Softcat (SCT) Competitors

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SCT vs. MIDW, NAR, WISE, AVV, and SGE

Should you be buying Softcat stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Softcat include Midwich Group (MIDW), Northamber (NAR), Wise (WISE), AVEVA Group (AVV), and The Sage Group (SGE). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Softcat compare to Midwich Group?

Softcat (LON:SCT) and Midwich Group (LON:MIDW) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

41.5% of Softcat shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.7% of Midwich Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Softcat shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.4% of Midwich Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Softcat has higher revenue and earnings than Midwich Group. Midwich Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Softcat, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Softcat	£1.75B	1.59	£118.54M	£70.10	20.26
Midwich Group	£1.29B	0.12	£22.18M	-£21.92	N/A

In the previous week, Softcat had 3 more articles in the media than Midwich Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Softcat and 2 mentions for Midwich Group. Softcat's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Midwich Group's score of -0.15 indicating that Softcat is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Softcat	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Midwich Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Softcat has a beta of 0.527, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Midwich Group has a beta of 0.387, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Softcat pays an annual dividend of GBX 29.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Midwich Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Softcat pays out 41.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Midwich Group pays out -42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Midwich Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Softcat has a net margin of 8.06% compared to Midwich Group's net margin of -2.17%. Softcat's return on equity of 45.16% beat Midwich Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Softcat	8.06%	45.16%	13.64%
Midwich Group	-2.17%	-12.68%	3.70%

Softcat currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,908.89, suggesting a potential upside of 34.43%. Midwich Group has a consensus target price of GBX 350, suggesting a potential upside of 138.10%. Given Midwich Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Midwich Group is more favorable than Softcat.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Softcat	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Midwich Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Softcat beats Midwich Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Softcat compare to Northamber?

Softcat (LON:SCT) and Northamber (LON:NAR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Softcat has a beta of 0.527, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northamber has a beta of -0.1, meaning that its share price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Softcat has a net margin of 8.06% compared to Northamber's net margin of -5.40%. Softcat's return on equity of 45.16% beat Northamber's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Softcat	8.06%	45.16%	13.64%
Northamber	-5.40%	-21.33%	-1.38%

Softcat pays an annual dividend of GBX 29.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Northamber pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Softcat pays out 41.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northamber pays out -2.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

41.5% of Softcat shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.4% of Northamber shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Softcat shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 78.3% of Northamber shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Softcat had 5 more articles in the media than Northamber. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Softcat and 0 mentions for Northamber. Softcat's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Northamber's score of 0.00 indicating that Softcat is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Softcat	Positive
Northamber	Neutral

Softcat presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,908.89, indicating a potential upside of 34.43%. Given Softcat's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Softcat is more favorable than Northamber.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Softcat	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Northamber	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Softcat has higher revenue and earnings than Northamber. Northamber is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Softcat, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Softcat	£1.75B	1.59	£118.54M	£70.10	20.26
Northamber	£70.54M	0.10	-£1.31M	-£13.89	N/A

Summary

Softcat beats Northamber on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Softcat compare to Wise?

Softcat (LON:SCT) and Wise (LON:WISE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.

Wise has a net margin of 20.23% compared to Softcat's net margin of 8.06%. Softcat's return on equity of 45.16% beat Wise's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Softcat	8.06%	45.16%	13.64%
Wise	20.23%	27.43%	2.23%

Softcat has a beta of 0.527, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wise has a beta of 0.537, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Softcat had 2 more articles in the media than Wise. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Softcat and 3 mentions for Wise. Wise's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Softcat's score of 1.28 indicating that Wise is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Softcat	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wise	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Wise has higher revenue and earnings than Softcat. Softcat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wise, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Softcat	£1.75B	1.59	£118.54M	£70.10	20.26
Wise	£1.87B	5.68	£335.18M	£36.99	28.66

Softcat presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,908.89, indicating a potential upside of 34.43%. Wise has a consensus price target of GBX 1,303, indicating a potential upside of 22.92%. Given Softcat's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Softcat is more favorable than Wise.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Softcat	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Wise	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

41.5% of Softcat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.3% of Wise shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Softcat shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 37.0% of Wise shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Wise beats Softcat on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Softcat compare to AVEVA Group?

