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 5.8% 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) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Dec 13
Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Nov 25Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.39
Nov 05The 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 28Revenue & 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.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 20:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/07/31 |
Data Sources
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| James Zaremba | Barclays |
| Alexander James Short | Berenberg |
| Benjamin May | Berenberg |