Softcat plc (SCT) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 2, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Softcat plc stock £19.57, price £16.20, upside +20.8%, quality 69 out of 100. Rating: undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 2, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range £9.63 – £21.12 · fair‑value band £12.71 – £24.70 · the £16.20 price screens below the £19.57 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 2, 2026.
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Softcat plc operates as a value-added IT reseller and IT infrastructure solutions provider in the United Kingdom.
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The company advices, procures, designs, implements, and manages technology, such as hybrid infrastructure, workplace technology, cyber security, networking and connectivity, data, automation, and AI for businesses and public sector organizations.
It also offers public cloud, collaboration, data centre and private cloud, devices, and financial solution services.
In addition, the company provides Softcat intelligence services, lifecycle solutions, modern management, security, software licensing, supply chain operation, and virtual desktop and application, as well as IT service provider.
Softcat plc was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Marlow, the United Kingdom.
Stock analysis
Softcat plc (SCT) currently trades at £16.20, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is £19.57, implying the stock looks roughly 17.2% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of £20.01 per share, and 15 of the 26 models we run sit above the £16.20 price.
Bear case: the Economic Profit group reads lowest at £5.69, and 11 of the 26 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: £12.71 (bear) to £24.70 (bull), the price of £16.20 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 69/100 (solid quality), in the Technology sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Softcat plc reported revenue of £2.0B in FY2026 versus £1.1B in FY2022, a compound +16.3%/yr. Reported net income was £150M in FY2026, compounding +8.0%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap £3.5B Mid · P/E ratio 21.3 · P/S ratio 1.79 · EPS (TTM) £0.7600 · Dividend yield 1.9% · Net margin 7.6% · Return on equity 42.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) 19.2%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 66 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 23% below its 52-week high and 50% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at −9% fair-value upside, at 21%, SCT screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear£12.71Fair Value £19.57Bull£24.70
Price £16.20 · Upside +20.8%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2026 figures (about 3 months old). Earnings retained since then (£0.1146 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.95/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+35.4%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+26.1%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+20.3%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +11.4% a year
Revenue growth 13 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+13.2%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
+11.0%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+9.1%
Dividend (yield on the price)1.9%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.9.1% vs 16.1%, slowing
Profit margin 2021 to 2026 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.15% → 11%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2021 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far and less than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+7.6%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+18.6%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (UK: IMF forecast 2.3% a year to 2030, 3.3% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +5.1% a year for the price and +16.0% for the forecasts.
AI conclusion: Operational efficiency stands out in the metrics, yet weak and unconfirmed moat signals together with limited qualitative data keep overall business quality modest.
Main risk: Integration of the transatlantic acquisition risks hitting margins and the upgraded profit outlook through added operational complexity and financing demands.
Softcat is moving into the US market through a major acquisition that adds data centre and AI infrastructure capabilities. This brings growth potential and an upgraded profit outlook but also new debt, share dilution and the task of integrating operations across the Atlantic. Will the benefits from international scale outweigh the added complexity and financing demands?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Electronics & Computer Distribution · 150 stocks
Beats the industry median on 7/13 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score69 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+20.8% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)42.8% · Top 25%
Return on assets12.7% · Top 25%
Net margin (12 months)7.6% · Top 25%
Operating margin (12 months)10.7% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)24.6% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)1.9% · Below median
Valuation Multiplesvs Electronics & Computer Distribution median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Softcat plc (SCT) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 2, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of £19.57 versus a price of £16.20, about +21% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of SCT?
Our model-based fair value for Softcat plc is £19.57 (as of Nov 2, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: £16.20.
What is the quality score of SCT?
Softcat plc has a Quality Score of 69/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Softcat plc (SCT)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of £19.57 (as of Nov 2, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario £12.71, optimistic scenario £24.70. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Softcat plc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at £19.57, about +21% upside versus a price of £16.20 (undervalued). Cautious scenario £12.71, optimistic scenario £24.70. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Softcat plc (SCT)?
