DCC plc

LSE:DCC Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£5.1b

DCC Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

DCC has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6.3%, while the Industrials industry saw earnings growing at 16% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.8% per year. DCC's return on equity is 11.2%, and it has net margins of 1.7%.

Key information

6.3%

Earnings growth rate

6.2%

EPS growth rate

Industrials Industry Growth14.3%
Revenue growth rate9.8%
Return on equity11.2%
Net Margin1.7%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

DCC (LON:DCC) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.6619

Nov 15
DCC (LON:DCC) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.6619

Some Confidence Is Lacking In DCC plc's (LON:DCC) P/E

Oct 08
Some Confidence Is Lacking In DCC plc's (LON:DCC) P/E

Are Investors Undervaluing DCC plc (LON:DCC) By 43%?

Jul 23
Are Investors Undervaluing DCC plc (LON:DCC) By 43%?

Shareholders Will Most Likely Find DCC plc's (LON:DCC) CEO Compensation Acceptable

Jul 05
Shareholders Will Most Likely Find DCC plc's (LON:DCC) CEO Compensation Acceptable

Slowing Rates Of Return At DCC (LON:DCC) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Jun 23
Slowing Rates Of Return At DCC (LON:DCC) Leave Little Room For Excitement

DCC (LON:DCC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 24
DCC (LON:DCC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

DCC plc's (LON:DCC) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Apr 02
DCC plc's (LON:DCC) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Slowing Rates Of Return At DCC (LON:DCC) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Feb 29
Slowing Rates Of Return At DCC (LON:DCC) Leave Little Room For Excitement

DCC plc (LON:DCC) Shares Could Be 34% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 12
DCC plc (LON:DCC) Shares Could Be 34% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is DCC (LON:DCC) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 12
Is DCC (LON:DCC) Using Too Much Debt?

What DCC plc's (LON:DCC) P/E Is Not Telling You

Dec 27
What DCC plc's (LON:DCC) P/E Is Not Telling You

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How DCC makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:DCC Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2419,5683302,0200
30 Jun 2419,7133281,9870
31 Mar 2419,8593261,9530
31 Dec 2320,4213281,9150
30 Sep 2320,9843301,8770
30 Jun 2321,5943321,8350
31 Mar 2322,2053341,7940
31 Dec 2221,6283301,7180
30 Sep 2221,0513251,6430
30 Jun 2219,3913191,5660
31 Mar 2217,7323121,4890
31 Dec 2116,3663051,4470
30 Sep 2115,0002991,4060
30 Jun 2114,2062961,3630
31 Mar 2113,4122931,3200
31 Dec 2013,3942901,2930
30 Sep 2013,3752861,2650
30 Jun 2014,0652661,2710
31 Mar 2014,7552461,2770
31 Dec 1914,9382391,2760
30 Sep 1915,1212321,2750
30 Jun 1915,1742471,2420
31 Mar 1915,2272631,2100
31 Dec 1814,9102521,1680
30 Sep 1814,5922411,1260
30 Jun 1813,8572361,0840
31 Mar 1813,1222311,0420
31 Dec 1712,9162171,0110
30 Sep 1712,7102029790
30 Jun 1712,4902029550
31 Mar 1712,2702019320
30 Sep 1610,8891828370
30 Jun 1610,6681757880
31 Mar 1610,4481677390
31 Dec 1510,4241557070
30 Sep 1510,2471326450
30 Jun 1510,4271306310
31 Mar 1510,6061286160
30 Sep 1411,0601225820
30 Jun 1411,0531215800
31 Mar 1411,0451205790
31 Dec 1311,1641196160

Quality Earnings: DCC has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: DCC's current net profit margins (1.7%) are higher than last year (1.6%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: DCC's earnings have grown by 6.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: DCC's earnings growth over the past year (0.08%) is below its 5-year average (6.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: DCC earnings growth over the past year (0.08%) did not outperform the Industrials industry 3.7%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: DCC's Return on Equity (11.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

DCC plc is covered by 34 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jane SparrowBarclays
Thomas BurltonBerenberg
Calum BattersbyBerenberg