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Diploma LSE:DPLM Stock Report

Last Price

UK£37.88

Market Cap

UK£5.1b

7D

4.5%

1Y

5.8%

Updated

14 Apr, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

DPLM Stock Overview

Supplies specialized technical products and services in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and internationally. More details

DPLM fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends3/6

Diploma PLC Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Diploma
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£37.88
52 Week HighUK£48.08
52 Week LowUK£34.68
Beta0.73
1 Month Change-4.34%
3 Month Change-7.20%
1 Year Change5.81%
3 Year Change33.01%
5 Year Change134.70%
Change since IPO7,074.26%

Recent News & Updates

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

Mar 28
Does This Valuation Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Is Now The Time To Put Diploma (LON:DPLM) On Your Watchlist?

Feb 19
Is Now The Time To Put Diploma (LON:DPLM) On Your Watchlist?

Recent updates

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

Mar 28
Does This Valuation Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Is Now The Time To Put Diploma (LON:DPLM) On Your Watchlist?

Feb 19
Is Now The Time To Put Diploma (LON:DPLM) On Your Watchlist?

Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jan 11
Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 01
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Dec 10
Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42

Dec 10
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42
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Critical Acquisitions And Expanding Markets Set The Stage For Sustained Growth And Resilience

Nov 28 Strategic acquisitions and focus on high-growth markets like aerospace and medical are anticipated to enhance margins, revenue, and earnings.

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42

Nov 22
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42

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

Oct 15
Does This Valuation Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

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

Sep 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Aug 19
Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Jul 11
Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 04
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Shareholder Returns

DPLMGB Trade DistributorsGB Market
7D4.5%4.0%3.2%
1Y5.8%-20.9%-2.6%

Return vs Industry: DPLM exceeded the UK Trade Distributors industry which returned -20.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: DPLM exceeded the UK Market which returned -2.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is DPLM's price volatile compared to industry and market?
DPLM volatility
DPLM Average Weekly Movement4.4%
Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement4.9%
Market Average Movement5.5%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.4%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.2%

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

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

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About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19993,597Johnny Thomsonwww.diplomaplc.com

Diploma PLC, together with its subsidiaries, supplies specialized technical products and services in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through three business sectors: Controls, Seals, and Life Sciences. The Controls sector offers wire and cabling, interconnect, specialty fasteners, and adhesive and industrial automation solutions for various applications.

Diploma PLC Fundamentals Summary

How do Diploma's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
DPLM fundamental statistics
Market capUK£5.08b
Earnings (TTM)UK£129.30m
Revenue (TTM)UK£1.36b

39.3x

P/E Ratio

3.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
DPLM income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£1.36b
Cost of RevenueUK£730.10m
Gross ProfitUK£633.30m
Other ExpensesUK£504.00m
EarningsUK£129.30m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

May 20, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.96
Gross Margin46.45%
Net Profit Margin9.48%
Debt/Equity Ratio53.6%

How did DPLM perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.6%

Current Dividend Yield

61%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/14 04:14
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/11 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Diploma PLC is covered by 30 analysts. 12 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
James RosenthalBarclays
James BaylissBerenberg