the UK market (18.6x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: SCT is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (5.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: SCT is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (20.4x) compared to the GB IT industry average (2.7x).
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Future Growth
How is Softcat forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 5 analysts?
6.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: SCT's forecast earnings growth (6.5% per year) is above the savings rate (0.5%).
Earnings vs Market: SCT's earnings (6.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (12.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: SCT's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: SCT's revenue (7.6% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: SCT's revenue (7.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: SCT's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (58.6%).
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Past Performance
How has Softcat performed over the past 5 years?
20.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: SCT has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SCT's current net profit margins (6.9%) are higher than last year (6.9%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SCT's earnings have grown significantly by 20.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SCT's earnings growth over the past year (24.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (20.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SCT earnings growth over the past year (24.5%) exceeded the IT industry 12.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SCT's Return on Equity (59.3%) is considered outstanding.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Softcat's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SCT's short term assets (£375.7M) exceed its short term liabilities (£268.7M).
Long Term Liabilities: SCT has no long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SCT is debt free.
Reducing Debt: SCT has not had any debt for past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SCT has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: SCT has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: SCT has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: Insufficient data to determine if SCT's debt is covered by short term assets.
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Dividend
What is Softcat's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.60%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: SCT's dividend (2.6%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.8%).
High Dividend: SCT's dividend (2.6%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.1%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, SCT has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SCT's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 4 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (43%), SCT's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: SCT's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (75% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Graeme Watt (57yo)
1.8yrs
Tenure
UK£919,518
Compensation
Mr. Graeme A. Watt has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Softcat plc since April 1, 2018. Mr. Watt serves as the President for EMEA Operations at Tenva TS Holdings Limited (formerly, Avnet T ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Graeme's total compensation ($USD1.18M) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.27M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Graeme's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 1.8yrs | UK£919.52k | 0.000050% £1.2k | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 4.9yrs | UK£1.74m | 0.025% £608.6k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Marketing & Bids | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| HR Director | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director | 8.1yrs | UK£93.36k | no data | |
| Company Secretary | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP and Partner of Go To Market Strategy - Incentives & Programs | 5.6yrs | no data | no data |
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: SCT's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 1.8yrs | UK£919.52k | 0.000050% £1.2k | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 4.9yrs | UK£1.74m | 0.025% £608.6k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.3yrs | UK£53.74k | 0.15% £3.6m | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 1.8yrs | UK£1.35m | 2.69% £65.2m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.6yrs | UK£5.01k | no data |
1.8yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SCT's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: SCT insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Softcat plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Softcat plc
- Ticker: SCT
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1993
- Industry: IT Consulting and Other Services
- Sector: Software
- Market Cap: UK£2.428b
- Shares outstanding: 197.86m
- Website: https://www.softcat.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Softcat plc
- Solar House
- Fieldhouse Lane
- Marlow
- Buckinghamshire
- SL7 1LW
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCT | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Nov 2015 |
| SCTL | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Nov 2015 |
| SF5 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Nov 2015 |
Biography
Softcat plc primarily acts as a value-added IT reseller and IT infrastructure solutions provider in the United Kingdom. The company advices, designs, procures, implements, and manages technology for businesses and public sector organizations, such as software licensing, workplace technology, networking, security, and cloud and datacenter. It also offers asset management, business intelligence and analytics, collaboration, commodity sourcing, end user computing and mobility, and general data protection regulation solutions, as well as consulting, design, and professional services. Softcat plc was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Marlow, the United Kingdom.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/02/21 23:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/02/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/07/31 |
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