Diploma PLC

LSE:DPLM Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£5.9b

Diploma Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Diploma is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 14.7% and 6.1% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 13.9% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 21.1% in 3 years.

Key information

14.7%

Earnings growth rate

13.9%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors earnings growth9.3%
Revenue growth rate6.1%
Future return on equity21.1%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated18 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

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

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

Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Worth UK£35.9 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Apr 10
Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Worth UK£35.9 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

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

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:DPLM - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
9/30/20271,64020824928010
9/30/20261,55519223027513
9/30/20251,47117522525313
9/30/20241,363129178198N/A
6/30/20241,310123179200N/A
3/31/20241,256116180202N/A
12/31/20231,228117173196N/A
9/30/20231,200118166189N/A
6/30/20231,174118147169N/A
3/31/20231,147118128148N/A
12/31/20221,080107119137N/A
9/30/20221,01395110125N/A
6/30/202294284109121N/A
3/31/202287174108117N/A
12/31/202182972109116N/A
9/30/202178770110116N/A
6/30/202170460101107N/A
3/31/2021620509197N/A
12/31/2020579508491N/A
9/30/2020538497685N/A
6/30/2020553567182N/A
3/31/2020568636579N/A
12/31/2019556636275N/A
9/30/2019545625970N/A
6/30/2019528605867N/A
3/31/2019511585664N/A
12/31/2018498565764N/A
9/30/2018485545965N/A
6/30/201847752N/A62N/A
3/31/201847050N/A58N/A
12/31/201746149N/A59N/A
9/30/201745248N/A60N/A
6/30/201743646N/A60N/A
3/31/201742144N/A59N/A
12/31/201640241N/A59N/A
9/30/201638338N/A58N/A
6/30/201636637N/A55N/A
3/31/201635037N/A52N/A
12/31/201534237N/A49N/A
9/30/201533437N/A46N/A
6/30/201532737N/A45N/A
3/31/201532037N/A43N/A
12/31/201431336N/A42N/A
9/30/201430636N/A42N/A
6/30/201430035N/A41N/A
3/31/201429435N/A41N/A
12/31/201329035N/A41N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: DPLM's forecast earnings growth (14.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.1%).

Earnings vs Market: DPLM's earnings (14.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (14.8% per year).

High Growth Earnings: DPLM's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: DPLM's revenue (6.1% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: DPLM's revenue (6.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: DPLM's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (21.1%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 19:26
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Diploma PLC is covered by 30 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
James RosenthalBarclays
James BaylissBerenberg