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Neutral 68 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
3,318.00 p
▲(11.42% Upside)
Action:DowngradedDate:03/13/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial strength (strong revenue growth and low leverage) but tempered by 2025 margin compression and weaker cash flow versus 2024. Technicals add near-term caution with the price below short-term moving averages, while valuation appears moderate with a supportive dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strong Revenue Growth
Computacenter reported a very large revenue step-up in 2025, reflecting expanding enterprise and public-sector demand. Durable top-line expansion improves scale economics, strengthens vendor negotiating power, and funds investment in higher‑value services over the next several months.
Conservative Balance Sheet
The firm’s low leverage and growing equity base provide financial flexibility to support working capital, capex, or selective M&A. A conservatively levered balance sheet reduces refinancing risk and preserves capacity to invest in managed services or absorb cyclical shocks.
Recurring, Diversified Service Model
A mix of technology resale, professional projects and multi-year managed services creates diversified, recurring revenue. This business model yields predictable cash flows, higher-margin service upsell opportunities, and stickier customer relationships that support durable earnings.
Negative Factors
Margin Compression
Material margin deterioration in 2025 signals pricing pressure, cost inflation or a heavier low‑margin product mix. Lower gross and net margins reduce operating leverage and the company’s buffer to fund investments or dividends, making earnings more sensitive to revenue shocks.
Weakened Cash Flow Momentum
A meaningful step-down in operating and free cash flow versus the prior year weakens capital allocation flexibility. Even with decent conversion ratios historically, sustained weaker cash generation would constrain capacity for reinvestment, debt reduction, or higher shareholder distributions.
Uptick in Absolute Debt
An increase in absolute debt and leverage, even from a modest base, reduces headroom if margins and cash flow remain pressured. Continued debt accumulation amid compressed profitability could tighten liquidity and elevate refinancing or covenant risk over the medium term.

Computacenter (CCC) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)

Computacenter Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionComputacenter plc provides information technology (IT) infrastructure and operations services in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, North America, and internationally. The company offers workplace solutions, including endpoint management, field and lifecycle, virtual desktop, managed print, service desk and remote support, application, collaboration management, and experience management services, as well as device as a service; applications and data solutions, including software development, software lifecycle management, cloud and application support, application migration, data and analytics, user experience, and process automation services; cloud and data center solutions, which include data center, cloud platform, marketplace software sourcing, private cloud, enterprise cloud, finops, data center deployment, cloud optimization, application migration, infrastructure and cloud managed, and application platform services. Tt also provides networking solutions comprising data center and cloud, local and wide area, wireless, and industrial networks; and security solutions that include cyber defense, infrastructure, cloud security, workplace security, industrial security, and identity and access services, as well as IT governance, risk, and compliance solutions. Computacenter plc was founded in 1981 and is based in Hatfield, the United Kingdom.
How the Company Makes MoneyComputacenter makes money by selling and managing IT products and services for large organizations, typically through a mix of technology reselling, professional services, and long-term managed service contracts. 1) Technology sourcing and resale (product revenue): A significant portion of revenue comes from procuring hardware, software and related technology from major vendors and reselling it to customers. This includes devices and end-user computing equipment, data-center and network infrastructure, and software/licensing. The company earns a margin between the purchase price from vendors and the sales price to customers, and may also earn vendor-related incentives/rebates where applicable (specific arrangements vary by vendor and are not publicly itemized in a consistent way). 2) Professional and project services (services revenue): Computacenter generates revenue from consulting, design, implementation and transformation projects such as workplace rollouts, infrastructure refreshes, migrations, security deployments, and cloud-related delivery work. These engagements are typically billed on a time-and-materials basis, fixed price, or milestone-based project fees depending on contract structure. 3) Managed services and operations (recurring revenue): The company earns recurring fees by running and supporting customers’ IT environments under multi-year contracts. This includes service desk and field services, device and workplace management, infrastructure and network operations, monitoring, and other operational support. Revenue is generally recognized as services are delivered, often as monthly/annual charges defined by service levels and volumes. 4) Lifecycle and supply-chain services: Computacenter provides technology lifecycle services (e.g., configuration/staging, logistics, deployment, asset management, refresh and disposal). It earns service fees tied to these activities, often bundled with product supply and managed services. Key factors that contribute to earnings: Profitability is driven by (a) scale in procurement and logistics, (b) the mix between lower-margin product resale and higher-margin services/managed services, (c) long-term enterprise and public-sector customer relationships that support repeat purchasing and renewals, and (d) partnerships with major technology vendors that enable access to products, training, and go-to-market programs. Specific partner names and the quantitative contribution of each partner are not consistently disclosed at a granular level, so those details are null.

