Computacenter PLC (GB:CCC)
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
4,268.00 p
▲(30.20% Upside)
Action:UpgradedDate:04/25/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial footing (low leverage) and strong top-line growth, tempered by 2025 profitability and cash flow weakening. Technicals remain strong but look overbought, while valuation (P/E ~20 and ~1.85% yield) offers only moderate support.
Positive Factors
Strong revenue expansion
Sustained, large top-line growth builds scale in procurement and services, improving vendor leverage and cross-sell opportunities. Over 2–6 months this supports margin recovery potential in services, larger contract wins, and a stronger base for recurring managed-services revenue streams.
Negative Factors
Margin compression in 2025
Material margin deterioration indicates pricing pressure or rising cost of sales and operating cost increases tied to the 2025 growth mix. Persisting lower margins erode earnings power, reduce reinvestment capacity, and make revenue growth less accretive to free cash flow over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong revenue expansion
Sustained, large top-line growth builds scale in procurement and services, improving vendor leverage and cross-sell opportunities. Over 2–6 months this supports margin recovery potential in services, larger contract wins, and a stronger base for recurring managed-services revenue streams.
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Computacenter (CCC) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£3.95B
Dividend Yield2.43%
Average Volume (3M)256.63K
Price to Earnings (P/E)7.4
Beta (1Y)0.80
Revenue Growth32.01%
EPS Growth-7.80%
CountryUK
Employees20,074
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryInformation Technology Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.21
Shares Outstanding106,243,935
10 Day Avg. Volume181,886
30 Day Avg. Volume256,633
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-4.40
Price to Book (P/B)3.42
Price to Sales (P/S)0.33
P/FCF Ratio11.23
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£3,662.50Price Target Upside11.73% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)1.99
Revenue Forecast (FY)£10.20B
Computacenter Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Computacenter 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 ...
How the Company Makes Money
Computacenter 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...
Computacenter Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
84
Very Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 9.19B | 6.96B | 6.92B | 6.47B | 5.03B |
| Gross Profit | 1.13B | 1.03B | 1.04B | 936.20M | 860.20M |
| EBITDA | 352.20M | 268.20M | 363.00M | 349.70M | 346.20M |
| Net Income | 153.70M | 170.80M | 197.60M | 182.80M | 185.30M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 4.06B | 3.37B | 3.06B | 3.28B | 2.71B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 628.50M | 489.60M | 471.20M | 275.10M | 285.20M |
| Total Debt | 202.30M | 136.90M | 127.60M | 157.90M | 189.90M |
| Total Liabilities | 3.17B | 2.55B | 2.11B | 2.41B | 1.97B |
| Stockholders Equity | 897.90M | 810.20M | 941.70M | 865.70M | 740.50M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 273.80M | 398.10M | 375.50M | 206.10M | 192.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 295.60M | 417.10M | 410.60M | 241.60M | 222.30M |
| 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
Positive
3278.00
Price Trends
3046.52
Positive
3061.96
Positive
2776.23
Positive
Market Momentum
49.35
Negative
66.86
Neutral
84.26
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:CCC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 3278 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3024.90, above the 50-day MA of 3046.52, and above the 200-day MA of 2776.23, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 49.35 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 66.86 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 84.26 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive 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
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | £2.71B | 10.91 | 45.16% | 2.05% | 68.13% | 12.44% | |
73 Outperform | £3.95B | 7.45 | 14.84% | 2.43% | 32.01% | -7.80% | |
72 Outperform | £49.67M | 14.63 | 38.65% | 2.69% | 30.01% | 138.65% | |
69 Neutral | £57.48M | 15.19 | 12.27% | ― | 27.43% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
54 Neutral | £208.71M | 18.70 | 4.57% | 3.01% | -31.46% | 297.44% | |
48 Neutral | £37.86M | -2.77 | -18.74% | ― | -5.84% | 55.30% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Computacenter Corporate Events
Other
Computacenter CEO Norris Sells Shares After Exercising Performance Options
Neutral
Apr 28, 2026
Computacenter announced that Chief Executive Officer Michael John Norris exercised nil-cost options under the company’s 2005 Performance Share Plan, acquiring 49,560 ordinary shares that were satisfied from the Computacenter Employee Benefit...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Computacenter lifts 2026 outlook after strong first-quarter surge
Positive
Apr 24, 2026
Computacenter reported an exceptionally strong first quarter, with group performance significantly ahead of last year and above internal expectations, driven by robust Technology Sourcing revenue from hyperscale customers in North America and the ...
Financial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Computacenter Publishes 2025 Annual Report and Sets Date for 2026 AGM
Neutral
Apr 8, 2026
Computacenter plc has released its 2025 Annual Report and Accounts alongside the Notice of its 2026 Annual General Meeting, making these documents available electronically to shareholders and via the U.K. National Storage Mechanism. Printed copies...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Computacenter CEO sells vested deferred bonus shares after holding period
Neutral
Mar 27, 2026
Computacenter has disclosed a director dealing under the Market Abuse Regulation, detailing the vesting and subsequent sale of shares held by chief executive Michael John Norris under the company’s 2017 Deferred Bonus Plan. On 26 March 2026,...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Computacenter Tightens Executive Pay to Long-Term Growth Targets With New Share Awards
Positive
Mar 25, 2026
Computacenter has granted a series of nil-cost share awards to senior executives under its 2025 Share Plan and 2017 Deferred Bonus Plan, aligning pay more closely with long-term performance. Chief executive Michael Norris and finance director Kenn...
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 operati...
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 o...
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