Softcat (SCT)

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Share Price:
1,895.00p
Market Cap:
£3,731.49m
Change Today:
-73.00p
Sector:
IT Services
Select: Overview | Profit And Loss | Balance Sheet | Cash Flow | Key Financials

Dividend Data

  31-Jul-2531-Jul-2431-Jul-2331-Jul-2231-Jul-21
Interim Dividend8.90p8.50p8.00p7.30p6.40p
Final Dividend20.40p18.10p17.00p16.60p14.40p
Total Dividend29.30p26.60p25.00p23.90p20.80p

Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Jul-25 31-Jul-24 31-Jul-23 31-Jul-22 31-Jul-21
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 1,458.41 962.63 985.30 1,077.95 784.05
Operating Profit/(Loss) 172.90 154.06 140.90 136.15 119.42
Net Interest (9.40) 5.33 0.97 n/a (0.45)
Profit Before Tax 178.20 159.40 141.86 136.14 118.97
Profit After Tax 133.01 119.04 112.03 110.41 96.19
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 133.01 119.04 112.03 110.41 96.19
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 133.01 119.04 112.03 110.41 96.19
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Total Dividend Paid cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 66.60p 59.70p 56.20p 55.50p 48.40p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 66.20p 59.40p 56.00p 55.30p 48.20p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 69.50p 59.70p 56.20p 55.50p 48.40p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 66.60p 59.70p 56.20p 55.50p 48.40p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 66.20p 59.40p 56.00p 55.30p 48.20p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 69.50p 59.70p 56.20p 55.50p 48.40p
           
Dividend per Share 29.30p 26.60p 29.60p 23.90p 20.80p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Jul-25 31-Jul-24 31-Jul-23 31-Jul-22 31-Jul-21
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 48.69 19.90 21.32 17.43 18.77
Intangible Assets 20.63 11.61 7.16 7.98 5.20
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments 0.05 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 0.84 2.57 3.00 2.51 3.15
  70.21 34.08 31.47 27.92 27.13
Current Assets          
Inventories 151.90 2.92 3.59 5.10 38.41
Trade & Other Receivables 713.15 585.30 490.04 541.72 330.10
Cash at Bank & in Hand 182.28 158.45 122.62 97.32 101.72
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 74.38 n/a n/a n/a n/a
  1,121.71 746.67 616.25 644.14 470.23
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 1,191.93 780.75 647.72 672.06 497.36
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 337.48 34.23 2.73 2.72 2.60
Other Current Liabilities 471.46 431.22 383.48 450.67 306.29
  808.95 465.46 386.22 453.39 308.88
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 44.20 17.26 7.03 3.95 5.70
Provisions n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Liabilities n/a n/a 3.03 3.62 3.63
  44.20 17.26 10.06 7.57 9.33
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 853.15 482.71 396.28 460.96 318.21
           
Net Assets 338.78 298.04 251.45 211.10 179.14
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10
Share Premium Account 4.98 4.98 4.98 4.98 4.98
Other Reserves 1.54 2.45 2.56 3.56 n/a
Retained Earnings 332.16 290.50 243.81 202.46 174.06
Shareholders Funds 338.78 298.04 251.45 211.10 179.14
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 338.78 298.04 251.45 211.10 179.14
Cash Flow 31-Jul-25 31-Jul-24 31-Jul-23 31-Jul-22 31-Jul-21
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 140.71 115.61 104.80 83.64 91.25
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (16.02) (1.35) (2.07) (1.89) (6.44)
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (98.15) (78.42) (77.22) (86.64) (63.23)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 26.55 35.83 25.51 (4.89) 21.59
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Jul-25 31-Jul-24 31-Jul-23 31-Jul-22 31-Jul-21
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 23.5 27.2 26.7 25.1 39.9
PEG - Adjusted 1.5 4.5 26.7 1.7 1.5
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 16% 6% 1% 15% 27%
Dividend Cover 2.37 2.24 1.90 2.32 2.33
Revenue per Share 730.34p 482.55p 494.54p 541.75p 394.87p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 89.24p 79.90p 71.20p 68.42p 59.91p
Operating Margin 11.86% 16.00% 14.30% 12.63% 15.23%
Return on Capital Employed 26.81% 45.59% 55.46% 64.90% 65.53%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 23.5 27.2 26.7 25.1 39.9
PEG - Adjusted 1.5 4.5 26.7 1.7 1.5
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 16% 6% 1% 15% 27%
Dividend Cover 2.37 2.24 1.90 2.32 2.33
           
Dividend Yield 1.8% 1.6% 2.0% 1.7% 1.1%
Dividend per Share Growth 10.15% (10.14%) 23.85% 14.90% 25.30%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 70.47p 57.95p 52.60p 42.04p 45.96p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 13.30p 17.96p 12.80p (2.46p) 10.87p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 159.32p 143.58p 122.61p 102.08p 87.60p
Net Gearing 58.86% -35.89% -44.88% -42.94% -52.15%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

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Note 2: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.