Dialight plc

LSE:DIA Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£187.5m

Dialight Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Dialight is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 49.7% and 3.7% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 49.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 19.7% in 3 years.

Key information

49.7%

Earnings growth rate

49.61%

EPS growth rate

Electrical earnings growth42.6%
Revenue growth rate3.7%
Future return on equity19.70%
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated23 Jun 2026

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Narrative Update Jun 26

DIA: Index Inclusion And Profitability Assumptions Will Shape Future Performance

Analysts have revised their fair value price target for Dialight from £2.80 to £4.40, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. What’s in the News for Dialight Dialight plc has been added to the FTSE All-Share Index (GBP), according to a key index constituent update for the company.
Analysis Article Nov 13

Dialight plc's (LON:DIA) Low P/S No Reason For Excitement

Dialight plc's ( LON:DIA ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.8x might make it look like a buy right now compared to...
Analysis Article Jul 04

Dialight plc (LON:DIA) Surges 86% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

The Dialight plc ( LON:DIA ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of 86...
Analysis Article Jun 10

The Returns At Dialight (LON:DIA) Aren't Growing

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Firstly...
Analysis Article Feb 08

Improved Revenues Required Before Dialight plc (LON:DIA) Stock's 27% Jump Looks Justified

Dialight plc ( LON:DIA ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 27% after a shaky period beforehand. Not...
Analysis Article Jan 29

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

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Firstly...
Analysis Article Nov 27

Health Check: How Prudently Does Dialight (LON:DIA) Use Debt?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article Oct 31

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Dialight plc's (LON:DIA) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 32%

Dialight plc ( LON:DIA ) shares have had a horrible month, losing 32% after a relatively good period beforehand. The...
Analysis Article Sep 12

Dialight plc (LON:DIA) Shares Fly 41% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

The Dialight plc ( LON:DIA ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of 41...
Analysis Article Jul 26

Dialight plc's (LON:DIA) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

With a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.5x Dialight plc ( LON:DIA ) may be sending bullish signals at the moment...
Analysis Article Feb 01

Dialight plc's (LON:DIA) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Dialight plc's ( LON:DIA ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.4x might make it look like a strong buy right now...
Analysis Article Sep 19

Is Dialight (LON:DIA) A Risky Investment?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Apr 06

Dialight (LON:DIA) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Firstly...
Analysis Article Oct 20

Dialight (LON:DIA) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...
Analysis Article Aug 30

Is Dialight (LON:DIA) Using Too Much Debt?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article May 31

Dialight (LON:DIA) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

When we're researching a company, it's sometimes hard to find the warning signs, but there are some financial metrics...
Analysis Article Apr 06

An Intrinsic Calculation For Dialight plc (LON:DIA) Suggests It's 45% Undervalued

Does the April share price for Dialight plc ( LON:DIA ) reflect what it's really worth? Today, we will estimate the...
Analysis Article Jun 06

Would Dialight (LON:DIA) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article May 07

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Dialight plc (LON:DIA)

How far off is Dialight plc ( LON:DIA ) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent financial data, we'll take a...
Analysis Article Apr 02

Dialight plc (LON:DIA) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

It's been a good week for Dialight plc ( LON:DIA ) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest...
Analysis Article Mar 11

Dialight's (LON:DIA) Stock Price Has Reduced 55% In The Past Five Years

Statistically speaking, long term investing is a profitable endeavour. But no-one is immune from buying too high. To...

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:DIA - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
3/31/20291861310181
3/31/2028178107161
3/31/202717186121
3/31/202616702731N/A
12/31/202517342026N/A
9/30/202518071420N/A
6/30/2025182-3714N/A
3/31/2025184-1408N/A
9/30/2024180-39-70N/A
6/30/2024180-32-43N/A
3/31/2024181-2605N/A
12/31/2023190-1406N/A
9/30/2023190-9-16N/A
6/30/2023206-5-26N/A
3/31/2023205-2-35N/A
12/31/20222101-45N/A
9/30/20221901-54N/A
6/30/20221852-63N/A
3/31/20221861-44N/A
12/31/20211780-25N/A
9/30/2021172-3410N/A
6/30/2021172-71015N/A
3/31/2021167-91016N/A
12/31/2020163-111017N/A
9/30/2020161-15312N/A
6/30/2020161-20-48N/A
3/31/2020175-20-95N/A
12/31/2019200-21N/A2N/A
9/30/2019196-10N/A-4N/A
6/30/2019213N/AN/A-10N/A
3/31/20192203N/A-11N/A
12/31/20182167N/A-12N/A
9/30/20182194N/A-7N/A
6/30/20182191N/A-1N/A
3/31/20182432N/A5N/A
12/31/20172442N/A11N/A
9/30/20172524N/A11N/A
6/30/20172545N/A11N/A
3/31/20172361N/A15N/A
12/31/2016225-3N/A20N/A
9/30/2016222-6N/A23N/A
6/30/2016214-9N/A27N/A
3/31/2016232-6N/A18N/A
12/31/2015238-3N/A6N/A
9/30/20152503N/A4N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: DIA's forecast earnings growth (49.7% per year) is above the savings rate (3.4%).

Earnings vs Market: DIA's earnings (49.7% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (11.5% per year).

High Growth Earnings: DIA's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: DIA's revenue (3.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the UK market (4.7% per year).

High Growth Revenue: DIA's revenue (3.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.


Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts


Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: DIA's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (19.7%).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/07 00:13
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/07 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2026/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Dialight plc is covered by 7 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert ChantryBerenberg
Jonathan DorsheimerCanaccord Genuity
Joel SpunginInvestec Bank plc (UK)