Computacenter ups outlook after better-than-expected first quarter

(Alliance News) - Computacenter PLC on Friday offered an improved outlook for the full year, as it reported a "strong" performance in the first quarter of 2026

The Hatfield, England-based technology services provider said trading in the three months to March 31 was "significantly ahead" of the prior year, and "well above" its own expectations.

The company said revenue in Technology Sourcing was particularly strong, with growth driven by hyperscale customers in the UK and North America.

Services revenue also outperformed the prior year period, said Computacenter, reflecting strong organic growth in Professional Services. This was also led by North America and offset a decline in Managed Services revenue.

Computacenter said its committed product order backlog remained strong across all regions at the end of the quarter, as it noted good order intake in early 2026 trading. The company said some customers have been ordering IT product further in advance to secure supply, with shortages in hardware components currently affecting the industry.

Looking ahead, the company said it now expects to deliver "much stronger performance in the first half of the year than previously anticipated", and guided a full-year performance "comfortably ahead of market expectations".

Computacenter said company compiled analyst consensus for 2026 include adjusted pretax profit of GBP291.3 million, with a range of GBP284.5 million to GBP297.1 million. In 2025, the company reported GBP272.0 million in adjusted pretax profit.

"The combination of the strength of our integrated Technology Sourcing and Services model and our geographic diversity, gives us continued confidence in our long-term growth prospects," noted the company.

Computacenter is scheduled to publish its interim results on September 8.

Shares in Computacenter rose 5.3% to 3,517.30 pence on Friday morning in London, making it the FTSE 250 leader, which itself was down 0.3%.

By Christopher Ward, Alliance News reporter

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