Diploma Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Diploma has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 18.8%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 13.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 20.9% per year. Diploma's return on equity is 13.3%, and it has net margins of 9.2%.
Key information
18.8%
Earnings growth rate
15.3%
EPS growth rate
| Trade Distributors Industry Growth | 16.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 20.9% |
| Return on equity | 13.3% |
| Net Margin | 9.2% |
| Next Earnings Update | 19 Nov 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Does This Valuation Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Oct 15
These 4 Measures Indicate That Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 06Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Aug 19Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Jul 11Diploma (LON:DPLM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jun 04Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Worth UK£35.9 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Apr 10Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) P/E Ratio
Mar 20Is Diploma (LON:DPLM) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 06Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jan 16Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.40
Dec 25Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Profits May Not Reveal Underlying Issues
Dec 18Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.40
Dec 11Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 23Does This Valuation Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Sep 06Here's Why Diploma (LON:DPLM) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Aug 16Does Diploma (LON:DPLM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 04Do Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
May 09If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Diploma (LON:DPLM) Presents An Opportunity
Feb 07Diploma (LON:DPLM) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jan 20Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 29Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.388
Dec 15Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM)
Oct 31We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Diploma (LON:DPLM) Passed With Ease
Sep 27Is Diploma (LON:DPLM) A Risky Investment?
Sep 14Estimating The Fair Value Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM)
Aug 02With EPS Growth And More, Diploma (LON:DPLM) Makes An Interesting Case
Jun 21Diploma (LON:DPLM) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Jun 08Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.15
May 19Estimating The Fair Value Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM)
Apr 28Here's Why I Think Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is An Interesting Stock
Feb 25Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Worth UK£26.7 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Jan 25These 4 Measures Indicate That Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Using Debt Safely
Jan 10Here's Why We Think Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Well Worth Watching
Nov 27These 4 Measures Indicate That Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Aug 17Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Diploma makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,256 | 116 | 221 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,228 | 117 | 216 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,200 | 118 | 212 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,174 | 118 | 209 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,147 | 118 | 206 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,080 | 107 | 193 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,013 | 95 | 181 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 942 | 84 | 174 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 871 | 74 | 167 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 829 | 72 | 171 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 787 | 70 | 175 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 704 | 60 | 162 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 620 | 50 | 150 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 579 | 50 | 136 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 538 | 49 | 123 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 553 | 56 | 122 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 568 | 63 | 121 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 556 | 63 | 117 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 545 | 62 | 113 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 528 | 60 | 109 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 511 | 58 | 106 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 498 | 56 | 103 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 485 | 54 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 477 | 52 | 98 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 470 | 50 | 96 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 461 | 49 | 95 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 452 | 48 | 93 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 436 | 46 | 90 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 421 | 44 | 88 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 402 | 41 | 85 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 383 | 38 | 82 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 366 | 37 | 78 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 350 | 37 | 74 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 342 | 37 | 71 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 334 | 37 | 68 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 327 | 37 | 66 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 320 | 37 | 65 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 313 | 36 | 63 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 306 | 36 | 62 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 300 | 35 | 61 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 294 | 35 | 60 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 290 | 35 | 59 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: DPLM has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: DPLM's current net profit margins (9.2%) are lower than last year (10.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DPLM's earnings have grown by 18.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: DPLM's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: DPLM had negative earnings growth (-1.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (-5.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: DPLM's Return on Equity (13.3%) is considered low.