Softcat Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Softcat has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.7%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 10.7% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 1.9% per year. Softcat's return on equity is 39.9%, and it has net margins of 12.4%.
Key information
10.7%
Earnings growth rate
10.6%
EPS growth rate
| IT Industry Growth | 17.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | -1.9% |
| Return on equity | 39.9% |
| Net Margin | 12.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Jul 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.39
Nov 05
The Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Full-Year Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
Oct 27A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT)
Oct 21Here's Why We Think Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Well Worth Watching
Sep 06A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT)
Jul 13Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Softcat plc (LON:SCT)
Jun 04With EPS Growth And More, Softcat (LON:SCT) Makes An Interesting Case
May 14Softcat's (LON:SCT) Dividend Will Be £0.085
Mar 29Earnings Not Telling The Story For Softcat plc (LON:SCT)
Feb 02Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.296
Oct 27If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Softcat (LON:SCT) Presents An Opportunity
Oct 05Is It Time To Consider Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT)?
Sep 03Calculating The Fair Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT)
Jul 25If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Softcat (LON:SCT) Presents An Opportunity
Jul 07Should You Think About Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Now?
May 28Softcat (LON:SCT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08
Mar 31Is Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Worth UK£10.7 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Mar 14Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Feb 23Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 20% Below Its Share Price
Nov 27Analyst Forecasts Just Became More Bearish On Softcat plc (LON:SCT)
Nov 04Should You Think About Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Now?
Sep 20Softcat (LON:SCT) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Aug 11Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Shares Could Be 22% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jun 24Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
May 09Analysts Are Betting On Softcat plc (LON:SCT) With A Big Upgrade This Week
Mar 27Softcat's (LON:SCT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Mar 25Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Feb 05Here's Why I Think Softcat (LON:SCT) Is An Interesting Stock
Oct 26Should You Be Adding Softcat (LON:SCT) To Your Watchlist Today?
Apr 14Softcat (LON:SCT) Has Rewarded Shareholders With An Exceptional 509% Total Return On Their Investment
Mar 15Why Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Is A Dividend Rockstar
Feb 10Have Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Insiders Been Selling Their Stock?
Jan 27
Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Stock Is Going Strong: Is the Market Following Fundamentals?
Jan 25If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Softcat (LON:SCT) Before It's Too Late
Jan 12What Does Softcat's (LON:SCT) CEO Pay Reveal?
Dec 28Did You Participate In Any Of Softcat's (LON:SCT) Incredible 367% Return?
Dec 14Need To Know: Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares
Dec 01Is There More To The Story Than Softcat's (LON:SCT) Earnings Growth?
Nov 18Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Softcat makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 24 | 963 | 119 | 262 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 24 | 951 | 116 | 255 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 24 | 940 | 113 | 247 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 23 | 963 | 113 | 239 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 23 | 985 | 112 | 231 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 23 | 999 | 110 | 225 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 23 | 1,013 | 108 | 218 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 22 | 1,045 | 109 | 204 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 22 | 1,078 | 110 | 191 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 931 | 106 | 178 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 22 | 785 | 102 | 165 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 784 | 99 | 161 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 784 | 96 | 157 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 957 | 93 | 152 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 21 | 1,130 | 89 | 148 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 1,104 | 82 | 145 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 1,077 | 76 | 142 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 20 | 1,080 | 75 | 139 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 20 | 1,082 | 74 | 137 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 19 | 1,037 | 71 | 132 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 19 | 992 | 68 | 126 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 19 | 932 | 66 | 122 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 19 | 873 | 63 | 117 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 18 | 835 | 59 | 112 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 18 | 797 | 55 | 107 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 18 | 805 | 49 | 101 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 18 | 812 | 43 | 96 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 17 | 822 | 41 | 91 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 17 | 832 | 40 | 86 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 795 | 39 | 85 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 17 | 757 | 38 | 84 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 16 | 715 | 36 | 81 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 16 | 672 | 33 | 78 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 648 | 31 | 73 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 16 | 624 | 30 | 68 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 610 | 30 | 65 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 15 | 596 | 31 | 63 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 14 | 505 | 27 | 53 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SCT has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SCT's current net profit margins (12.4%) are higher than last year (11.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SCT's earnings have grown by 10.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SCT's earnings growth over the past year (6.3%) is below its 5-year average (10.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SCT earnings growth over the past year (6.3%) exceeded the IT industry -2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SCT's Return on Equity (39.9%) is considered high.