LON:SCT Softcat (SCT) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 1,707 -17.00 (-0.99%) (As of 11/4/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades About Softcat Stock (LON:SCT) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Softcat alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 1,699▼ 1,72250-Day Range 1,468.98▼ 1,79552-Week Range 1,220▼ 1,855Volume243,767 shsAverage Volume445,726 shsMarket Capitalization£3.40 billionP/E Ratio3,048.21Dividend Yield1.52%Price TargetGBX 1,474Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewSoftcat plc operates as a value-added IT reseller and IT infrastructure solutions provider in the United Kingdom. The company advices, procures, designs, implements, and manages technology, such as software licensing, workplace technology, networking, security, and cloud and datacenter for businesses and public sector organizations. It also offers public cloud, collaboration, connectivity, data centre and private cloud, devices, and financial solution services. In addition, the company provides IT asset management, lifecycle solutions, modern management, security, software licensing, supply chain operation, and virtual desktop and application. Softcat plc was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Marlow, the United Kingdom.Read More… 2 sentences that change everything you THOUGHT you knew about trading (Ad)If you're like most people, on Friday morning you'll probably follow your set routine: Wake up... eat breakfast... go to work... But if you say these two sentences to your broker... you could collect as much as $1,250 on Friday... no matter where you live, whether you're working or already retired. It all has to do with a unique stock market secret that's worked 97% of the time for the past 8 years running.Click here. Softcat Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks14th Percentile Overall ScoreSCT MarketRank™: Softcat scored higher than 14% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingSoftcat has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageSoftcat has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Softcat's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Softcat is 3,048.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Softcat is 3,048.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 250.77.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSoftcat has a PEG Ratio of 11.51. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSoftcat has a P/B Ratio of 13.88. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for SCT. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldSoftcat pays a meaningful dividend of 1.68%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSoftcat does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Softcat is 4,642.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Softcat's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for SCT. News and Social Media1.2 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentSoftcat has a news sentiment score of 0.17. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Softcat this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership4.2 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Softcat insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £149.20 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders43.60% 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 Institutions45.13% 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. Receive SCT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Softcat and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SCT Stock News HeadlinesBerenberg Bank Reaffirms Hold Rating for Softcat (LON:SCT)November 1 at 2:40 AM | americanbankingnews.comSoftcat's (SCT) "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed at Shore CapitalOctober 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com2 sentences that change everything you THOUGHT you knew about tradingIf you're like most people, on Friday morning you'll probably follow your set routine: Wake up... eat breakfast... go to work... But if you say these two sentences to your broker... you could collect as much as $1,250 on Friday... no matter where you live, whether you're working or already retired. It all has to do with a unique stock market secret that's worked 97% of the time for the past 8 years running.November 4, 2024 | Investing Daily (Ad)Softcat (LON:SCT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.39October 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSoftcat (LON:SCT) Trading 11.4% Higher Following Dividend AnnouncementOctober 26, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comLondon midday: FTSE touch lower amid Budget jittersOctober 25, 2024 | lse.co.ukForget Nvidia shares! I’m considering buying this FTSE 250 tech star insteadOctober 24, 2024 | msn.comSoftcat Reports Robust Growth Amid Economic ChallengesOctober 24, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines SCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SCT shares performed this year? Softcat's stock was trading at GBX 1,360 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SCT stock has increased by 25.5% and is now trading at GBX 1,707. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Softcat's earnings last quarter? Softcat plc (LON:SCT) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 17th. The company reported $16.70 earnings per share for the quarter. Softcat had a net margin of 12.04% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 50.40%. How do I buy shares of Softcat? 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Softcat own? 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 Earnings3/17/2020Today11/04/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/17 Dividend11/07/2024Dividend Payable12/17/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorComputer and Technology Industry Electronics & Computer Distribution Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:SCT CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.softcat.com Phone+44-1628-403403FaxN/AEmployees2,315Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 1,474 High Stock Price TargetGBX 1,600 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 1,250 Potential Upside/Downside-13.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.14 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.56 Trailing P/E Ratio3,048.21 Forward P/E Ratio28.11 P/E Growth11.51Net Income£113.23 million Net Margins12.04% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity50.40% Return on Assets13.64% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.57 Current Ratio1.59 Quick Ratio1.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£940.05 million Price / Sales3.62 Cash FlowGBX 68.06 per share Price / Cash Flow25.08 Book ValueGBX 123 per share Price / Book13.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares199,190,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£3.40 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.71 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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