Diploma Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Diploma has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 20%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 14.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 20.8% per year. Diploma's return on equity is 14.5%, and it has net margins of 9.5%.
Key information
20.0%
Earnings growth rate
16.5%
EPS growth rate
| Trade Distributors Industry Growth | 16.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 20.8% |
| Return on equity | 14.5% |
| Net Margin | 9.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Diploma makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 1,363 | 129 | 234 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 1,310 | 123 | 227 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,256 | 116 | 221 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,228 | 117 | 216 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,200 | 118 | 212 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,174 | 118 | 209 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,147 | 118 | 206 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,080 | 107 | 193 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,013 | 95 | 181 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 942 | 84 | 174 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 871 | 74 | 167 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 829 | 72 | 171 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 787 | 70 | 175 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 704 | 60 | 162 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 620 | 50 | 150 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 579 | 50 | 136 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 538 | 49 | 123 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 553 | 56 | 122 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 568 | 63 | 121 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 556 | 63 | 117 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 545 | 62 | 113 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 528 | 60 | 109 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 511 | 58 | 106 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 498 | 56 | 103 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 485 | 54 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 477 | 52 | 98 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 470 | 50 | 96 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 461 | 49 | 95 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 452 | 48 | 93 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 436 | 46 | 90 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 421 | 44 | 88 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 402 | 41 | 85 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 383 | 38 | 82 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 366 | 37 | 78 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 350 | 37 | 74 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 342 | 37 | 71 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 334 | 37 | 68 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 327 | 37 | 66 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 320 | 37 | 65 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 313 | 36 | 63 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 306 | 36 | 62 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 300 | 35 | 61 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 294 | 35 | 60 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 290 | 35 | 59 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: DPLML has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: DPLML's current net profit margins (9.5%) are lower than last year (9.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DPLML's earnings have grown significantly by 20% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: DPLML's earnings growth over the past year (9.9%) is below its 5-year average (20% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: DPLML earnings growth over the past year (9.9%) exceeded the Trade Distributors industry -6.9%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: DPLML's Return on Equity (14.5%) is considered low.