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Diploma LSE:DPLM Stock Report

Last Price

UK£37.22

Market Cap

UK£5.0b

7D

7.9%

1Y

33.0%

Updated

28 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

DPLM Stock Overview

Diploma PLC, together with its subsidiaries, supplies specialized technical products and services in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, and internationally.

DPLM fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends3/6

Rewards

Risk Analysis

No risks detected for DPLM from our risk checks.

Diploma PLC Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Diploma
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£37.22
52 Week HighUK£38.70
52 Week LowUK£25.74
Beta0.73
1 Month Change7.95%
3 Month Change3.91%
1 Year Change33.02%
3 Year Change43.37%
5 Year Change139.05%
Change since IPO6,949.26%

Recent News & Updates

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) P/E Ratio

Mar 20
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) P/E Ratio

Is Diploma (LON:DPLM) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 06
Is Diploma (LON:DPLM) Using Too Much Debt?

Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jan 16
Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) P/E Ratio

Mar 20
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) P/E Ratio

Is Diploma (LON:DPLM) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 06
Is Diploma (LON:DPLM) Using Too Much Debt?

Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jan 16
Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.40

Dec 25
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.40

Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Profits May Not Reveal Underlying Issues

Dec 18
Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Profits May Not Reveal Underlying Issues

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.40

Dec 11
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.40

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 23
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Does This Valuation Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Sep 06
Does This Valuation Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Here's Why Diploma (LON:DPLM) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Aug 16
Here's Why Diploma (LON:DPLM) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Does Diploma (LON:DPLM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 04
Does Diploma (LON:DPLM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Do Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

May 09
Do Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Diploma (LON:DPLM) Presents An Opportunity

Feb 07
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Diploma (LON:DPLM) Presents An Opportunity

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Jan 20
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 29
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.388

Dec 15
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.388

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM)

Oct 31
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM)

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Diploma (LON:DPLM) Passed With Ease

Sep 27
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Diploma (LON:DPLM) Passed With Ease

Is Diploma (LON:DPLM) A Risky Investment?

Sep 14
Is Diploma (LON:DPLM) A Risky Investment?

Estimating The Fair Value Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM)

Aug 02
Estimating The Fair Value Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM)

With EPS Growth And More, Diploma (LON:DPLM) Makes An Interesting Case

Jun 21
With EPS Growth And More, Diploma (LON:DPLM) Makes An Interesting Case

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Jun 08
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.15

May 19
Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.15

Estimating The Fair Value Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM)

Apr 28
Estimating The Fair Value Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM)

Here's Why I Think Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is An Interesting Stock

Feb 25
Here's Why I Think Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is An Interesting Stock

Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Worth UK£26.7 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Jan 25
Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Worth UK£26.7 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Using Debt Safely

Jan 10
These 4 Measures Indicate That Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Using Debt Safely

Here's Why We Think Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Well Worth Watching

Nov 27
Here's Why We Think Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Well Worth Watching

These 4 Measures Indicate That Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Aug 17
These 4 Measures Indicate That Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

These 4 Measures Indicate That Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

May 19
These 4 Measures Indicate That Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Has Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) Impressive Stock Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Fundamentals?

Mar 08
Has Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) Impressive Stock Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Fundamentals?

Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) A Good Fit For Your Dividend Portfolio?

Feb 18
Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) A Good Fit For Your Dividend Portfolio?

How Much Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Do Institutions Own?

Feb 03
How Much Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Do Institutions Own?

Should You Use Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Statutory Earnings To Analyse It?

Jan 19
Should You Use Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Statutory Earnings To Analyse It?

Did You Participate In Any Of Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Fantastic 236% Return ?

Jan 04
Did You Participate In Any Of Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Fantastic 236% Return ?

Have Insiders Been Buying Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Shares This Year?

Dec 20
Have Insiders Been Buying Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Shares This Year?

Shareholder Returns

DPLMGB Trade DistributorsGB Market
7D7.9%1.3%0.9%
1Y33.0%10.2%2.2%

Return vs Industry: DPLM exceeded the UK Trade Distributors industry which returned 11% over the past year.

Return vs Market: DPLM exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is DPLM's price volatile compared to industry and market?
DPLM volatility
DPLM Average Weekly Movement3.9%
Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement3.7%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.1%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: DPLM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: DPLM's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19993,319Johnny Thomsonhttps://www.diplomaplc.com

Diploma PLC, together with its subsidiaries, supplies specialized technical products and services in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through three business sectors: Life Sciences, Seals, and Controls. The Life Sciences sector supplies technology-enabled products used in surgical procedures in operating theatres and endoscopy; testing equipment and services for clinical laboratories; and bio-pharma, food safety and testing, and other research-oriented products.

Diploma PLC Fundamentals Summary

How do Diploma's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
DPLM fundamental statistics
Market capUK£4.99b
Earnings (TTM)UK£117.70m
Revenue (TTM)UK£1.20b

42.4x

P/E Ratio

4.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
DPLM income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£1.20b
Cost of RevenueUK£652.10m
Gross ProfitUK£548.20m
Other ExpensesUK£430.50m
EarningsUK£117.70m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2023

Next Earnings Date

May 20, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)0.88
Gross Margin45.67%
Net Profit Margin9.81%
Debt/Equity Ratio35.2%

How did DPLM perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.5%

Current Dividend Yield

62%

Payout Ratio
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