We Think Softcat's (LON:SCT) Solid Earnings Are Understated
Mar 26
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- 7D-2.5%
- 3M-12.5%
- 1Y-8.7%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the IT Consulting industry has dropped 2.5%, driven by declines from every company within the industry. Overall the industry is down 8.7% in 12 months. 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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 29 Mar 2026 | UK£7.0b | UK£12.0b | UK£323.6m | 20.2x | 21.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 24 Feb 2026 | UK£7.1b | UK£10.4b | UK£330.9m | 19.6x | 21.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 22 Jan 2026 | UK£7.9b | UK£10.4b | UK£329.2m | 20.5x | 24.1x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 20 Dec 2025 | UK£8.1b | UK£10.4b | UK£329.2m | 20.5x | 24.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 17 Nov 2025 | UK£7.9b | UK£10.4b | UK£325.1m | 20.4x | 24.3x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 15 Oct 2025 | UK£7.9b | UK£10.0b | UK£322.3m | 21.3x | 24.6x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 | UK£7.4b | UK£10.0b | UK£319.1m | 14.7x | 23.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 10 Aug 2025 | UK£7.3b | UK£9.1b | UK£330.3m | 14.3x | 22.1x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 | UK£7.6b | UK£9.2b | UK£331.6m | 19.6x | 22.8x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | UK£8.3b | UK£9.2b | UK£314.3m | 20.7x | 26.3x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | UK£7.9b | UK£9.2b | UK£332.0m | 18.5x | 23.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | UK£7.7b | UK£9.2b | UK£332.1m | 18.3x | 23.1x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | UK£7.3b | UK£8.6b | UK£335.0m | 20.6x | 21.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | UK£7.2b | UK£8.6b | UK£333.7m | 21x | 21.6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | UK£7.5b | UK£8.6b | UK£338.9m | 25.5x | 22x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | UK£7.9b | UK£8.7b | UK£330.6m | 27.1x | 24x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | UK£10.0b | UK£9.3b | UK£297.6m | 24.1x | 33.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | UK£10.2b | UK£9.3b | UK£338.3m | 26.2x | 30x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | UK£10.6b | UK£9.8b | UK£365.8m | 27.1x | 29x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | UK£11.0b | UK£9.8b | UK£381.5m | 26.6x | 28.9x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | UK£11.0b | UK£9.9b | UK£379.0m | 29.1x | 29.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | UK£9.6b | UK£9.9b | UK£372.4m | 28.3x | 25.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | UK£9.9b | UK£10.1b | UK£351.6m | 27.9x | 28x | 1x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | UK£10.1b | UK£10.4b | UK£357.9m | 25.8x | 28.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | UK£10.5b | UK£12.4b | UK£368.8m | 25.7x | 28.4x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | UK£10.4b | UK£12.6b | UK£375.1m | 22.8x | 27.8x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | UK£9.7b | UK£12.5b | UK£378.4m | 22.5x | 25.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | UK£9.9b | UK£12.6b | UK£369.9m | 25.5x | 26.8x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | UK£10.4b | UK£12.6b | UK£386.5m | 26.9x | 26.9x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | UK£10.1b | UK£11.7b | UK£404.7m | 25.5x | 25.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | UK£10.2b | UK£11.7b | UK£400.3m | 23.8x | 25.4x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | UK£10.4b | UK£11.7b | UK£422.6m | 26.1x | 24.6x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | UK£10.8b | UK£11.7b | UK£419.9m | 25.8x | 25.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | UK£10.9b | UK£11.7b | UK£419.6m | 25.7x | 26x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
26x
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 20.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 25.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.88x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have declined 7.4% 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 Market | 0.41% | |
| Tech | -0.82% | |
| IT | -2.65% | |
| IT Consulting | -2.53% | |
| Data Processing Services | 0% | 0 |
| Internet Services and Infrastructure | -5.02% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
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