Softcat (SCT)

Sector:

IT Services

Index:

FTSE 250

1,571.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -25.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,888.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 1,451.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 199.95m
  • Volume: 323,596
  • Market Cap: £3,141.16m
  • RiskGrade: 559

Softcat first-quarter trading in line, customer demand 'resilient'

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - IT infrastructure and services provider Softcat said on Wednesday that first-quarter trading was in line with guidance.
In a brief update, the company said it performed "well" during the period, delivering further growth in gross profit and operating profit.

Softcat said customer demand remains "resilient, supported by our broad portfolio offering and well-diversified customer base".

It said the progress to date was consistent with the outlook provided in its full-year results, for double-digit gross profit growth and high single-digit operating profit growth in FY2025.

Chief executive Graham Charlton said: "I'm pleased to report another positive performance in the Period. As expected in the year to date, customer demand trends have remained largely consistent with those seen in the prior financial year.

"The breadth and depth of our offering, together with our wealth of expertise, is proving invaluable to customers in an increasingly complex IT landscape. I'm confident that our unique culture and capabilities will enable us to continue building on the current momentum in the business and successfully execute on the significant opportunity we see across our markets."

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Softcat Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,571.00p
Change Today -25.00p
% Change -1.57 %
52 Week High 1,888.00p
52 Week Low 1,451.00p
Volume 323,596
Shares Issued 199.95m
Market Cap £3,141.16m
RiskGrade 559

Softcat Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
96.68% below the market average96.68% below the market average96.68% below the market average96.68% below the market average96.68% below the market average
71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average
Price Trend
6.6% below the market average6.6% below the market average6.6% below the market average6.6% below the market average6.6% below the market average
43.21% above the sector average43.21% above the sector average43.21% above the sector average43.21% above the sector average43.21% above the sector average
Income
46.37% below the market average46.37% below the market average46.37% below the market average46.37% below the market average46.37% below the market average
15.38% above the sector average15.38% above the sector average15.38% above the sector average15.38% above the sector average15.38% above the sector average
Growth
16.01% below the market average16.01% below the market average16.01% below the market average16.01% below the market average16.01% below the market average
65.33% below the sector average65.33% below the sector average65.33% below the sector average65.33% below the sector average65.33% below the sector average

Softcat Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 10-Apr-25 07-Nov-24
Paid 21-May-25 17-Dec-24
Amount 8.90p 18.10p

Trades for 10-Oct-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:28 0 @ 1,576.00p
16:26 0 @ 1,575.00p
16:25 0 @ 1,575.00p
16:25 0 @ 1,575.00p
16:25 0 @ 1,575.00p

Softcat Key Personnel

CEO Graham Charlton
CFO Kathryn Mecklenburgh

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