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Description
Analysis
Beloved champion
Softcat plc is a beloved champion: its quality is genuine, and the market already prices it as exceptional. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.
The price is expensive. You pay 25.7× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 10% yearly growth; analysts expect 10%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.
What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 20237
98
2023202420252026
All-time high
98
Jun 2026
All-time low
7
Jan 2023
Average rank
71
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
11
13
13
21
Price/Earnings
9
20
19
19
Price/Book
1
3
1
3
Dividend Yield
63
72
63
70
Value (overall)
7
9
11
14
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.