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Softcat (SCT) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 1,587.73 +0.73 (+0.05%)
As of 08/8/2025 12:30 PM Eastern

About Softcat Stock (LON:SCT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
1,568
1,592
50-Day Range
1,587.73
1,888
52-Week Range
1,427
1,960
Volume
153,408 shs
Average Volume
778,343 shs
Market Capitalization
£3.16 billion
P/E Ratio
26.58
Dividend Yield
1.64%
Price Target
GBX 1,777.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Softcat Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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51st Percentile Overall Score

SCT MarketRank™: 

Softcat scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Softcat has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Softcat has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Softcat's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Softcat is 26.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.92.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Softcat is 26.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 50.38.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Softcat has a PEG Ratio of 11.51. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Softcat has a P/B Ratio of 10.64. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for SCT.
  • Dividend Yield

    Softcat pays a meaningful dividend of 1.80%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Softcat does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Softcat is 43.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Softcat's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for SCT.
  • News Sentiment

    Softcat has a news sentiment score of 0.45. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Softcat this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Softcat insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £308.55 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    43.60% of the stock of Softcat is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    45.13% of the stock of Softcat is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Softcat's insider trading history.
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SCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Softcat's stock was trading at GBX 1,524 at the start of the year. Since then, SCT shares have increased by 4.2% and is now trading at GBX 1,587.73.

Softcat plc (LON:SCT) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 19th. The company reported $28.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Softcat had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 43.79% and a net margin of 12.37%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of SCT stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Softcat investors own include Computacenter (CCC), Airtel Africa (AAF), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Greencore Group (GNC), Intel (INTC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) and QUALCOMM (QCOM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/19/2025
Record date for 5/21 Dividend
4/10/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/21 Dividend
4/10/2025
Dividend Payable
5/21/2025
Today
8/09/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Electronics & Computer Distribution
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:SCT
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
2,315
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 1,950
Low Price Target
GBX 1,600
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 59.73
Trailing P/E Ratio
26.58
Forward P/E Ratio
26.15
P/E Growth
11.51
Net Income
£118.54 million
Net Margins
12.37%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
43.79%
Return on Assets
13.64%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
3.48
Current Ratio
1.60
Quick Ratio
1.38

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£958.56 million
Price / Sales
3.29
Cash Flow
GBX 63.30 per share
Price / Cash Flow
25.08
Book Value
GBX 149.20 per share
Price / Book
10.64

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
198,910,133
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£3.16 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.71
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This page (LON:SCT) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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