Softcat/£SCT
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About Softcat
Founded in 1993, Softcat PLC is a provider of IT infrastructure products and services. Operating primarily in the technology sector, the company offers comprehensive solutions in areas such as software licensing, client computing, data center infrastructure, and networking and security. Softcat caters to both the corporate and public sectors, enhancing IT environments for a diverse client base.
- Ticker
- £SCT
- Sector
- Business services
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 2,863
- Headquarters
- Marlow, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.softcat.com
Softcat Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£3.7B
27.02
£0.70
0.62
£0.46
2.45%
Price and volume
Market cap
£3.7B
Beta
0.62
52-week high
£21.34
52-week low
£10.83
Average daily volume
294K
Dividend rate
£0.46
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.301
Quick ratio
1.223
Long term debt to equity
0.111
Total debt to equity
0.131
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
41.52%
Interest coverage (TTM)
82.95%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
205.016
Gross margin (TTM)
31.08%
Net profit margin (TTM)
8.06%
Operating margin (TTM)
11.44%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
25.62%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£610,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
12.28%
Return on equity (TTM)
49.77%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
27.02
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.161
Price to book
13.2
Price to tangible book (TTM)
14.12
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
20.493
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.88%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.924
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.45%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
68.13%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
12.16%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
20.02%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.87%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
8.88%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
16.60%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.19%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-22.89%
What the Analysts think about Softcat
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Softcat stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Softcat stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Softcat raised its full-year underlying operating profit forecast from low-single-digit to high-single-digit growth after strong H1 results, underscoring management’s confidence in ongoing momentum. (Reuters)
H1 FY2026 underlying operating profit jumped 27.3% year-on-year to £93.8 million, driven by robust demand for AI-enabled infrastructure across corporate and public sectors. (Reuters)
Strategic investments in data and digital projects, including acquisitions to expand automation and AI consulting capabilities, have bolstered Softcat’s service offering and market positioning. (Reuters)
Memory chip supply constraints continue to create uncertainty for H2 order fulfilment, potentially hampering revenue growth if shortages persist beyond near-term pull-forwards. (Reuters)
Softcat warns that ongoing memory shortages and macroeconomic headwinds could dampen momentum in the second half, as elevated component costs strain customer budgets. (Reuters)
Second-half comparisons are set to be tougher due to larger solutions projects delivered in the same period last year, which may constrain year-on-year growth acceleration. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 7 Sept 2026.
Softcat Financial Performance
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Softcat Earnings Performance
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Upcoming events
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Funds containing Softcat
AllGBPEURUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £SCT weighting |
|---|---|---|
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.6B | 0.81% |
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £661M | 0.79% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | €3.2B | 0.20% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | £2.8B | 0.20% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.03% |
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