AVEVA Group (LON:AVV) and Softcat (LON:SCT) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Softcat had 5 more articles in the media than AVEVA Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Softcat and 0 mentions for AVEVA Group. Softcat's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat AVEVA Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Softcat is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
AVEVA Group	Neutral
Softcat	Positive

Softcat has higher revenue and earnings than AVEVA Group. AVEVA Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Softcat, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AVEVA Group	£1.26B	0.00	N/A	-£20.80	N/A
Softcat	£1.75B	1.59	£118.54M	£70.10	20.26

41.5% of Softcat shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Softcat shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Softcat has a consensus price target of GBX 1,908.89, indicating a potential upside of 34.43%. Given Softcat's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Softcat is more favorable than AVEVA Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AVEVA Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Softcat	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Softcat has a net margin of 8.06% compared to AVEVA Group's net margin of 0.00%. Softcat's return on equity of 45.16% beat AVEVA Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AVEVA Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Softcat	8.06%	45.16%	13.64%

AVEVA Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.38 per share. Softcat pays an annual dividend of GBX 29.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. AVEVA Group pays out -1.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Softcat pays out 41.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Softcat beats AVEVA Group on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Softcat compare to The Sage Group?

The Sage Group (LON:SGE) and Softcat (LON:SCT) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

The Sage Group has a net margin of 14.68% compared to Softcat's net margin of 8.06%. The Sage Group's return on equity of 48.58% beat Softcat's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Sage Group	14.68%	48.58%	7.58%
Softcat	8.06%	45.16%	13.64%

The Sage Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Softcat pays an annual dividend of GBX 29.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. The Sage Group pays out 56.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Softcat pays out 41.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

The Sage Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,189.17, indicating a potential upside of 35.63%. Softcat has a consensus target price of GBX 1,908.89, indicating a potential upside of 34.43%. Given The Sage Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe The Sage Group is more favorable than Softcat.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Sage Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Softcat	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

74.2% of The Sage Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.5% of Softcat shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of The Sage Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Softcat shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, The Sage Group and The Sage Group both had 5 articles in the media. Softcat's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat The Sage Group's score of 0.90 indicating that Softcat is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Sage Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Softcat	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

The Sage Group has higher revenue and earnings than Softcat. Softcat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Sage Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Sage Group	£2.51B	3.19	£254.60M	£37.16	23.60
Softcat	£1.75B	1.59	£118.54M	£70.10	20.26

The Sage Group has a beta of 0.304, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Softcat has a beta of 0.527, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

The Sage Group beats Softcat on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SCT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Softcat	Electronics & Computer Distribution Industry	Computer Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£2.79B	£982.19M	£38.48B	£2.77B
Dividend Yield	2.16%	3.57%	3.16%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	20.26	32.74	156.34	366.05
Price / Sales	1.59	60.33	625.82	88,619.87
Price / Cash	25.08	16.41	46.34	27.89
Price / Book	9.52	3.54	9.54	7.72
Net Income	£118.54M	£46.47M	£1.03B	£5.89B
1 Month Performance	12.43%	-1.54%	15.00%	4.08%
1 Year Performance	-20.62%	3.73%	171.22%	89.87%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SCT Softcat	4.5241 of 5 stars	GBX 1,420 -1.0%	GBX 1,908.89 +34.4%	-19.6%	£2.79B	£1.75B	20.26	2,315	News Coverage Positive News
MIDW Midwich Group	2.4985 of 5 stars	GBX 145 +0.1%	GBX 350 +141.4%	-31.7%	£149.65M	£1.29B	N/A	1,900
NAR Northamber	N/A	GBX 28 +3.7%	N/A	-20.6%	£7.59M	£70.54M	N/A	108	Gap Up
WISE Wise	3.063 of 5 stars	GBX 1,055.50 +0.1%	GBX 1,303 +23.4%	+3.7%	£10.56B	£1.87B	28.53	5,500	Positive News Analyst Forecast
AVV AVEVA Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£9.72B	£1.26B	N/A	6,250	Gap Up

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Does the media refer more to SCT or MIDW?

Which has more volatility and risk, SCT or MIDW?

Is SCT or MIDW a better dividend stock?

Is SCT or MIDW more profitable?

Do analysts prefer SCT or MIDW?

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How does Softcat compare to Northamber?

Which has more volatility & risk, SCT or NAR?

Is SCT or NAR more profitable?

Is SCT or NAR a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SCT or NAR?

Does the media favor SCT or NAR?

Do analysts rate SCT or NAR?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SCT or NAR?

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How does Softcat compare to Wise?

Is SCT or WISE more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, SCT or WISE?

Does the media refer more to SCT or WISE?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SCT or WISE?

Do analysts prefer SCT or WISE?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SCT or WISE?

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Does the media refer more to AVV or SCT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, AVV or SCT?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AVV or SCT?

Do analysts recommend AVV or SCT?

Is AVV or SCT more profitable?

Is AVV or SCT a better dividend stock?

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How does Softcat compare to The Sage Group?

Is SGE or SCT more profitable?

Is SGE or SCT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate SGE or SCT?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SGE or SCT?

Does the media favor SGE or SCT?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SGE or SCT?

Which has more risk & volatility, SGE or SCT?

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