Computacenter Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Strong revenue expansion and a conservatively levered balance sheet support the score, but 2025 profitability compressed materially (lower gross/EBIT/net margins) and operating/free cash flow stepped down versus 2024, indicating weaker quality of earnings in the latest year.
Income Statement
72
Positive
Revenue has expanded strongly over the period, with a very large step-up in 2025 versus 2024. However, profitability has trended lower: gross margin fell from ~15% (2023–2024) to ~12% (2025), and net margin declined to ~1.7% in 2025 from ~2.5% in 2024 and ~2.9% in 2023. Operating profitability also softened (EBIT margin ~2.9% in 2025 vs ~3.4% in 2024 and ~4.1% in 2023), indicating that the latest growth came with meaningfully higher costs and/or pricing pressure.
Balance Sheet
84
Very Positive
The balance sheet looks conservatively levered, with debt-to-equity remaining low (roughly ~0.14–0.26 historically and ~0.23 in 2025). Equity has generally grown over time and provides a solid capital base versus total assets. A watch item is the uptick in absolute debt and debt-to-equity in 2025 versus 2023–2024, but leverage remains modest for the sector.
Cash Flow
70
Positive
Cash generation is solid relative to earnings, with free cash flow closely tracking net income (free cash flow to net income ~0.85–0.95 across the years, ~0.93 in 2025). That said, cash flow momentum weakened in 2025: operating cash flow fell to ~296m from ~417m in 2024 and free cash flow declined ~14% year over year (to ~274m). Overall cash conversion remains healthy, but the latest year shows a notable step-down that warrants monitoring.
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue9.19B6.96B6.92B6.47B5.03B
Gross Profit1.13B1.03B1.04B936.20M860.20M
EBITDA352.20M268.20M363.00M349.70M346.20M
Net Income153.70M170.80M197.60M182.80M185.30M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets4.06B3.37B3.06B3.28B2.71B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments628.50M489.60M471.20M275.10M285.20M
Total Debt202.30M136.90M127.60M157.90M189.90M
Total Liabilities3.17B2.55B2.11B2.41B1.97B
Stockholders Equity897.90M810.20M941.70M865.70M740.50M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow273.80M398.10M375.50M206.10M192.00M
Operating Cash Flow295.60M417.10M410.60M241.60M222.30M
Investing Cash Flow-37.60M-38.20M-39.40M-62.70M-25.30M
Financing Cash Flow-122.20M-349.40M-163.60M-180.50M-226.10M

Computacenter Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Negative
Last Price2978.00
Price Trends
50DMA
3129.56
Negative
100DMA
3019.62
Negative
200DMA
2718.84
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
-5.66
Positive
RSI
40.66
Neutral
STOCH
26.43
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:CCC, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 2978 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3096.90, below the 50-day MA of 3129.56, and above the 200-day MA of 2718.84, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -5.66 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.66 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 26.43 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GB:CCC.

Computacenter Risk Analysis

Computacenter disclosed 5 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Computacenter reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks

Computacenter Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
75
Outperform
£2.26B24.5242.93%2.05%51.50%11.62%
72
Outperform
£52.29M14.6338.65%2.69%30.01%138.65%
69
Neutral
£54.86M15.1912.27%20.40%
68
Neutral
£3.09B20.0017.42%2.43%21.86%0.86%
61
Neutral
$37.18B12.37-10.20%1.83%8.50%-7.62%
54
Neutral
£184.79M18.704.57%3.01%-31.46%297.44%
52
Neutral
£30.47M-2.77-18.74%-5.84%55.30%
* Technology Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
GB:CCC
Computacenter
2,946.00
383.80
14.98%
GB:RCN
Redcentric
116.00
-5.50
-4.53%
GB:SCT
Softcat
1,150.00
-528.86
-31.50%
GB:TRD
Triad Group plc
300.00
-51.08
-14.55%
GB:TPX
TPXimpact Holdings PLC
33.00
11.00
50.00%
GB:MTEC
Made Tech Group PLC
36.75
10.25
38.68%

