Diploma PLC

LSE:DPLM Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£7.4b

Diploma Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Diploma is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 10.4% and 6.1% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 10.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 20.8% in 3 years.

Key information

10.4%

Earnings growth rate

10.22%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors earnings growth12.4%
Revenue growth rate6.1%
Future return on equity20.78%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated04 Dec 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Diploma (LON:DPLM)

Dec 04
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Diploma (LON:DPLM)

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) Price

Oct 28
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) Price

Here's Why We Think Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Well Worth Watching

Oct 01
Here's Why We Think Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Well Worth Watching

Investor Optimism Abounds Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) But Growth Is Lacking

Jul 29
Investor Optimism Abounds Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) But Growth Is Lacking

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Jul 08
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Does Diploma (LON:DPLM) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jun 17
Does Diploma (LON:DPLM) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.182

May 24
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.182

Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Apr 19
Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

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

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

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:DPLM - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
9/30/20281,8372552733207
9/30/20271,72223626129612
9/30/20261,63122125028812
9/30/20251,525185253268N/A
6/30/20251,489176227241N/A
3/31/20251,454167201215N/A
12/31/20241,409148189207N/A
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
6/30/201952860N/A67N/A
3/31/201951158N/A64N/A
12/31/201849856N/A64N/A
9/30/201848554N/A65N/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

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: DPLM's forecast earnings growth (10.4% per year) is above the savings rate (3%).

Earnings vs Market: DPLM's earnings (10.4% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (14.3% 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 (4.3% 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 (20.8%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/07 07:30
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/05 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2025/09/30

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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

Diploma PLC is covered by 22 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
James RosenthalBarclays
Robert ChantryBerenberg
Andrew SimmsBerenberg