LON:DPLM Diploma (DPLM) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 4,442 +8.00 (+0.18%) (As of 10/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades About Diploma Stock (LON:DPLM) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Diploma alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 4,442▼ 4,44250-Day Range 4,000▼ 4,630.2452-Week Range 2,772.88▼ 4,648Volume3 shsAverage Volume388,399 shsMarket Capitalization£5.95 billionP/E Ratio5,141.86Dividend Yield1.28%Price TargetGBX 4,416.67Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewDiploma 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.Read More… $20 = Ounce of Gold? (Ad)I've discovered a way to get exposure to MORE than an ounce of gold... for under $20. It's not bullion. It's not ETFs. And it's certainly not crypto.Click here to find out why this is my favorite gold stock. Diploma Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks5th Percentile Overall ScoreDPLM MarketRank™: Diploma scored higher than 5% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingDiploma has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageDiploma has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Diploma's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Diploma is 5,141.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.51.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Diploma is 5,141.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 420.26.Price to Earnings Growth RatioDiploma has a PEG Ratio of 2.82. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDiploma has a P/B Ratio of 6.81. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for DPLM. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldDiploma pays a meaningful dividend of 1.26%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthDiploma does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for DPLM. News and Social Media0.0 / 5News Sentiment0.00 News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Diploma this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Diploma insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.53% of the stock of Diploma is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.84% 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. Receive DPLM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Diploma and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address DPLM Stock News HeadlinesHow I’d invest £500 per month to aim for a £27,720 annual second incomeOctober 2 at 1:21 AM | msn.comDiploma (LON:DPLM) Stock Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $4,028.86September 25, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com$20 = Ounce of Gold?I've discovered a way to get exposure to MORE than an ounce of gold... for under $20. It's not bullion. It's not ETFs. And it's certainly not crypto.October 2, 2024 | Monument Traders Alliance (Ad)United Kingdom shares lower at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 down 0.72%September 18, 2024 | msn.comHow I’d aim for a passive income of £79,530 a year from UK stocks… and never work again!September 14, 2024 | msn.comBerenberg Bank Remains a Buy on Diploma (DPLM)September 4, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comDiploma's (LON:DPLM) investors will be pleased with their strong 195% return over the last five yearsSeptember 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLondon open: Stocks fall but Rightmove surges on potential takeoverSeptember 2, 2024 | lse.co.ukSee More Headlines DPLM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have DPLM shares performed this year? Diploma's stock was trading at GBX 3,582 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, DPLM shares have increased by 24.0% and is now trading at GBX 4,442. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Diploma's earnings last quarter? Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) issued its earnings results on Monday, November, 18th. The company reported $64.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $63.40 by $0.90. Diploma had a net margin of 9.25% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.39%. How do I buy shares of Diploma? Shares of DPLM stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Diploma own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Diploma investors own include Ashtead Group (AHT), Anglo American (AAL), Applied Materials (AMAT), Meggitt (MGGT), Unilever (ULVR), Aviva (AV) and Barratt Developments (BDEV). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/18/2019Today10/01/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorIndustrials Industry Industrial Distribution Sub-IndustryPersonal Services Current SymbolLON:DPLM CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.diplomaplc.com Phone+44-20-75495700FaxN/AEmployees3,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 4,416.67 High Stock Price TargetGBX 4,700 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 4,050 Potential Upside/Downside-0.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.86 Trailing P/E Ratio5,141.86 Forward P/E Ratio29.61 P/E Growth2.82Net Income£116.10 million Net Margins9.25% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity13.39% Return on Assets8.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio45.69 Current Ratio2.27 Quick Ratio0.80 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.26 billion Price / Sales4.70 Cash FlowGBX 50.35 per share Price / Cash Flow87.82 Book ValueGBX 652 per share Price / Book6.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares134,030,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£5.93 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.75 Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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