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U.K. (FTSE) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D3.6%
  • 3M40.2%
  • 1Y20.6%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the IT Consulting industry is up 3.5%, with Softcat up 4.5%. This means that the industry has gained 20% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 07 Jul 2026UK£10.1bUK£12.0bUK£253.3m24.1x40.1x0.8x
Thu, 04 Jun 2026UK£10.2bUK£12.0bUK£331.0m25.7x30.8x0.9x
Sat, 02 May 2026UK£8.4bUK£11.9bUK£320.0m25.7x26.2x0.7x
Mon, 30 Mar 2026UK£7.0bUK£12.0bUK£323.6m20.2x21.6x0.6x
Wed, 25 Feb 2026UK£7.0bUK£10.4bUK£330.9m19.6x21.3x0.7x
Fri, 23 Jan 2026UK£8.3bUK£10.4bUK£329.3m21.5x25.2x0.8x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025UK£8.1bUK£10.4bUK£329.2m20.5x24.5x0.8x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025UK£7.9bUK£10.4bUK£325.1m20.4x24.4x0.8x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025UK£8.0bUK£10.0bUK£322.3m21.5x24.8x0.8x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025UK£7.5bUK£10.0bUK£319.1m15.2x23.6x0.8x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025UK£7.3bUK£9.1bUK£330.3m14.3x22.1x0.8x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025UK£7.6bUK£9.2bUK£331.6m21.4x23.1x0.8x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025UK£8.2bUK£9.2bUK£314.3m20.7x26.1x0.9x
Sun, 04 May 2025UK£7.9bUK£9.2bUK£332.0m18.5x23.9x0.9x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025UK£7.5bUK£9.2bUK£332.1m17.7x22.6x0.8x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025UK£7.4bUK£8.6bUK£335.0m20.6x22x0.9x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025UK£7.3bUK£8.6bUK£333.8m21.6x22x0.9x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024UK£7.5bUK£8.6bUK£338.9m25.5x22x0.9x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024UK£8.0bUK£8.7bUK£330.6m27.4x24.1x0.9x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024UK£10.1bUK£9.3bUK£297.7m24.2x33.9x1.1x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024UK£10.1bUK£9.3bUK£338.3m26.2x30x1.1x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024UK£10.7bUK£9.8bUK£365.8m27.3x29.1x1.1x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024UK£11.1bUK£9.8bUK£384.1m26.6x28.8x1.1x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024UK£11.1bUK£9.9bUK£379.0m29.1x29.2x1.1x
Mon, 06 May 2024UK£9.5bUK£9.9bUK£372.4m28.3x25.6x1x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024UK£9.8bUK£10.1bUK£351.6m27.8x27.9x1x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024UK£10.2bUK£10.4bUK£357.9m26.1x28.5x1x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024UK£10.5bUK£12.4bUK£368.8m25.7x28.4x0.8x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023UK£10.4bUK£12.6bUK£375.1m22.8x27.8x0.8x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023UK£9.7bUK£12.5bUK£377.4m25.6x25.8x0.8x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023UK£9.8bUK£12.6bUK£369.9m25.9x26.6x0.8x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023UK£10.4bUK£12.6bUK£386.5m26.9x26.9x0.8x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023UK£10.0bUK£11.7bUK£404.7m25.3x24.8x0.9x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023UK£10.3bUK£11.7bUK£400.3m24.5x25.8x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£10.3bTotal Earnings: UK£400.3mTotal Revenue: UK£11.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.8x202420252026
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 40.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 25.8x.
  • 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 14% 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 Market1.66%
Tech2.09%
IT3.52%
IT Consulting3.57%
Data Processing Services11.88%
Internet Services and Infrastructure2.46%
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
SCT SoftcatUK£19.194.9%
+UK£174.7m		13.7%PE26.7x
NCC NCC GroupUK£1.3713.6%
+UK£44.7m		-6.8%PS1.6x
KNOS Kainos GroupUK£7.781.4%
+UK£12.1m		5.0%PE21.1x
SWC Smarter WebUK£0.2813.2%
+UK£11.7m		-91.4%PS214.1x
FDM FDM Group (Holdings)UK£1.094.8%
+UK£5.5m		-50.4%PE21x

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-1.9%
1Y
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Celebrus Technologies
7D
14.6%
1Y
-51.9%
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TRD
UK£3.50
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7D
6.1%
1Y
16.7%
KNOS
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7D
1.4%
1Y
5.0%
CLCO
UK£0.0018
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7D
-2.8%
1Y
-32.7%
TPX
UK£0.69
TPXimpact Holdings
7D
-1.4%
1Y
193.6%
Narrative Update • Jul 02

TPX: New Justice Contract Will Support Stronger Long Term Earnings Profile

Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for TPXimpact Holdings from £0.71 to £1.20, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and a lower discount rate, along with a reduced future P/E multiple. What’s in the News for TPXimpact Holdings TPXimpact Holdings has been selected as the successful bidder for a £16 million, 2-year Product Team Bench Model Services contract with the UK Ministry of Justice after a competitive tender process.
SCT
UK£19.19
Softcat
7D
4.9%
1Y
13.7%
Narrative Update • Jun 26

SCT: Dividend Growth And Buybacks Will Support Balanced Future Returns

Analysts have adjusted their Softcat price target from £16.58 to £18.19, citing updated assumptions related to revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate, and the stock's future P/E. What’s in the News for Softcat No recent Softcat specific news items were available from the provided sources for this period.
ING
UK£0.65
Ingenta
7D
5.7%
1Y
-2.3%
CCC
UK£42.44
Computacenter
7D
-0.7%
1Y
83.9%
SWC
UK£0.28
Smarter Web
7D
13.2%
1Y
-91.4%
NCC
UK£1.37
NCC Group
7D
13.6%
1Y
-6.8%
FDM
UK£1.09
FDM Group (Holdings)
7D
4.8%
1Y
-50.4%
MTEC
UK£0.38
Made Tech Group
7D
-5.0%
1Y
4.8%