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U.K. (FTSE) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D3.4%
  • 3M27.0%
  • 1Y32.8%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the IT Consulting industry has risen 3.4%, driven by gains from Softcat of 6.2%. During this same period, the Smarter Web underperformed, falling 6.7%. This means that the industry has gained 33% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. IT Consulting Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 01 Aug 2026UK£10.7bUK£12.0bUK£250.0m27.3x42.8x0.9x
Mon, 29 Jun 2026UK£9.7bUK£12.0bUK£326.7m25.2x29.6x0.8x
Wed, 27 May 2026UK£9.5bUK£12.0bUK£331.1m23.5x28.8x0.8x
Fri, 24 Apr 2026UK£8.0bUK£12.0bUK£320.1m25.2x24.9x0.7x
Sun, 22 Mar 2026UK£7.2bUK£12.0bUK£333.4m19.6x21.5x0.6x
Tue, 17 Feb 2026UK£6.9bUK£10.4bUK£329.3m18.8x21.1x0.7x
Thu, 15 Jan 2026UK£8.2bUK£10.4bUK£329.3m21.1x24.8x0.8x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025UK£8.1bUK£10.4bUK£329.2m20.7x24.7x0.8x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025UK£7.8bUK£10.4bUK£329.9m20.3x23.7x0.7x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025UK£8.0bUK£10.0bUK£322.4m21.6x24.9x0.8x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025UK£7.5bUK£9.1bUK£330.3m14.3x22.7x0.8x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025UK£7.2bUK£9.1bUK£330.3m13.8x21.9x0.8x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025UK£7.8bUK£9.2bUK£331.7m20.1x23.5x0.8x
Thu, 29 May 2025UK£8.1bUK£9.2bUK£314.3m21x25.9x0.9x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025UK£7.4bUK£9.2bUK£332.1m16.9x22.4x0.8x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025UK£7.9bUK£9.2bUK£332.1m18.9x23.7x0.9x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025UK£7.6bUK£8.6bUK£335.0m20.4x22.6x0.9x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025UK£7.3bUK£8.6bUK£337.2m23.3x21.7x0.8x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024UK£7.7bUK£8.6bUK£339.9m25.5x22.6x0.9x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024UK£8.1bUK£8.7bUK£327.4m28.3x24.7x0.9x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024UK£10.1bUK£9.3bUK£297.3m24x33.9x1.1x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024UK£10.2bUK£9.8bUK£365.7m26.3x27.9x1x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024UK£10.7bUK£9.8bUK£363.3m27.1x29.4x1.1x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024UK£11.3bUK£9.8bUK£381.5m26.3x29.7x1.2x
Fri, 31 May 2024UK£11.0bUK£9.9bUK£379.0m28.7x29x1.1x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024UK£9.3bUK£9.9bUK£372.5m27.7x25.1x0.9x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024UK£9.6bUK£10.1bUK£350.4m26.4x27.4x0.9x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024UK£10.2bUK£10.4bUK£357.8m25.8x28.6x1x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024UK£10.0bUK£12.4bUK£378.3m25.6x26.6x0.8x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023UK£10.0bUK£12.6bUK£379.0m21.8x26.3x0.8x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023UK£9.8bUK£12.5bUK£378.3m24.4x25.8x0.8x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023UK£10.1bUK£12.6bUK£369.7m25.5x27.4x0.8x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023UK£10.6bUK£11.7bUK£386.9m27.6x27.3x0.9x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023UK£10.1bUK£11.7bUK£404.9m26x24.9x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£10.1bTotal Earnings: UK£404.9mTotal Revenue: UK£11.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British IT Consulting and Other Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 42.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.87x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have declined 15% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. IT Consulting compare with similar industries?

GB Market2.36%
Tech2.34%
IT3.00%
IT Consulting3.35%
Data Processing Services9.73%
Internet Services and Infrastructure-6.24%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
KNOS Kainos GroupUK£8.817.4%
+UK£77.3m		22.7%PE24.1x
SCT SoftcatUK£19.302.0%
+UK£72.6m		21.1%PE26.9x
FDM FDM Group (Holdings)UK£1.234.2%
+UK£5.5m		3.5%PE23.8x
TRD Triad GroupUK£3.702.8%
+UK£1.7m		35.5%PE38x
TPX TPXimpact HoldingsUK£0.701.1%
+UK£701.2k		241.5%PS0.8x

Latest News

KNOS
UK£8.81
Kainos Group
7D
7.4%
1Y
22.7%
FDM
UK£1.23
FDM Group (Holdings)
7D
4.2%
1Y
3.5%
TRD
UK£3.70
Triad Group
7D
2.8%
1Y
35.5%
NCC
UK£1.41
NCC Group
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-5.2%
Narrative Update • Jul 22

NCC: Cyber Review Completion Will Support Bullish Long-Term Earnings Re-Rating

Analysts have revised their price target for NCC Group from £1.49 to £1.71, citing updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. What’s in the News for NCC Group NCC Group has concluded a review of its cyber business and stated that remaining as a listed company is, in its view, in the best interests of shareholders, with no current discussions underway regarding a potential sale of the company.
CCC
UK£45.98
Computacenter
7D
-4.0%
1Y
104.7%
TPX
UK£0.70
TPXimpact Holdings
7D
1.1%
1Y
241.5%
Narrative Update • Jul 16

TPX: Ministry Of Justice Contract Will Support Measured Medium-Term Opportunity And Risks

Analysts have revised their fair value estimate for TPXimpact Holdings from £0.45 to £0.66, citing updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples as the key drivers of the change. What’s in the News for TPXimpact Holdings TPXimpact Holdings has been selected as the successful bidder for a £16,000,000, 2 year contract with the UK Ministry of Justice for Product Team Bench Model Services.
RCGH
UK£0.022
RC365 Holding
7D
15.4%
1Y
136.8%
SCT
UK£19.30
Softcat
7D
2.0%
1Y
21.1%
Narrative Update • Jul 10

SCT: Higher P/E And Lower Margins Will Continue To Mask Weakening Earnings Quality

Analysts have raised their Softcat price target from £13.50 to £15.00, citing updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E that together support a higher fair value estimate despite a slightly higher discount rate. What’s in the News for Softcat No recent Softcat specific news items were provided in the primary news feed.
CLCO
UK£0.0019
CloudCoCo Group
7D
15.6%
1Y
-35.1%
ING
UK£0.60
Ingenta
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-2.4%
SWC
UK£0.29
Smarter Web
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-86.5%
NARF
UK£0.004
Narf Industries
7D
-15.8%
1Y
-15.8%
AIQ
UK£0.055
AIQ
7D
-15.4%
1Y
57.1%
MTEC
UK£0.35
Made Tech Group
7D
-3.5%
1Y
2.2%