Softcat stock rises as revenue and profit trends stay firm

Softcat plc (GB00BYZ2B577) is anchored by full-year numbers that still matter to the share story: revenue reached £1.17 billion for the year ended 31 July 2025, pre-tax profit was £141.4 million, and diluted EPS came in at £0.76. Those figures frame the stock even as the market looks beyond the last report for the next catalyst.

£1.17 billion revenue

Revenue of £1.17 billion for the year ended 31 July 2025 gave Softcat a clear scale reference, while pre-tax profit of £141.4 million and diluted EPS of £0.76 showed the company was still converting sales into earnings. The comparison that stands out is the profit line: pre-tax profit of £141.4 million sits alongside a business that remained focused on recurring customer demand and services-led mix.

Softcat also reported that gross profit reached £362.5 million for the same year, which is the number that most directly captures operating leverage in the business. For investors, that matters because the services and software reseller model depends less on raw revenue growth alone and more on margin discipline.

Profit of £141.4 million

The earnings mix was still healthy in the year ended 31 July 2025: operating profit was £146.3 million and gross margin was 31.0%. Those numbers show a company with enough scale to protect profitability, even when the broader IT spending cycle moves more slowly.

The other comparison is balance-sheet related. Softcat ended the period with net cash of £95.2 million, a useful marker for a business that does not rely on leverage to fund growth. That cash position also gives the company room to keep investing in specialist sales capacity and customer service.

Services still drive mix

Softcat describes itself as a technology solutions provider, and its latest reported year still showed the importance of enterprise software, infrastructure, and services in shaping the income statement. That product mix matters because it helps explain why gross profit, not only revenue, is the number to watch.

The product angle is practical rather than flashy: Softcat does not depend on a single hardware cycle or one-off contract. Its model is built around repeat business, licensing, and support, which is why the reported £362.5 million gross profit and 31.0% gross margin remain the clearest operating markers in the latest annual figures.

Closing level matters

Softcat shares trade on the London market, and the stock remains tied to how the market weighs that £1.17 billion revenue base against £141.4 million of pre-tax profit and £95.2 million of net cash. The latest published figures give investors a clean benchmark for the next update, even without needing a fresh earnings surprise to define the case.