Softcat plc (SCT)
London Exchange · UK · prices in GBX · close of 23 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | GBX 1,663.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 1,083.00 – 2,134.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −10.0% / −9.9% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +5.5% / +29.3% |
| Trend | Above 200-day, below 50-day |
| RSI (14) | 33 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 34.6% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -31.1% |
| Average daily value traded | 981.00M GBX |
| Dividend yield | 2.8% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Softcat is a British information technology company that supplies software, hardware and cloud services to organisations of many kinds, including businesses and public sector bodies. It helps customers choose, license and deploy technology, and it provides related services such as infrastructure support and advice on workplace and data centre systems. The company is based in the United Kingdom and works with a wide range of technology vendors to meet its customers' computing needs.
The shares are listed on the London Exchange in UK under the code SCT, and the price on this page is in pence sterling (GBX). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Softcat plc (SCT) trades on the London Exchange in UK. It last closed at GBX 1,663.00 on 23 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 65 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 924 of 3,787 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 5.5% and over the last three months it fell 9.9%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on London Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 66 · Fair | Mixed trend against its averages. | |
| Above 200-day average | 3.8% | ||
| From 52-week high | -21.3% | ||
| Momentum | 60 · Fair | Typical recent returns for this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -9.9% | ||
| 6-month return | 25.0% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 17.2% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 49 · Weak | Volatile, with deep drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 34.6% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -31.1% | ||
| Liquidity | 97 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 981.00M GBX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 66 · Fair | Dividend is typical for this exchange. | |
| Dividend yield | 2.8% | ||
| Years with dividends | 6 |
Strengths
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Stability (higher is calmer): Volatile, with deep drawdowns.
Returns
| 1 week | −2.2% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −10.0% |
| 3 months | −9.9% |
| 6 months | +25.0% |
| 1 year | +5.5% |
| 3 years | +29.3% |
| 5 years | −5.1% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 1,894.56 / 1,602.73 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 64.13 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2026 | GBP 0.2160 |
| 9 Apr 2026 | GBP 0.0990 |
| 6 Nov 2025 | GBP 0.3650 |
| 10 Apr 2025 | GBP 0.0890 |
| 7 Nov 2024 | GBP 0.3900 |
| 11 Apr 2024 | GBP 0.0850 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on London Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.