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Bytes Technology Group plc (BYIT.L)

Technology High quality

Bytes helps businesses navigate the maze of corporate software and cloud tech without getting lost.

£4.01
≈ 401p · London-listed shares are usually quoted in pence (GBX) elsewhere; the Almanac shows pounds (£1 = 100p).

Is Bytes Technology Group plc a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: Bytes helps businesses navigate the maze of corporate software and cloud tech without getting lost.

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Price-21.1%
52-week range+19% past year
£4.01
Low £2.49High £4.32
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put £1,000 into Bytes Technology Group plc
£789-21%

Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
£932.07M
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
801.05K
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
£3.99 – £4.12
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
£2.49 – £4.32
P/E ratio: Price-to-earnings: the share price divided by yearly profit per share. Lower can mean cheaper; higher often means investors expect fast growth.
19.1
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
2.5%
Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down.
0.71
How bumpy is it?Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down. 0.71
Calm
Wild
Steadier than most

Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.

Why has it been moving?▼ -2% past week · ▲ +19% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

market share gains in complex IT consultancy

The bear case

increased competition squeezing reseller margins

What does Bytes Technology Group plc do?

Picture an IT manager drowning in software licenses, cloud storage renewals, and cybersecurity updates; Bytes is the trusted guide that sorts all that out for them. They make their money by reselling software and providing expert IT services, pocketing a slice of the action. The crucial thing to keep an eye on here is whether they can keep growing their sales, as recent top-line growth has been rather sluggish.

VQGMI
Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on quality and momentum, and weakest on value.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 24Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 88Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). 28Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 68Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 55
Quick checks
What's strong
  • Quality screens high (88/100)
  • Exceptionally high return on equity
  • Healthy gross margins highlighting strong underlying economics
  • Established player in the UK tech reseller space
What to watch
  • Value screens low (24/100)
  • Growth screens low (28/100)
  • Dependence on major software vendors and their partnership terms
  • General economic slowdown causing corporate clients to delay IT spending
  • Intense competition in IT services and software licensing

What do Bytes Technology Group plc's numbers mean?

P/E
19.1
This tells us investors are currently paying nearly nineteen pounds for every one pound of past yearly earnings.
Gross margin
75.9%
For every pound of revenue, roughly seventy-six pence remains after covering the direct costs of delivering the service, showing strong underlying value.
Return on equity
57.2%
This impressively high percentage shows how efficiently the team turns shareholders' money into actual profit.
Dividend yield
2.5%
This is the annual cash payout expressed as a percentage of the current share price.

Does Bytes Technology Group plc pay a dividend?

Yes - Bytes Technology Group plc currently pays a dividend of about 2.5% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.

When does Bytes Technology Group plc report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?

Bytes Technology Group plc is next scheduled to report on about 2026-10-14 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.

Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.

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Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.

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What are the scenarios for Bytes Technology Group plc?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

£5£4£2today · £4▲ Bull · £4• Base · £4▼ Bear · £4in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+5% to +15%stronger software renewals coming through
Base
-2% to +5%steady trading in line with recent flat growth
Bear
-15% to -5%broader tech spending slowdown pinching margins

What are the pros and cons of Bytes Technology Group plc?

4bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case4
  • Exceptionally high return on equity: How much profit the company makes for each £1 shareholders have put in. Higher usually means a more efficient business.
  • Healthy gross margins highlighting strong underlying economics
  • Established player in the UK tech reseller space
  • Modest share price volatility compared to the wider market
The catch3
  • Recent revenue growth: How fast the company's sales grew versus a year ago. has flattened out
  • Earnings have seen a slight year-on-year dip
  • High price-to-book: The share price versus the company's net assets per share (its book value). Under 1 can look cheap, though it varies a lot by industry. ratio implies a hefty valuation for physical assets
Key risks3
  • Dependence on major software vendors and their partnership terms
  • General economic slowdown causing corporate clients to delay IT spending
  • Intense competition in IT services and software licensing
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: medium · data: GBP · flags: none · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.

Figures as of 2026-08-02. Prices may be delayed and numbers can go stale - always double-check before acting.