The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Friday, August 14, 2026

Subject of the day

SCT.L

Concerning the House

Softcat plc operates as a value-added IT reseller and IT infrastructure solutions provider in the United Kingdom. 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.

United Kingdom · www.softcat.com

Quotation

$2,008.00

+29.00 (+1.5%)

52w hi$2,008.00
52w lo$1,090.91
Vol765.02K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Buy

Our score +1.12

Short+0.92
Medium+1.21
Long+1.34

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

Softcat plc

Technology · Electronics & Computer Distribution

Market cap$3.94B
Enterprise value$3.78B
Trailing P/E28.69x
Forward P/E24.18x
EV / EBITDA18.46x
P / S (ttm)2.25x
Profit margin8.1%
Return on equity49.8%
Revenue growth+53.5%
Earnings growth+13.6%
Debt / equity13.07
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.13
Corr SPX0.07
Annual vol30.5%
Annual ret+16.9%
Sharpe0.55
Max DD-41.3%

Window: 504 trading days (491 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.55
Sector+0.15
Technical+0.33
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.71

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$1,997.00$2,020.40$1,976.00$2,008.00765.02K
Aug 12$1,989.00$2,001.00$1,956.00$1,979.00269.17K
Aug 11$2,024.00$2,024.00$1,969.00$1,981.00156.85K
Aug 10$2,000.00$2,012.00$1,971.00$1,995.00254.97K
Aug 7$1,973.00$2,004.00$1,934.00$1,994.00179.57K