Softcat plc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about £2.0B (latest available figure, as of Nov 2, 2026).
Does Softcat plc pay a dividend?
Softcat plc currently shows a dividend yield of 1.94% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 2, 2026).
What growth is priced into Softcat plc (SCT)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Softcat plc would have to grow free cash flow by +7.6 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.3 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +20.3 % per year. As of Nov 2, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of SCT use?
Our models discount Softcat plc at 9.3 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 0.61, country premium for United Kingdom. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Softcat plc that is +7.6 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (9.3 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Softcat plc (SCT) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Softcat plc grew +20.3 % a year. The price currently implies +7.6 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Softcat plc (SCT) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +11.0 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Softcat plc (+7.6 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Softcat plc (SCT)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 4.91 %: that much free cash flow Softcat plc produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.3 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Softcat plc (SCT)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Softcat plc it is £19.57 per share (as of Nov 2, 2026), against a price of £16.20. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Softcat plc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 2, 2026, SCT trades below its calculated fair value: price £16.20, fair value £19.57, a gap of about +21% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of SCT?
No. The price is what the market pays today (£16.20); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (£19.57). For Softcat plc the two are £3.37 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Softcat plc worth?
The market values Softcat plc at about £3.5B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 2, 2026). Per share that is £16.20; our models calculate a fair value of £19.57 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about SCT?
Our models span a range for Softcat plc: cautious scenario £12.71, base £19.57, optimistic £24.70 per share (as of Nov 2, 2026, price £16.20). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of SCT?
Softcat plc trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.3 (as of Nov 2, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of £19.57 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 9.7, P/S 1.8, EV/EBITDA 14.9.
How solid is the balance sheet of Softcat plc (SCT)?
Balance-sheet figures for Softcat plc (as of Nov 2, 2026): return on equity 42.8%. They feed the Quality Score of 69/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is SCT from its 52-week high?
Softcat plc trades at £16.20, about 23% below its 52-week high of £21.12 and 50% above the low of £10.82 (as of Nov 2, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of £19.57 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Softcat plc?
From the same area (Technology) we also value TD SYNNEX Corporation, Arrow Electronics, Inc, Rexel S.A, Unisplendour Corporation, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Softcat plc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 2, 2026: price £16.20, calculated fair value £19.57 (+21%), Quality Score 69/100, from 26 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of SCT calculated?
We run Softcat plc through 26 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of £19.57, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.9 % above its aggregate fair value. Softcat plc currently trades 17 % below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Softcat plc (SCT)?
The closing price on Nov 2, 2026 was £16.20. Our model-based fair value is £19.57, about +21% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Softcat plc right now?
Solid quality (69/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality. A fairly wide model range (£12.71 to £24.70) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Softcat plc (SCT) come from?
Earnings per share at Softcat plc grew +15.9 % a year from 2015 to 2026. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +8.3 %, EBIT margin +8.1 %, tax rate −0.6 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −0.3 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Softcat plc
How large is the market capitalisation of Softcat plc (SCT)?
The market capitalisation of Softcat plc is £3.5B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Softcat plc (SCT)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Softcat plc is 1.79 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Softcat plc (SCT)?
Earnings per share at Softcat plc are £0.7600 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 21.3). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Softcat plc (SCT)?
The dividend yield of Softcat plc is 1.9% (payout 41.4%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Softcat plc (SCT)?
The net margin of Softcat plc is 7.6% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Softcat plc (SCT)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Softcat plc is 42.8% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Softcat plc (SCT)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Softcat plc is 19.2% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Softcat plc (SCT)?
The operating margin of Softcat plc is 10.7% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Softcat plc (SCT)?
Revenue at Softcat plc is growing +24.6% versus a year earlier (3y avg +26.1%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Softcat plc (SCT)?
Earnings per share at Softcat plc are growing +14.1% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Softcat plc (SCT) hold?
Softcat plc holds more cash than debt, £162M net (fiscal year 2026). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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