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U.K. (FTSE) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D-12.5%
  • 3M-6.8%
  • 1Y-2.3%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the IT Consulting industry has dropped 12%, driven by a pullback from Softcat of 18%. Meanwhile, TPXimpact Holdings actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 13% in the last week. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. 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
Mon, 09 Feb 2026UK£7.2bUK£10.4bUK£329.3m18.6x22x0.7x
Wed, 07 Jan 2026UK£8.0bUK£10.4bUK£329.3m20.4x24.2x0.8x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025UK£8.3bUK£10.4bUK£323.4m21.2x25.7x0.8x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025UK£8.1bUK£10.4bUK£329.9m21.4x24.7x0.8x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025UK£7.8bUK£10.0bUK£322.4m21.1x24.2x0.8x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025UK£7.2bUK£9.1bUK£330.3m14.2x21.9x0.8x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025UK£7.4bUK£9.2bUK£335.8m13.9x22x0.8x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025UK£8.2bUK£9.2bUK£325.1m20.5x25.3x0.9x
Wed, 21 May 2025UK£8.2bUK£9.2bUK£322.5m19x25.5x0.9x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025UK£7.3bUK£9.2bUK£332.1m18.5x22.1x0.8x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025UK£7.2bUK£8.6bUK£335.1m19x21.6x0.8x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025UK£7.6bUK£8.6bUK£334.9m20.3x22.6x0.9x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025UK£7.3bUK£8.6bUK£337.3m24.6x21.6x0.8x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024UK£7.9bUK£8.6bUK£339.4m26.3x23.3x0.9x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024UK£8.0bUK£8.7bUK£325.6m23.1x24.6x0.9x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024UK£10.2bUK£9.3bUK£297.4m24.7x34.2x1.1x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024UK£10.9bUK£9.8bUK£365.6m27.9x29.8x1.1x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024UK£10.9bUK£9.8bUK£384.1m27.3x28.4x1.1x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024UK£11.6bUK£9.9bUK£379.8m28x30.5x1.2x
Thu, 23 May 2024UK£11.2bUK£9.9bUK£379.1m29.9x29.5x1.1x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024UK£9.4bUK£10.1bUK£352.8m27.4x26.7x0.9x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024UK£10.3bUK£10.4bUK£346.1m28x29.8x1x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024UK£10.4bUK£10.4bUK£357.6m26.4x29x1x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024UK£9.8bUK£12.4bUK£378.4m24.1x25.9x0.8x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023UK£9.6bUK£12.6bUK£378.9m21.5x25.4x0.8x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023UK£9.8bUK£12.5bUK£378.0m24x26x0.8x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023UK£10.1bUK£12.6bUK£370.4m25.1x27.4x0.8x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023UK£10.1bUK£11.7bUK£387.2m26.1x26.1x0.9x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023UK£10.4bUK£11.7bUK£404.8m26.2x25.8x0.9x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023UK£10.1bUK£11.7bUK£425.6m23.9x23.8x0.9x
Fri, 26 May 2023UK£10.4bUK£11.7bUK£423.3m25.3x24.7x0.9x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023UK£10.9bUK£11.7bUK£419.9m24.9x25.9x0.9x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023UK£10.6bUK£12.4bUK£419.4m26x25.2x0.9x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023UK£11.6bUK£12.2bUK£427.9m27.7x27.2x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£11.6bTotal 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 25.8x202420252026
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 22.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 25.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.90x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have declined 8.3% 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 Market1.13%
Tech-5.60%
IT-11.80%
IT Consulting-12.45%
Internet Services and Infrastructure0.90%
Data Processing Services0.13%
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
TPX TPXimpact HoldingsUK£0.2610.6%
+UK£2.3m		-3.7%PS0.3x
RCGH RC365 HoldingUK£0.01622.6%
+UK£443.7k		0%PS1.3x
AIQ AIQUK£0.0414.3%
+UK£323.8k		0%PS17.2x

Latest News

KNOS
UK£7.70
Kainos Group
7D
-16.0%
1Y
-2.5%
SCT
UK£11.67
Softcat
7D
-19.1%
1Y
-28.1%

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
-14.0%
1Y
-44.9%
TPX
UK£0.26
TPXimpact Holdings
7D
10.6%
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
CCC
UK£30.22
Computacenter
7D
-10.5%
1Y
35.6%

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Computacenter plc's (LON:CCC) P/E Ratio

Feb 05
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Computacenter plc's (LON:CCC) P/E Ratio
NCC
UK£1.32
NCC Group
7D
-6.8%
1Y
-7.9%
FDM
UK£1.55
FDM Group (Holdings)
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-34.0%
MTEC
UK£0.39
Made Tech Group
7D
-1.3%
1Y
22.8%

Made Tech Group Plc's (LON:MTEC) Shares Leap 27% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Jan 04
Made Tech Group Plc's (LON:MTEC) Shares Leap 27% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
RCGH
UK£0.016
RC365 Holding
7D
22.6%
1Y
0%
AIQ
UK£0.04
AIQ
7D
14.3%
1Y
0%
SWC
UK£0.37
Smarter Web
7D
-14.5%
1Y
n/a