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Softcat Full Year 2022 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Lag

Softcat (LON:SCT) Full Year 2022 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: UK£1.08b (up 38% from FY 2021).

  • Net income: UK£110.4m (up 15% from FY 2021).

  • Profit margin: 10% (down from 12% in FY 2021). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.

  • EPS: UK£0.56 (up from UK£0.48 in FY 2021).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Softcat EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Fall Short

Revenue missed analyst estimates by 22%. Earnings per share (EPS) exceeded analyst estimates by 3.1%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 9.3% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 17% growth forecast for the IT industry in the United Kingdom.

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Performance of the British IT industry.

The company's shares are up 8.0% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Before we wrap up, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Softcat (1 can't be ignored!) that you should be aware of.

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