Softcat dividend and valuation

SCT · LSE · GBp

1,850.00 GBpChange from previous close: −0.86%Absolute change: −16.00 GBp

Close · October 5, 2026

Valuation

Softcat pays 0.30 GBp per share per year (yield 1.6%). Last ex-dividend date: April 9, 2026. The P/E ratio is 26.6. The average price target of 13 analysts is 2,150.62 GBp.

Data as of October 5, 2026

Valuation multiples

Market cap
£4.01B
Enterprise value
£3.56B
P/E (trailing 12 months)
26.6
Forward P/E
21.6
PEG
1.93
Price/book
1,301.0
Price/sales
2.29
EV/EBITDA
17.4
EV/revenue
2.03

Profitability and growth

Gross margin
31.1%
Operating margin
11.2%
Net margin
8.1%
ROE
49.8%
ROA
12.3%
ROIC
126.8%
Revenue growth (year over year)
53.5%
Earnings growth (year over year)
13.6%

Financial health

Total cash
£206.01M
Total debt
£37.4M
Debt/equity
0.13
Current ratio
1.30
Quick ratio
1.22
Altman Z-Score
4.65
Piotroski F-Score
5.00

Dividends

Annual dividend per share
0.30 GBp
Dividend yield
1.6%
Payout ratio
41.8%
Ex-dividend date
April 9, 2026

Analysts and estimates

Average price target
2,150.62 GBp
Median price target
2,140.00 GBp
High price target
2,500.00 GBp
Low price target
1,700.00 GBp
Analysts with a price target
13
Consensus
Buy
Forward EPS
0.86 GBp
EPS estimate, current year
0.81 GBp

Shares and trading

Beta
0.58
Average volume
456.23K
Shares outstanding
215.09M
Float
137.31M
Institutional ownership
43.9%
Insider ownership
30.3%