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U.K. (FTSE) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D2.3%
  • 3M29.5%
  • 1Y37.3%
  • YTDn/a

The IT Consulting industry is up 2.3% in the last week, with Softcat up 5.7%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 37%. 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
Wed, 29 Jul 2026UK£10.8bUK£12.0bUK£250.0m27.3x43.3x0.9x
Fri, 26 Jun 2026UK£9.6bUK£12.0bUK£326.7m24.7x29.4x0.8x
Sun, 24 May 2026UK£9.5bUK£12.0bUK£331.0m24x28.6x0.8x
Tue, 21 Apr 2026UK£8.1bUK£12.0bUK£320.1m25.4x25.3x0.7x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026UK£7.3bUK£12.0bUK£333.4m20.1x21.9x0.6x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026UK£7.0bUK£10.4bUK£329.3m18.3x21.3x0.7x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026UK£8.3bUK£10.4bUK£329.2m21.5x25.3x0.8x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025UK£8.3bUK£10.4bUK£323.4m20.6x25.6x0.8x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025UK£7.9bUK£10.4bUK£329.9m20.4x23.8x0.8x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025UK£8.0bUK£10.0bUK£322.4m21.4x24.8x0.8x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025UK£7.6bUK£9.1bUK£330.2m14.2x22.9x0.8x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025UK£7.3bUK£9.2bUK£335.9m13.7x21.7x0.8x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025UK£7.8bUK£9.2bUK£332.2m19.9x23.4x0.8x
Mon, 26 May 2025UK£8.0bUK£9.2bUK£322.5m18.2x24.7x0.9x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025UK£7.4bUK£9.2bUK£332.1m16.6x22.1x0.8x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025UK£8.0bUK£9.2bUK£332.1m18.9x24x0.9x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025UK£7.6bUK£8.6bUK£335.0m20.3x22.8x0.9x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025UK£7.2bUK£8.6bUK£337.2m24x21.2x0.8x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024UK£7.7bUK£8.6bUK£339.9m25.7x22.7x0.9x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024UK£7.9bUK£8.7bUK£327.4m28x24.2x0.9x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024UK£10.2bUK£9.3bUK£297.3m24x34.3x1.1x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024UK£10.6bUK£9.8bUK£365.6m27.2x29x1.1x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024UK£10.9bUK£9.8bUK£373.8m27.9x29.2x1.1x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024UK£11.4bUK£9.8bUK£381.5m26.6x29.9x1.2x
Tue, 28 May 2024UK£11.3bUK£9.9bUK£379.2m29.1x29.8x1.1x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024UK£9.6bUK£10.1bUK£353.7m28x27x0.9x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024UK£9.7bUK£10.1bUK£350.4m26.6x27.7x1x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024UK£10.6bUK£10.4bUK£357.8m26.9x29.5x1x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024UK£10.0bUK£12.4bUK£378.3m24.9x26.4x0.8x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023UK£9.9bUK£12.6bUK£379.1m21.7x26.1x0.8x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023UK£9.9bUK£12.5bUK£378.2m24x26.2x0.8x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023UK£9.9bUK£12.6bUK£370.4m24.8x26.8x0.8x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023UK£10.2bUK£11.7bUK£386.9m27.9x26.4x0.9x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023UK£10.1bUK£11.7bUK£405.0m25.8x25x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

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Total Market Cap: UK£10.1bTotal Earnings: UK£405.0mTotal Revenue: UK£11.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.1x202420252026
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 43.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.1x.
  • 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 15% 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 Market2.40%
Tech2.25%
IT1.80%
IT Consulting2.33%
Data Processing Services5.82%
Internet Services and Infrastructure-11.56%
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£19.876.7%
+UK£243.5m		23.2%PE27.6x
KNOS Kainos GroupUK£9.3013.4%
+UK£134.4m		27.2%PE25.5x
FDM FDM Group (Holdings)UK£1.3417.1%
+UK£21.5m		8.2%PE26x
NCC NCC GroupUK£1.441.1%
+UK£4.4m		-4.6%PS1.7x
TRD Triad GroupUK£3.702.8%
+UK£1.7m		29.8%PE38x

Latest News

KNOS
UK£9.30
Kainos Group
7D
13.4%
1Y
27.2%
FDM
UK£1.34
FDM Group (Holdings)
7D
17.1%
1Y
8.2%
TRD
UK£3.70
Triad Group
7D
2.8%
1Y
29.8%
NCC
UK£1.44
NCC Group
7D
1.1%
1Y
-4.6%
Narrative Update • Jul 22

NCC: Cyber Review Completion Will Support Bullish Long-Term Earnings Re-Rating

Analysts have revised their price target for NCC Group from £1.49 to £1.71, citing updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. What’s in the News for NCC Group NCC Group has concluded a review of its cyber business and stated that remaining as a listed company is, in its view, in the best interests of shareholders, with no current discussions underway regarding a potential sale of the company.
CCC
UK£47.64
Computacenter
7D
-1.8%
1Y
113.2%
RCGH
UK£0.019
RC365 Holding
7D
-2.6%
1Y
100.0%
SCT
UK£19.87
Softcat
7D
6.7%
1Y
23.2%
Narrative Update • Jul 10

SCT: Higher P/E And Lower Margins Will Continue To Mask Weakening Earnings Quality

Analysts have raised their Softcat price target from £13.50 to £15.00, citing updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E that together support a higher fair value estimate despite a slightly higher discount rate. What’s in the News for Softcat No recent Softcat specific news items were provided in the primary news feed.
CLCO
UK£0.0018
CloudCoCo Group
7D
12.5%
1Y
-36.8%
ING
UK£0.63
Ingenta
7D
1.0%
1Y
1.0%
SWC
UK£0.28
Smarter Web
7D
-6.2%
1Y
-87.4%