Softcat plc

LSE:SCT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£3.0b

Softcat Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Softcat's CEO is Graham Charlton, appointed in Aug 2023, has a tenure of 1.42 years. total yearly compensation is £1.61M, comprised of 35.3% salary and 64.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.068% of the company’s shares, worth £2.02M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 2.7 years respectively.

Key information

Graham Charlton

Chief executive officer

UK£1.6m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage35.3%
CEO tenure1.4yrs
CEO ownership0.07%
Management average tenure2.5yrs
Board average tenure2.7yrs

Recent management updates

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Graham Charlton's remuneration changed compared to Softcat's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jul 31 2024UK£2mUK£568k

UK£119m

Apr 30 2024n/an/a

UK£116m

Jan 31 2024n/an/a

UK£113m

Oct 31 2023n/an/a

UK£113m

Jul 31 2023UK£1mUK£368k

UK£112m

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

UK£110m

Jan 31 2023n/an/a

UK£108m

Oct 31 2022n/an/a

UK£109m

Jul 31 2022UK£2mUK£350k

UK£110m

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

UK£106m

Jan 31 2022n/an/a

UK£102m

Oct 31 2021n/an/a

UK£99m

Jul 31 2021UK£2mUK£318k

UK£96m

Apr 30 2021n/an/a

UK£93m

Jan 31 2021n/an/a

UK£89m

Oct 31 2020n/an/a

UK£82m

Jul 31 2020UK£2mUK£309k

UK£76m

Apr 30 2020n/an/a

UK£75m

Jan 31 2020n/an/a

UK£74m

Oct 31 2019n/an/a

UK£71m

Jul 31 2019UK£2mUK£300k

UK£68m

Apr 30 2019n/an/a

UK£66m

Jan 31 2019n/an/a

UK£63m

Oct 31 2018n/an/a

UK£59m

Jul 31 2018UK£448kUK£200k

UK£55m

Compensation vs Market: Graham's total compensation ($USD1.96M) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD3.00M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Graham's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Graham Charlton (47 yo)

1.4yrs

Tenure

UK£1,607,900

Compensation

Mr. Graham L. Charlton had been the Chief Financial Officer and serves as Executive Director of Softcat Plc since 2015 and March 19, 2015 respectively and serves as its Chief Executive Officer since August...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Graham Charlton
CEO & Executive Director1.4yrsUK£1.61m0.068%
£ 2.0m
Kathryn Mecklenburgh
CFO & Executive Director1.6yrsUK£821.60k0.000070%
£ 2.1k
Anna Pulisciano
Operations Director1.9yrsno datano data
Mark Forster
Chief Technology Officer1.3yrsno datano data
Keith Monk
Interim Chief Information Officerless than a yearno datano data
Debra Coady
Legal Director & General Counsel7yrsno datano data
Rebecca Monk
Chief People Officer7.4yrsno datano data
Richard Griffith
Chief Commercial Officer5yrsno datano data
Anthony Cowen
Chief Revenue Officer3yrsno datano data
Luke Thomas
Company Secretary6yrsno datano data

2.5yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: SCT's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Graham Charlton
CEO & Executive Director9.8yrsUK£1.61m0.068%
£ 2.0m
Kathryn Mecklenburgh
CFO & Executive Director1.6yrsUK£821.60k0.000070%
£ 2.1k
Graeme Watt
Non-Executive Chairman6.8yrsUK£236.35k0.069%
£ 2.0m
Robyn Perriss
Independent Non-Executive Director5.5yrsUK£76.80k0.0075%
£ 223.8k
Lynne Weedall
Independent Non-Executive Director2.7yrsUK£101.93k0.00065%
£ 19.3k
Jacqueline Patricia Ferguson
Senior Independent Directorless than a yearUK£39.43kno data
Mayank Prakash
Independent Non-Executive Director1.3yrsUK£56.65kno data

2.7yrs

Average Tenure

51yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: SCT's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/20 03:54
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/07/31
Annual Earnings2024/07/31

Data Sources

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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

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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