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U.K. (FTSE) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M5.6%
  • 1Y10.6%
  • YTDn/a

The IT Consulting is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but NCC Group has stood out, gaining 3.5%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 11% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 19% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 22 Dec 2025UK£8.1bUK£10.4bUK£329.2m20.5x24.5x0.8x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025UK£7.8bUK£10.4bUK£323.4m19.9x24x0.7x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025UK£7.9bUK£10.0bUK£322.3m21.2x24.5x0.8x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025UK£7.5bUK£10.0bUK£319.1m15.2x23.6x0.8x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025UK£7.2bUK£9.1bUK£330.3m14.2x21.9x0.8x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025UK£7.6bUK£9.2bUK£331.6m21.3x22.9x0.8x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025UK£8.2bUK£9.2bUK£314.3m20.7x26.2x0.9x
Mon, 05 May 2025UK£7.9bUK£9.2bUK£332.0m18.5x23.9x0.9x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025UK£7.6bUK£9.2bUK£332.1m17.6x23x0.8x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025UK£7.2bUK£8.6bUK£335.0m20.2x21.4x0.8x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025UK£7.3bUK£8.6bUK£333.8m21.6x22x0.9x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024UK£7.5bUK£8.6bUK£338.9m25.7x22.1x0.9x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024UK£7.8bUK£8.7bUK£330.6m26.6x23.6x0.9x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024UK£10.1bUK£9.3bUK£297.7m24.3x33.9x1.1x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024UK£10.1bUK£9.3bUK£338.3m26.2x30x1.1x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024UK£10.7bUK£9.8bUK£365.8m27.3x29.2x1.1x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024UK£11.1bUK£9.8bUK£384.1m26.6x28.8x1.1x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024UK£11.1bUK£9.9bUK£379.0m29.1x29.2x1.1x
Tue, 07 May 2024UK£9.5bUK£9.9bUK£372.4m28.3x25.6x1x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024UK£9.8bUK£10.1bUK£351.6m27.9x27.9x1x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024UK£10.3bUK£10.4bUK£357.9m26.6x28.7x1x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024UK£10.5bUK£12.4bUK£368.8m25.7x28.4x0.8x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023UK£10.4bUK£12.6bUK£375.1m22.8x27.8x0.8x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023UK£9.7bUK£12.6bUK£383.2m24.9x25.3x0.8x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023UK£9.8bUK£12.6bUK£369.9m25.9x26.6x0.8x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023UK£10.2bUK£12.6bUK£386.6m26.5x26.5x0.8x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023UK£9.9bUK£11.7bUK£404.5m25.3x24.6x0.8x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023UK£10.3bUK£11.7bUK£400.5m24.7x25.8x0.9x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023UK£10.4bUK£11.7bUK£422.6m26.1x24.7x0.9x
Wed, 10 May 2023UK£10.7bUK£11.7bUK£419.7m25.5x25.4x0.9x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023UK£10.8bUK£11.7bUK£419.6m25.5x25.7x0.9x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023UK£11.5bUK£12.2bUK£425.8m28.4x27x0.9x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023UK£11.6bUK£12.2bUK£425.6m26.8x27.3x1x
Thu, 29 Dec 2022UK£11.3bUK£12.2bUK£425.8m26.4x26.5x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£11.3bTotal Earnings: UK£425.8mTotal Revenue: UK£12.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British IT Consulting and Other Services industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.90x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have declined 8.2% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.3% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market1.52%
Tech0.23%
IT-1.27%
IT Consulting-1.24%
Data Processing Services0.37%
Internet Services and Infrastructure-1.72%
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
NCC NCC GroupUK£1.443.5%
+UK£14.7m		-0.1%PS1.8x
ING IngentaUK£0.869.5%
+UK£1.1m		19.3%PE6.9x
SPA 1SpatialUK£0.680.7%
+UK£559.1k		-2.9%PE2602.7x

Latest News

SCT
UK£14.25
Softcat
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-7.1%

SCT: Rising Dividends Will Drive Attractive Future Shareholder Returns

Narrative Update on Analyst Price Target Analysts have modestly increased their price target for Softcat, citing a slightly higher expected future price-to-earnings multiple and broadly unchanged growth and profitability assumptions that together support an updated valuation of approximately £18.27 per share. What's in the News Softcat confirmed earnings guidance for fiscal 2026, reiterating that underlying operating profit growth is expected to be weighted toward the first half due to the timing of large projects in FY2025 and FY2026 (company guidance).
SPA
UK£0.68
1Spatial
7D
0.7%
1Y
-2.9%

SPA: Upcoming Acquisition Deal Will Likely Unlock Stronger Margin Expansion Potential

Analysts have raised their price target on 1Spatial from £0.75 to £0.95, citing expectations of stronger profit margins and a more attractive future earnings multiple, despite slightly slower projected revenue growth. What's in the News VertiGIS Ltd.
NCC
UK£1.44
NCC Group
7D
3.5%
1Y
-0.1%
MTEC
UK£0.34
Made Tech Group
7D
-2.2%
1Y
34.0%
KNOS
UK£10.21
Kainos Group
7D
-4.2%
1Y
32.9%

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Dec 10
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TPX
UK£0.22
TPXimpact Holdings
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-48.8%
CCC
UK£29.50
Computacenter
7D
-2.1%
1Y
39.7%

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FDM
UK£1.33
FDM Group (Holdings)
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-56.7%
ING
UK£0.86
Ingenta
7D
9.5%
1Y
19.3%

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Nov 04
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SWC
UK£0.36
Smarter Web
7D
-1.4%
1Y
n/a
NARF
UK£0.0053
Narf Industries
7D
-4.5%
1Y
-16.0%