Computacenter Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Computacenter lifts 2025 profits on North American surge and record order backlog
Positive
Mar 12, 2026

Computacenter reported strong full-year 2025 results, with revenue up 32% to £9.19bn and adjusted operating profit rising 11.3%, driven by robust growth in Technology Sourcing and modest gains in Services. North America nearly doubled operating profit and now contributes close to 40% of group earnings, offsetting weaker performance in France and a lower gross margin due to a strategic shift toward high-volume hardware sales.

The company ended the year with a record £7.1bn product order backlog, significant growth in major customers and adjusted net funds of £606m, supporting continued investment and acquisitions. Management highlighted the early-2026 purchase of AgreeYa to expand professional services in North America and India, and signalled confidence in further strategic and financial progress in 2026 despite macroeconomic uncertainty and industry-wide hardware component shortages.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:CCC) stock is a Buy with a £3715.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Computacenter stock, see the GB:CCC Stock Forecast page.

Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Computacenter Reports No New Share Allotments Across Employee Option Schemes
Neutral
Feb 5, 2026

Computacenter has reported its latest six‑monthly block listing return, confirming that across six of its approved, unapproved, performance-related, and all-employee share option and share plan schemes, there has been no issue or allotment of new shares between 6 August 2025 and 5 February 2026. The balances of unallotted securities under each scheme remain unchanged, leaving substantial headroom for future exercises but signalling no recent dilution for shareholders and a stable capital structure over the period.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:CCC) stock is a Buy with a £3633.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Computacenter stock, see the GB:CCC Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Computacenter Beats 2025 Expectations, Bolstered by North America Growth and AgreeYa Deal
Positive
Jan 22, 2026

Computacenter reported a significantly better-than-expected performance for 2025, with gross invoiced income up 32% in constant currency, driven by a 38% surge in Technology Sourcing and modest growth in Services, where strong Professional Services revenue offset a slight decline in Managed Services. The group highlighted particularly robust execution in North America and a recovery in German public sector demand, while acknowledging continued challenges in France, and now expects adjusted profit before tax of at least £270m alongside an exceptionally strong year-end net funds position of around £600m. The recent acquisition of US-focused professional services firm AgreeYa Solutions, funded from existing cash, underscores Computacenter’s push to deepen its enterprise services reach in North America, and, supported by a strong order backlog and continued appetite for targeted deals, the company anticipates further strategic and financial progress in 2026 despite macroeconomic uncertainty and hardware supply constraints.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:CCC) stock is a Buy with a £3381.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Computacenter stock, see the GB:CCC Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Computacenter Buys AgreeYa to Boost North American and India Services Footprint
Positive
Jan 8, 2026

Computacenter has agreed to acquire US-based AgreeYa Solutions Inc and the assets of AgreeYa India for up to $120 million, in a deal that significantly expands its professional services footprint in North America and deepens its capabilities in India. AgreeYa, a 26-year-old technology solutions partner with more than 600 staff in the US and over 700 in India, is expected to generate around $120 million in revenue and $14 million in adjusted EBITDA in 2025, and the transaction, funded from existing cash, is expected to be immediately earnings accretive. The acquisition bolsters Computacenter’s offerings in cloud, data, automation, AI, digital engineering, modern workplace and IT staffing, lifting its annualised North American professional services revenue to more than $350 million and strengthening its European operations via India-based expertise, while existing AgreeYa leadership will remain in place as the business is integrated into Computacenter’s US and India operations.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:CCC) stock is a Buy with a £3459.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Computacenter stock, see the GB:CCC Stock Forecast page.

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Disclaimer

This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Mar 13, 2026