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U.K. (FTSE) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D5.5%
  • 3M24.7%
  • 1Y63.0%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the IT Consulting industry is up 5.5%, with Computacenter up 12%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 63%. 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, 29 Aug 2026UK£12.4bUK£12.0bUK£251.1m34.3x49.4x1x
Mon, 27 Jul 2026UK£10.6bUK£12.0bUK£250.0m26.3x42.2x0.9x
Wed, 24 Jun 2026UK£9.6bUK£12.0bUK£326.7m24.5x29.4x0.8x
Fri, 22 May 2026UK£8.9bUK£12.0bUK£331.0m23.1x27x0.7x
Sun, 19 Apr 2026UK£8.0bUK£12.0bUK£320.1m25x24.9x0.7x
Tue, 17 Mar 2026UK£7.3bUK£11.7bUK£325.3m20.6x22.4x0.6x
Thu, 12 Feb 2026UK£7.1bUK£10.4bUK£329.3m18.3x21.6x0.7x
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
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£10.1bTotal Earnings: UK£387.1mTotal Revenue: UK£11.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.6x202420252026
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 49.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.87x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have declined 13% 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 Market0.12%
Tech2.23%
IT5.23%
IT Consulting5.53%
Data Processing Services0%0
Internet Services and Infrastructure-3.74%
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£56.7011.5%
+UK£613.9m		146.5%PE38.7x
SCT SoftcatUK£20.842.0%
+UK£78.5m		29.3%PE29x
NCC NCC GroupUK£1.453.9%
+UK£14.7m		-0.3%PS1.7x
TPX TPXimpact HoldingsUK£0.866.8%
+UK£5.1m		413.4%PS1x
MTEC Made Tech GroupUK£0.434.2%
+UK£2.6m		17.6%PE34.3x

Latest News

SCT
UK£20.84
Softcat
7D
2.0%
1Y
29.3%
Narrative Update • Aug 26

SCT: Elevated P/E Will Continue To Mask Eroding Earnings Quality

Analysts have adjusted their Softcat price target to £15.50 from £15.00, citing updated assumptions on revenue growth, profitability, discount rates and future P/E multiples. What’s in the News for Softcat No recent Softcat specific news items were available from the provided sources as of Wednesday, 26 Aug 2026.
KNOS
UK£12.47
Kainos Group
7D
-3.6%
1Y
76.4%
FDM
UK£1.11
FDM Group (Holdings)
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-12.4%
Analysis Article • Aug 10

There May Be Reason For Hope In FDM Group (Holdings)'s (LON:FDM) Disappointing Earnings

FDM Group (Holdings) plc's ( LON:FDM ) earnings announcement last week didn't impress shareholders. However, our...
NCC
UK£1.45
NCC Group
7D
3.9%
1Y
-0.3%
Narrative Update • Aug 05

NCC: Higher Fair Value Will Balance Listing Commitment And Profit Outlook

Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for NCC Group from £1.32 to £1.50. This change reflects updated assumptions on the discount rate, more moderate revenue growth, slightly higher profit margins and a higher future P/E multiple.
TPX
UK£0.86
TPXimpact Holdings
7D
6.8%
1Y
413.4%
NARF
UK£0.0033
Narf Industries
7D
10.0%
1Y
-37.1%
CLBS
UK£0.95
Celebrus Technologies
7D
4.4%
1Y
-42.9%
Narrative Update • Jul 20

CLBS: Share Buybacks And Dividend Policy Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have reduced their fair value estimate for Celebrus Technologies from £2.00 to £1.50, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and a lower future P/E of 34.91 versus the previous 98.13. What’s in the News for Celebrus Technologies Completed share buyback from July 8, 2025 to October 8, 2025, repurchasing 500,000 shares, representing 1.26%, for US$1.18 million under the previously announced program.
CCC
UK£56.70
Computacenter
7D
11.5%
1Y
146.5%
CLCO
UK£0.0016
CloudCoCo Group
7D
-8.3%
1Y
-42.1%
SWC
UK£0.33
Smarter Web
7D
-6.6%
1Y
-74.0%
MTEC
UK£0.43
Made Tech Group
7D
4.2%
1Y
17.6%