# Computacenter Plc (CCC.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Technology / IT Services. Price 5435p, market value 5.7 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 37.5×** (5-yr avg 1602.6×, 3-yr avg 1669.0×). Computacenter Plc trades at 37.5× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1602.6×: cheap by its own standards. The Technology median in the September 2026 study was 32.1×. Forward P/E is 21.2×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.4×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 6.4×**. The shares trade at 6.4× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 9.6×**. Enterprise value is 9.6× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 13.3%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 13.3% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 2.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 13.6%**. Computacenter Plc keeps 13.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 3.3%**. 3.3% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 1.7%**. 1.7% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 17.1%**. 17.1% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 66.7%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 66.7%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 7.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 7.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 32.0%** (3-yr 12.4%/yr, 5-yr 11.1%/yr). Revenue grew 32.0% over the last year, against 11.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -4.6%** (3-yr -2.8%/yr, 5-yr 1.7%/yr). Earnings per share fell 4.6%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 9.9%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 9.9% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.23**. Debt is 0.23 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Computacenter Plc holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 28.5×**. Operating profit covers interest 28.5× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.17** (quick 1.01). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.17 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.05**. A Z-score of 4.05 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.33%** (1p per share, trailing). Computacenter Plc yields 1.33%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 49%** (20% of free cash flow). 49% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 2**. 2 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 42.0%/yr** (1-yr 0.4%). The dividend has compounded at 42.0% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 2 years at that pace.
- **Shareholder yield: 5.3%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 5.3% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (11 analysts). 11 analysts cover Computacenter Plc; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of 5466p (+1% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 143.3%** (YTD 90.8%, 3-mo 27.9%). The shares are up 143.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -10.1%** (142.4% above the low). Trading 10% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 69**. An RSI of 69 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.37** (volatility 35%). Beta of 0.37 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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