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U.K. (FTSE) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D-9.0%
  • 3M-7.2%
  • 1Y-2.3%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the IT Consulting industry has dropped 9.0%, driven by Softcat declining 17%. In contrast, TPXimpact Holdings has gained 15%. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 12 Feb 2026UK£7.3bUK£10.4bUK£329.3m18.7x22.2x0.7x
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
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
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£11.7bTotal Earnings: UK£427.9mTotal Revenue: UK£12.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British IT Consulting and Other Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 22.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 25.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.89x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have declined 8.4% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.4% 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 Market0.36%
Tech-1.16%
IT-8.66%
IT Consulting-9.04%
Internet Services and Infrastructure-1.41%
Data Processing Services-2.06%
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
FDM FDM Group (Holdings)UK£1.591.4%
+UK£2.4m		-32.3%PE11.2x
TPX TPXimpact HoldingsUK£0.289.8%
+UK£2.3m		3.7%PS0.3x
TRD Triad GroupUK£3.003.1%
+UK£1.6m		-14.3%PE28.5x

Latest News

CCC
UK£29.90
Computacenter
7D
-4.2%
1Y
35.7%
MTEC
UK£0.38
Made Tech Group
7D
-3.8%
1Y
18.0%
KNOS
UK£7.26
Kainos Group
7D
-9.6%
1Y
-6.7%
SCT
UK£11.42
Softcat
7D
-8.5%
1Y
-29.6%

SCT: Buybacks And Dividends Will Support Attractive Future Return Profile

Analysts have lifted their price target for Softcat to £14.50, reflecting slightly higher assumed revenue growth, a small improvement in profit margin, and a marginally lower discount rate, alongside a similar future P/E expectation. What's in the News Softcat began a share repurchase program on 8 January 2026, authorized to buy back up to 19,994,626 shares, with repurchased shares either cancelled or held in treasury (AGM resolution, 15 December 2025).
CLBS
UK£1.23
Celebrus Technologies
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-44.9%
TPX
UK£0.28
TPXimpact Holdings
7D
9.8%
1Y
3.7%

TPXimpact Holdings plc's (LON:TPX) Shares Bounce 26% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Feb 05
TPXimpact Holdings plc's (LON:TPX) Shares Bounce 26% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry
NCC
UK£1.34
NCC Group
7D
0.4%
1Y
-5.5%
FDM
UK£1.59
FDM Group (Holdings)
7D
1.4%
1Y
-32.3%
TRD
UK£3.00
Triad Group
7D
3.1%
1Y
-14.3%
CLCO
UK£0.0011
CloudCoCo Group
7D
-14.8%
1Y
-25.8%
SWC
UK£0.35
Smarter Web
7D
-10.3%
1Y
n/a