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U.K. (FTSE) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D2.2%
  • 3M21.3%
  • 1Y48.7%
  • YTDn/a

Computacenter is up 1.8%, leading the way for the IT Consulting industry, which has gained 1.3%. This means that the industry has gained 48% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 17 Sep 2026UK£11.6bUK£14.8bUK£301.7m32.5x38.4x0.8x
Sat, 15 Aug 2026UK£11.3bUK£12.0bUK£251.1m30.2x44.9x0.9x
Mon, 13 Jul 2026UK£10.1bUK£12.0bUK£253.3m23.6x39.9x0.8x
Wed, 10 Jun 2026UK£9.8bUK£12.0bUK£331.0m26.1x29.6x0.8x
Fri, 08 May 2026UK£8.6bUK£11.9bUK£320.0m26.5x27x0.7x
Sun, 05 Apr 2026UK£7.4bUK£12.0bUK£320.2m24.3x23x0.6x
Tue, 03 Mar 2026UK£7.4bUK£10.4bUK£331.3m20.8x22.4x0.7x
Thu, 29 Jan 2026UK£8.3bUK£10.4bUK£329.3m21.5x25.2x0.8x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025UK£7.9bUK£10.4bUK£329.2m20.2x24.1x0.8x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025UK£7.9bUK£10.4bUK£323.4m20.1x24.3x0.8x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025UK£7.8bUK£10.0bUK£322.3m21.2x24.3x0.8x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025UK£7.7bUK£10.0bUK£319.7m16.2x23.9x0.8x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025UK£7.3bUK£9.1bUK£330.3m14.7x22x0.8x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025UK£7.5bUK£9.2bUK£335.2m17.6x22.4x0.8x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025UK£8.4bUK£9.2bUK£314.3m21.1x26.6x0.9x
Sat, 10 May 2025UK£8.2bUK£9.2bUK£330.7m19.6x24.9x0.9x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025UK£7.2bUK£9.2bUK£332.1m16.5x21.6x0.8x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025UK£7.0bUK£8.6bUK£335.0m20.2x20.9x0.8x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025UK£7.4bUK£8.6bUK£333.7m20.8x22.3x0.9x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024UK£7.6bUK£8.6bUK£338.9m25.7x22.3x0.9x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024UK£8.0bUK£8.7bUK£330.6m27.3x24.1x0.9x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024UK£9.8bUK£9.3bUK£297.7m23.6x33x1.1x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024UK£10.2bUK£9.3bUK£298.3m24.9x34.3x1.1x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024UK£10.9bUK£9.8bUK£365.8m28.8x29.9x1.1x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024UK£11.1bUK£9.8bUK£384.1m27.7x28.8x1.1x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024UK£11.2bUK£9.8bUK£379.7m26.6x29.6x1.1x
Sun, 12 May 2024UK£9.8bUK£9.9bUK£372.4m28.2x26.2x1x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024UK£9.9bUK£10.1bUK£353.0m28.5x28x1x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024UK£10.2bUK£10.4bUK£357.9m26.7x28.6x1x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024UK£10.7bUK£12.4bUK£369.1m25.2x29x0.9x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024UK£10.5bUK£12.6bUK£375.1m23.6x28.1x0.8x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023UK£9.7bUK£12.6bUK£384.7m21.4x25.1x0.8x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023UK£9.4bUK£12.5bUK£373.6m24x25.1x0.7x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023UK£10.4bUK£12.6bUK£386.7m26.1x26.8x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£10.4bTotal Earnings: UK£386.7mTotal Revenue: UK£12.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.9x202420252026
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 38.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.9x.
  • 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 7.9% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.7% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 Market-0.12%
Tech-1.01%
IT2.06%
IT Consulting2.15%
Data Processing Services0%0
Internet Services and Infrastructure-0.73%
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£52.851.8%
+UK£99.7m		119.3%PE27.1x
SCT SoftcatUK£19.162.5%
+UK£92.3m		20.3%PE26.7x
SWC Smarter WebUK£0.4224.0%
+UK£30.7m		-57.6%PS340x
NCC NCC GroupUK£1.325.4%
+UK£18.5m		-7.4%PS1.5x
TPX TPXimpact HoldingsUK£0.915.2%
+UK£4.3m		424.6%PS1.1x

Latest News

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-0.3%
1Y
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25.0%
1Y
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MTEC
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7D
4.1%
1Y
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CCC
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Computacenter
7D
1.8%
1Y
119.3%
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SCT
UK£19.16
Softcat
7D
2.5%
1Y
20.3%
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Analysts have modestly adjusted their Softcat price target to £15.00 from £15.50, reflecting updated assumptions for revenue, profit margins, the discount rate and future P/E expectations. What’s in the News for Softcat No major recent Softcat-specific news items were identified in the provided sources.
NCC
UK£1.32
NCC Group
7D
5.4%
1Y
-7.4%
ING
UK£0.77
Ingenta
7D
10.2%
1Y
10.2%
TPX
UK£0.91
TPXimpact Holdings
7D
5.2%
1Y
424.6%
TRD
UK£3.85
Triad Group
7D
-2.5%
1Y
20.3%
SWC
UK£0.42
Smarter Web
7D
24.0%
1Y
-57.6%