Trading Statement

Computacenter PLC

09 July 2026

 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 596 / 2014 WHICH FORMS PART OF UK LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 ("UK MAR"). UPON THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS INSIDE INFORMATION IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

Computacenter plc

Trading Update - 9 July 2026

Computacenter plc ('Computacenter', the 'Company' or the 'Group'), a leading independent technology and services provider, today publishes a trading update based on preliminary unaudited financial information for the half year ended 30 June 2026 ('the half').

Q2 performance ahead of expectations

The Group delivered a further strong performance in the second quarter, ahead of our expectations, following an excellent first quarter.  As a result, we now expect first half adjusted profit before tax to be approximately double the prior year's relatively soft comparative (H1 2025: £81.5m).

In North America, we achieved even stronger than expected volume growth with hyperscale customers, benefiting both Technology Sourcing and Professional Services. The UK also delivered excellent growth in Technology Sourcing, including further AI-related projects, and strong growth in Professional Services. Germany achieved good growth in Technology Sourcing although Professional Services remained subdued.

Group outlook for FY 2026

At 30 June 2026, our committed product order backlog¹ was well ahead of the position at the end of 2025 (31 December 2025: £7.1bn), reflecting strong order intake during the half.

Looking to the full year, while we remain mindful of a tougher comparative in the second half of the year, we now expect to deliver full-year results comfortably ahead of market expectations².

We will publish our Half Year results for the six months to 30 June 2026 on 8 September 2026.

Footnotes:

¹ The total value of committed outstanding purchase orders placed with our technology vendors against non-cancellable sales orders received from our customers for delivery within 12 months, on a gross invoiced income basis.

² Company compiled analyst consensus for FY 2026 adjusted profit before tax is £313.7m with a range of £305.0m to £324.3m.

Enquiries:

Computacenter plc
Mike Norris, CEO	[phone]
Keith Mortimer, CFO	[phone]
Christian Cowley, Investor Relations	[phone]
Teneo
James Macey White / Matt Low	[phone]

Notes:

About Computacenter:

Computacenter is a leading independent technology and services provider, trusted by large corporate and public sector organisations. We are a responsible business that believes in sustainable long-term value creation. We help our customers to Source, Transform and Manage their technology infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling people and their business. Computacenter plc is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange (CCC) and a member of the FTSE 100. Computacenter employs over 21,000 people worldwide.

DISCLAIMER - FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This announcement includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be, 'forward-looking statements'. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms 'anticipates', 'believes', 'estimates', 'expects', 'intends', 'may', 'plans', 'projects', 'should' or 'will', or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this announcement and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Group's intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, amongst other things, results of operations, prospects, growth, strategies and expectations of its respective businesses.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the actual results of the Group's operations and the development of the markets and the industry in which they operate or are likely to operate and their respective operations may differ materially from those described in, or suggested by, the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement. In addition, even if the results of operations and the development of the markets and the industry in which the Group operates are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. A number of factors could cause results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those risks in the risk factor section of the Computacenter plc 2025 Annual Report and Accounts, as well as general economic and business conditions, industry trends, competition, changes in regulation, currency fluctuations or advancements in research and development.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement and may, and often do, differ materially from actual results. Any forward-looking statements in this announcement reflect the Group's current view with respect to future events and are subject to risks relating to future events and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the Group's operations, results of operations and growth strategy.

Neither Computacenter plc nor any of its subsidiaries undertakes any obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or any change in events, conditions or assumptions or other factors unless otherwise required by applicable law or regulation.

 

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