Softcat plc (LON:SCT)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
1,872.00
+35.00 (1.91%)
Oct 9, 2026, 4:37 PM GMT

Softcat Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 13 analysts polled by S&P Global, Softcat stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of 2,151p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 14.88% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is 1,700p (-9.19%) and the highest is 2,500p (+33.55%).

Price Target: 2,151p (+14.88%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price1,700p2,151p2,140p2,500p
Change-9.19%+14.88%+14.32%+33.55%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Softcat stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingMay '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy755444
Buy222222
Hold456777
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total131213131313

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
UBS
UBS
Hold
Maintains
2,000p → 2,100p
HoldMaintains2,000p → 2,100p+12.18%Sep 23, 2026
Berenberg Bank
Berenberg Bank
Buy
Reiterates
1,950p → 2,400p
BuyReiterates1,950p → 2,400p+28.21%Sep 21, 2026
Jefferies
Jefferies
Hold
Maintains
1,700p
HoldMaintains1,700p-9.19%Sep 17, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Reiterates
1,950p → 2,300p
BuyReiterates1,950p → 2,300p+22.86%Sep 7, 2026
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Hold
Downgrades
1,800p → 2,140p
HoldDowngrades1,800p → 2,140p+14.32%Aug 26, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.80B
from 1.46B
Increased by 23.61%
Revenue Next Year
2.06B
from 1.80B
Increased by 14.22%
EPS This Year
0.81
from 0.69
Increased by 17.87%
EPS Next Year
0.86
from 0.81
Increased by 6.02%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingJul 31, 2021Jul 31, 2022Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2024Jul 31, 2025Jul 31, 2026
Revenue
784.05M1.08B985.30M962.63M1.46B1.80B
Revenue Growth
-27.21%37.49%-8.60%-2.30%51.50%23.61%
Gross Profit
276.36M327.21M373.83M417.75M494.28M596.95M
Gross Margin
35.25%30.35%37.94%43.40%33.89%33.11%
Operating Income
119.42M136.15M140.90M154.06M180.13M210.70M
Net Income
96.19M110.41M112.03M119.04M133.01M153.27M
EPS
----0.690.81
EPS Growth
----16.40%17.87%
Forward PE
40.8226.2626.2825.9423.0222.97
Dividend / Share
0.210.240.250.270.290.48
Dividend Growth
25.30%14.90%4.60%6.40%10.15%64.96%
Free Cash Flow
----128.93M130.09M
No. Analysts
-----13
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers. Financial currency is GBP.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High1.9B
Avg1.8B
Low1.7B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
29.6%
Avg
23.6%
Low
15.2%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High0.85
Avg0.81
Low0.80

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
22.2%
Avg
17.9%
Low
15.2%