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Diploma (DPLM) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 4,292 +48.00 (+1.13%)
(As of 12/24/2024 07:50 AM ET)

About Diploma Stock (LON:DPLM)

Key Stats

Today's Range
4,260
4,318
50-Day Range
4,124
4,600.76
52-Week Range
3,200
4,653
Volume
36,286 shs
Average Volume
366,258 shs
Market Capitalization
£5.75 billion
P/E Ratio
4,990.70
Dividend Yield
1.33%
Price Target
GBX 4,555
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Diploma PLC, together with its subsidiaries, supplies specialized technical products and services in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through three business sectors: Life Sciences, Seals, and Controls. The Life Sciences sector supplies technology-enabled products used in surgical procedures in operating theatres and endoscopy; testing equipment and services for clinical laboratories; and bio-pharma, food safety and testing, and other research-oriented products. It serves hospitals, clinical laboratories, and research facilities. The Seals sector supplies various seals, gaskets, cylinders, components, and kits used in heavy mobile machinery; and O-rings, fittings, hydraulic and industrial hoses, pneumatics products, pumps, and related accessories. The Controls sector offers wire and cabling, interconnect, specialty fasteners, and adhesive and industrial automation solutions for various applications. Diploma PLC was incorporated in 1999 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Diploma Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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23rd Percentile Overall Score

DPLM MarketRank™: 

Diploma scored higher than 23% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Diploma has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Diploma has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Diploma's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Diploma is 4,990.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.13.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Diploma is 4,990.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 371.17.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Diploma has a PEG Ratio of 2.82. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Diploma has a P/B Ratio of 6.58. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for DPLM.
  • Dividend Yield

    Diploma pays a meaningful dividend of 1.31%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Diploma does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Diploma is 6,627.91%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Diploma's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for DPLM.
  • News Sentiment

    Diploma has a news sentiment score of 1.55. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Diploma this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for DPLM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Diploma to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Diploma insiders have sold 624.96% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £167,647.60 in company stock and sold £1,215,375.84 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.52% of the stock of Diploma is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    81.54% of the stock of Diploma is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Diploma's insider trading history.
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DPLM Stock News Headlines

Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Insider Acquires £167,647.60 in Stock
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Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42
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DPLM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Diploma's stock was trading at GBX 3,582 at the start of the year. Since then, DPLM stock has increased by 19.8% and is now trading at GBX 4,292.
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Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) released its earnings results on Monday, November, 18th. The company reported $64.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $63.40 by $0.90. Diploma had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.39% and a net margin of 9.25%.

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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Diploma investors own include Ashtead Group (AHT), Unilever (ULVR), Anglo American (AAL), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L), Applied Materials (AMAT), Aviva (AV) and Babcock International Group (BAB).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/18/2019
Today
12/24/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend
1/16/2025
Dividend Payable
1/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Industrial Distribution
Sub-Industry
Personal Services
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
3,500
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 4,555
High Stock Price Target
GBX 5,100
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 4,050
Potential Upside/Downside
+6.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£116.10 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£1.26 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 48.87 per share
Book Value
GBX 652 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£5.75 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.75
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This page (LON:DPLM) was last updated on 12/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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