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Softcat Plc

Current Price 1578.00p Bid 1577.00p Ask 1579.00p Change -0.97%
Last Updated: 16/04/2024 11:07. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

Softcat is a Marlow-based IT infrastructure provider founded by Peter Kelly in 1993. It has UK offices in Bristol, London, Manchester, Leeds, Marlow, Southampton, Birmingham and Glasgow, and an Irish office in Dublin. Our goal is to be the leading IT infrastructure product and services provider in terms of employee engagement, customer satisfaction and shareholder returns. We hope our success will create opportunities for our people and deliver growth for our customers and partners.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/07/2020

Revenue
£1,077.13m
Operating Profit/Loss
£93.73m
Dividend yield (%)
1.30
Total dividend for year
24.2000p
Dividend cover
2.30
P/E Ratio
33.00
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Key Personnel

Mr Graeme Watt
Chief Executive Officer
Dr Kathryn Mecklenburgh
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Graham Charlton
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Mayank Prakash
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mrs Vinodka Murria
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Jacqui Ferguson
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Lynne Weedall
Independent Non-Executive Director
Miss Robyn Perriss
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
SCTL
ISIN
GB00BYZDVK82
Shares in Issue
197.41m
Market cap
£3,115.07m

Analyst Views (3)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
66.67%
Hold
 
33.33%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
1,578.00p
Bid Price
1,577.00p
Ask Price
1,579.00p
Volume
10,059
Change Today
-15.50p
% Change Today
-0.97%
Open
1,558.00p
Previous Close
1,593.50p
Intraday High
1,578.00p
Intraday Low
1,553.00p
52 Week High
1,630.50p
52 Week Low
1,224.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Jul 2020
31 Jul 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
1,077.13
991.85
Operating Profit/Loss
93.73
84.49
Net Interest
-0.12
0.33
Pre-Tax Profit
93.62
84.82
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
75.66
68.46
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
75.66
68.46
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
75.66
68.46
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
24.2000p
30.9000p
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Jul 2020
31 Jul 2019
Basic
38.20p
34.60p
Diluted
38.00p
34.30p
Adjusted
38.20p
34.60p
Dividend per Share
24.2000p
30.9000p

Assets

Year End Date
31 Jul 2020
31 Jul 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
20.59
5.76
Intangible Assets
1.30
0.24
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
2.41
2.48
Current Assets
Inventories
11.74
11.08
Trade & Other Receivables
314.12
285.31
Cash at Bank & In Hand
80.14
79.26
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
0.64
n/a
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
430.95
384.14

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Jul 2020
31 Jul 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
1.87
n/a
Other Current Liabilities
277.80
268.75
Total Current Liabilities
279.66
268.75
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
7.97
n/a
Provisions
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Liabilities
2.56
n/a
Total Non-Current Liabilities
10.54
n/a
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
290.20
268.75

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Jul 2020
31 Jul 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
140.75
115.39

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Jul 2020
31 Jul 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
0.10
0.10
Share Premium Account
4.98
4.98
Other Reserves
n/a
n/a
Retained Earnings
135.67
110.31
Shareholders Funds
140.75
115.39
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
140.75
115.39

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
11 Apr 2024
22 May 2024
8.50p
Final
09 Nov 2023
19 Dec 2023
17.00p
Final
09 Nov 2023
19 Dec 2023
17.00p
Interim
13 Apr 2023
24 May 2023
8.00p
Final
10 Nov 2022
19 Dec 2022
16.60p
Final
10 Nov 2022
19 Dec 2022
16.60p
Interim
07 Apr 2022
13 May 2022
7.30p
Final
11 Nov 2021
20 Dec 2021
14.40p
Final
11 Nov 2021
20 Dec 2021
14.40p
Final
31 Mar 2021
14 May 2021
6.40p
Interim
01 Apr 2021
14 May 2021
6.40p
Final
05 Nov 2020
11 Dec 2020
16.60p
Final
05 Nov 2020
11 Dec 2020
16.60p
Final
07 Nov 2019
13 Dec 2019
10.40p
Final
07 Nov 2019
13 Dec 2019
10.40p
Interim
04 Apr 2019
10 May 2019
4.50p
Final
01 Nov 2018
14 Dec 2018
8.80p
Final
01 Nov 2018
14 Dec 2018
8.80p
Interim
29 Mar 2018
11 May 2018
3.30p
Final
02 Nov 2017
15 Dec 2017
6.10p
Final
02 Nov 2017
15 Dec 2017
6.10p
Interim
30 Mar 2017
28 Apr 2017
2.90p
Final
17 Nov 2016
16 Dec 2016
3.60p
Final
17 Nov 2016
16 Dec 2016
3.60p
Interim
31 Mar 2016
29 Apr 2016
1.70p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Jul 2020
31 Jul 2019
Dividend growth
11.41%
23.14%
Dividend yield
1.30%
1.60%
Dividend cover
2.30
2.32


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