Computacenter (CCC)

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Market Cap:
£5,896m
Change Today:
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Sector:
IT Services

Computacenter shares soar on upbeat outlook for 2025

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Tuesday 18 Mar 2025

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Shares in Computacenter soared on Monday as the IT group turned upbeat on its prospects after a strong second half that helped annual profit nudge ahead of forecasts, despite an uncertain macroeconomic environment and softer market conditions in the UK, offset by stronger performances in the US and Germany.


On an adjusted basis, pre-tax profit came in at £254m, in line with guidance provided in January, but down 8.6% on the year. Reported pre-tax profit for calendar 2024 declined by 10% to £244.6m. Gross invoiced income fell 1.6% to £9.9bn.

Chief executive Mike Norris said the company exited 2024 in a "robust" position, with a committed product order backlog "significantly ahead of our position in December 2023, as well as at the end of June 2024". Shares in the firm were up 12% in London.

"We remain mindful of the uncertain macroeconomic and political environment. In North America, following a strong performance in 2024, we continue to be excited by the growth opportunities we see ahead," he added.

Professional Services revenue grew by 11.9% on a constant currency basis and accounted for 48% of total services revenue. Germany, its biggest market in the sector grew 6.2%, with the UK increasing by 19.4% and North America by 30.2%.

Managed Services revenue declined by 5.3%, primarily driven by the loss of low-margin contracts in France and exiting of non-core activities in the UK and Germany.

UK customers exercised greater caution across the year, with purchasing decisions taking longer to conclude, the company said. This behaviour was compounded by the General Election in July and as a result of the more challenging backdrop, the competitive environment sharpened.

North America delivered another record year, supported by several significant new customer wins. Gross invoiced income increased by 8.9%, driven by a strong performance in technology sourcing against a challenging comparative, as well as services revenue growth of 27.1%.

Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com

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Computacenter Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Price 5,010.00p
Change Today 72.00p
52 Week High 5,090.00p
52 Week Low 2,278.00p
Volume 223,480
Shares Issued 117.69m
Market Cap £5,896m

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