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U.K. (FTSE) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D6.8%
  • 3M4.9%
  • 1Y17.9%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the IT Consulting industry is up 5.2%, with Computacenter up 9.6%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 19%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 10 Jan 2026UK£8.3bUK£10.4bUK£329.2m21.5x25.3x0.8x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025UK£8.2bUK£10.4bUK£323.4m21x25.5x0.8x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025UK£8.1bUK£10.4bUK£329.9m21.1x24.5x0.8x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025UK£8.0bUK£10.0bUK£322.4m21.6x24.9x0.8x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025UK£7.3bUK£9.1bUK£330.3m14.1x22.2x0.8x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025UK£7.4bUK£9.2bUK£335.8m13.9x22.1x0.8x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025UK£8.0bUK£9.2bUK£332.2m20.6x24x0.9x
Sat, 24 May 2025UK£8.0bUK£9.2bUK£322.5m18.2x24.7x0.9x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025UK£7.3bUK£9.2bUK£332.1m18.5x22.1x0.8x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025UK£7.8bUK£9.1bUK£335.7m19x23.3x0.9x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025UK£7.6bUK£8.6bUK£335.0m20.2x22.7x0.9x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025UK£7.3bUK£8.6bUK£337.2m24.5x21.6x0.8x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024UK£7.9bUK£8.6bUK£339.4m26.3x23.3x0.9x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024UK£7.9bUK£8.7bUK£325.6m23.5x24.3x0.9x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024UK£10.2bUK£9.3bUK£297.3m24x34.3x1.1x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024UK£10.9bUK£9.8bUK£365.6m27.6x29.7x1.1x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024UK£10.9bUK£9.8bUK£384.1m26.9x28.4x1.1x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024UK£11.3bUK£9.9bUK£379.4m27.4x29.9x1.1x
Sun, 26 May 2024UK£11.3bUK£9.9bUK£379.2m29.1x29.8x1.1x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024UK£9.4bUK£10.1bUK£352.9m27.3x26.5x0.9x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024UK£9.8bUK£10.1bUK£350.4m27x28x1x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024UK£10.6bUK£10.4bUK£357.8m26.9x29.5x1x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024UK£10.0bUK£12.4bUK£378.3m24.5x26.4x0.8x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023UK£9.7bUK£12.6bUK£379.0m21.7x25.6x0.8x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023UK£10.0bUK£12.5bUK£378.1m24.2x26.5x0.8x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023UK£10.2bUK£12.6bUK£370.4m25.4x27.5x0.8x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023UK£10.1bUK£11.7bUK£387.1m26.1x26.2x0.9x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023UK£10.2bUK£11.7bUK£404.7m25.8x25.1x0.9x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023UK£10.3bUK£11.7bUK£425.9m24.7x24.1x0.9x
Mon, 29 May 2023UK£10.4bUK£11.7bUK£423.2m25.3x24.5x0.9x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023UK£10.9bUK£11.7bUK£420.0m24x25.9x0.9x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023UK£10.9bUK£12.4bUK£419.8m26.2x25.9x0.9x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023UK£11.7bUK£12.2bUK£427.9m27.6x27.5x1x
Tue, 17 Jan 2023UK£11.4bUK£12.2bUK£426.0m27.8x26.7x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£11.4bTotal Earnings: UK£426.0mTotal Revenue: UK£12.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.8x202420252026
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 25.8x.
  • 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 Market1.88%
Tech3.92%
IT6.36%
IT Consulting6.76%
Data Processing Services0.50%
Internet Services and Infrastructure-1.05%
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
CCC ComputacenterUK£31.688.5%
+UK£260.1m		54.7%PE20.8x
SCT SoftcatUK£14.827.9%
+UK£215.3m		-0.9%PE22.2x
KNOS Kainos GroupUK£10.223.0%
+UK£33.9m		36.4%PE39.7x
SWC Smarter WebUK£0.4022.1%
+UK£21.8m		n/aPE-238x
NCC NCC GroupUK£1.393.7%
+UK£15.3m		0.7%PS1.8x

Latest News

SCT
UK£14.82
Softcat
7D
7.9%
1Y
-0.9%

SCT: Dividend Returns And Steady Outlook Will Shape Future Share Appeal

Analysts have raised their Softcat price target from £14.00 to £14.50, reflecting updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future price-to-earnings (P/E) expectations. What's in the News Approval of a final dividend of 20.4 pence per ordinary share at the 15 December 2025 AGM.
CCC
UK£31.68
Computacenter
7D
8.5%
1Y
54.7%
FDM
UK£1.30
FDM Group (Holdings)
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-53.6%
ING
UK£1.11
Ingenta
7D
-2.6%
1Y
51.4%

Ingenta plc (LON:ING) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement

Jan 04
Ingenta plc (LON:ING) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement
SPA
UK£0.68
1Spatial
7D
0.7%
1Y
-2.2%

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£1.39
NCC Group
7D
3.7%
1Y
0.7%
RCGH
UK£0.017
RC365 Holding
7D
54.5%
1Y
-19.0%
KNOS
UK£10.22
Kainos Group
7D
3.0%
1Y
36.4%

Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) 28% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

Dec 10
Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) 28% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors
CLBS
UK£1.50
Celebrus Technologies
7D
11.1%
1Y
-40.6%
TPX
UK£0.20
TPXimpact Holdings
7D
-4.7%
1Y
-49.4%
TRD
UK£2.50
Triad Group
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-13.8%
SWC
UK£0.40
Smarter Web
7D
22.1%
1Y
n/a
NARF
UK£0.005
Narf Industries
7D
-4.8%
1Y
5.3%
CLCO
UK£0.0014
CloudCoCo Group
7D
-6.7%
1Y
-12.5%