Softcat (LSE:SCT) General and Admin. Expense: £344 Mil (TTM As of Jan. 2026)


LSE:SCT Softcat PLC LSE:SCT
86 GF Score
Price £19.14
GF Value £26.03
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Softcat General and Admin. Expense?

Softcat LSE:SCT +4.59% 86 General and Admin. Expense is £344 Mil as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:SCT with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of £26.03 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. Softcat's General and Admin. Expense for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was £176 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was £344 Mil.

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Softcat General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Softcat's General and Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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Softcat General and Admin. Expense Chart

Softcat Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
General and Admin. Expense
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Softcat Semi-Annual Data
Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
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Softcat General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £344 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a General and Admin. Expense of £344 Mil mean?
Softcat (LSE:SCT) has a General and Admin. Expense of £344 Mil as of Jan. 2026. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Softcat and its competitors.
Is Softcat's General and Admin. Expense too high?
Softcat's current General and Admin. Expense is £344 Mil. Overall, Softcat has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Softcat's General and Admin. Expense compare to SNX and ARW?
Softcat's General and Admin. Expense of £344 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good General and Admin. Expense for a Hardware company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Hardware industry context. However, General and Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Softcat and its competitors. Softcat's current General and Admin. Expense is £344 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Softcat stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Softcat (LSE:SCT) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £26.03, compared to a current price of £19.14 — trading 26.5% below its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is £344 Mil. Softcat's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Softcat (LSE:SCT), the current General and Admin. Expense is £344 Mil as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Softcat (LSE:SCT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Softcat stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £19.14 is trading 26.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of £26.03. GuruFocus considers Softcat to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:SCT:

  • General and Admin. Expense: £344 Mil
  • GF Value™: £26.03 vs. price of £19.14 (26.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:SCT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Softcat Business Description

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Softcat PLC is an information technology infrastructure and service provider offering software licensing, workplace technology, networking and security, and cloud and data center solutions to corporates, public sector organizations, and small to medium-sized businesses, with the latter being the main business provider. It earns revenue from software, hardware, and services, including its own services, with the majority derived from software products. Its solutions include Workspace, Cyber Security, Networking and Connectivity, Data, Automation and AI, and Hybrid Cloud Solutions. The company serves Small to Medium Businesses, Enterprise, Multinational Services, and the Public Sector including healthcare, education, government, defence, police, and emergency services.
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