Diploma Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Diploma is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 16.2% and 9.2% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 16.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 18% in 3 years.

Key information

16.2%

Earnings growth rate

16.4%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors earnings growth	8.7%
Revenue growth rate	9.2%
Future return on equity	18.0%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	27 Aug 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

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Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:DPLM - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
9/30/2026	1,620	196	230	294	10
9/30/2025	1,532	175	207	268	10
9/30/2024	1,378	148	192	245	10
3/31/2024	1,256	116	180	202	N/A
12/31/2023	1,228	117	173	196	N/A
9/30/2023	1,200	118	166	189	N/A
6/30/2023	1,174	118	147	169	N/A
3/31/2023	1,147	118	128	148	N/A
12/31/2022	1,080	107	119	137	N/A
9/30/2022	1,013	95	110	125	N/A
6/30/2022	942	84	109	121	N/A
3/31/2022	871	74	108	117	N/A
12/31/2021	829	72	109	116	N/A
9/30/2021	787	70	110	116	N/A
6/30/2021	704	60	101	107	N/A
3/31/2021	620	50	91	97	N/A
12/31/2020	579	50	84	91	N/A
9/30/2020	538	49	76	85	N/A
6/30/2020	553	56	71	82	N/A
3/31/2020	568	63	65	79	N/A
12/31/2019	556	63	62	75	N/A
9/30/2019	545	62	59	70	N/A
6/30/2019	528	60	58	67	N/A
3/31/2019	511	58	56	64	N/A
12/31/2018	498	56	57	64	N/A
9/30/2018	485	54	59	65	N/A
6/30/2018	477	52	57	62	N/A
3/31/2018	470	50	55	58	N/A
12/31/2017	461	49	N/A	59	N/A
9/30/2017	452	48	N/A	60	N/A
6/30/2017	436	46	N/A	60	N/A
3/31/2017	421	44	N/A	59	N/A
12/31/2016	402	41	N/A	59	N/A
9/30/2016	383	38	N/A	58	N/A
6/30/2016	366	37	N/A	55	N/A
3/31/2016	350	37	N/A	52	N/A
12/31/2015	342	37	N/A	49	N/A
9/30/2015	334	37	N/A	46	N/A
6/30/2015	327	37	N/A	45	N/A
3/31/2015	320	37	N/A	43	N/A
12/31/2014	313	36	N/A	42	N/A
9/30/2014	306	36	N/A	42	N/A
6/30/2014	300	35	N/A	41	N/A
3/31/2014	294	35	N/A	41	N/A
12/31/2013	290	35	N/A	41	N/A
9/30/2013	286	35	N/A	41	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: DPLM's forecast earnings growth (16.2% per year) is above the savings rate (1.9%).

Earnings vs Market: DPLM's earnings (16.2% per year) are forecast to grow faster 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 (9.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.7% per year).

High Growth Revenue: DPLM's revenue (9.2% 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 low in 3 years time (18%).

Diploma Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Diploma plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year of 2024

Price target increased by 7.5% to UK£43.51

Price target increased by 7.8% to UK£40.13

Price target increased by 7.0% to UK£39.84

Diploma PLC Provides Revenue Guidance for the Full Year of 2024

Diploma PLC Provides Financial Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2023

Recent updates

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

Diploma plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year of 2024

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

Price target increased by 7.5% to UK£43.51

First half dividend of UK£0.17 announced

Diploma plc Declares Interim Dividend, Payable on 7 June 2024

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.43 (vs UK£0.47 in 1H 2023)

Price target increased by 7.8% to UK£40.13

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

Price target increased by 7.0% to UK£39.84

Diploma PLC (LSE:DPLM) agreed to acquire Peerless Aerospace Fastener Corp. for approximately $300 million.

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) P/E Ratio

Is Diploma (LON:DPLM) Using Too Much Debt?

High number of new directors

Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.40 per share at 1.7% yield

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.40

Diploma PLC Announces Board and Committee Changes

Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Profits May Not Reveal Underlying Issues

Diploma PLC, Annual General Meeting, Jan 15, 2025

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.40

CEO & Director recently sold UK£737k worth of stock

CEO & Director exercised options and sold UK£1.1m worth of stock

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Diploma PLC Provides Revenue Guidance for the Full Year of 2024

Diploma PLC Proposes Final Dividend, Payable on 2 February 2024

Diploma PLC(LSE:DPLM) dropped from FTSE 250 (Ex Investment Companies) Index (GBP)

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Diploma PLC (LSE:DPLM) acquired Distribuidora Internacional Carmen Sa for approximately €220 million.

Diploma PLC Provides Financial Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2023

Does Diploma (LON:DPLM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Diploma plc Appoints Jennifer Ward as Non-Executive Director, Effective from 1 June 2023

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.17 per share at 1.7% yield

Diploma PLC Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year of 2023

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.47 (vs UK£0.29 in 1H 2022)

Do Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

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

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.39 per share

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.388

Diploma PLC, Annual General Meeting, Jan 17, 2024

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Diploma plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2023

Diploma PLC Proposes Final Dividend, Payable on 3 February 2023

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Now 22% undervalued

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Diploma PLC Appoints Chris Davies as an Executive Board Position, Effective 1 November 2022

Diploma plc Announces Executive Changes

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Diploma PLC Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

With EPS Growth And More, Diploma (LON:DPLM) Makes An Interesting Case

Now 24% undervalued after recent price drop

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.15 per share

Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.15

Diploma PLC Declares Interim Dividend Payable on 10 June 2022

First half 2022 earnings released

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Diploma PLC Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022

High number of new directors

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