LON:DPLM Diploma (DPLM) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 5,360 +30.00 (+0.56%) As of 12:37 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Diploma Stock (LON:DPLM) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Diploma alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 5,305▼ 5,38050-Day Range 5,239.23▼ 5,54052-Week Range 3,532▼ 5,625Volume231,107 shsAverage Volume460,136 shsMarket Capitalization£7.18 billionP/E Ratio4,312.15Dividend Yield0.01%Price TargetGBX 5,365Consensus RatingModerate 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. Read More Diploma Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks24th Percentile Overall ScoreDPLM MarketRank™: Diploma scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingDiploma has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Diploma is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageDiploma has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.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 4,312.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 223.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Diploma is 4,312.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 297.87.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 8.04. 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. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldDiploma pays a meaningful dividend of 1.15%, 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 47.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.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 Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.59 News SentimentDiploma has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Diploma this week, compared to 2 articles 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 1.13% of the stock of Diploma is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions79.45% 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. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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They’re quietly buying 3 consumer defensive stocks.October 7 at 2:00 AM | StockEarnings (Ad)Diploma (LON:DPLM) Rating Increased to Outperform at Royal Bank Of CanadaOctober 4 at 2:49 AM | americanbankingnews.comFTSE 100 touches record high as financials, miners gainOctober 3, 2025 | msn.comDiploma gets rare double upgrade as RBC lifts target to 6,000p on growth momentumOctober 3, 2025 | uk.investing.comDiploma advances Friday, outperforms marketSeptember 6, 2025 | marketwatch.comHow much retirement income can you generate from a £180,000 Stocks and Shares ISA?September 5, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines DPLM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have DPLM shares performed this year? Diploma's stock was trading at GBX 4,250 at the start of the year. Since then, DPLM stock has increased by 26.1% and is now trading at GBX 5,360. How were Diploma's earnings last quarter? Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 21st. The company reported $80.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Diploma had a net margin of 9.25% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.18%. Read the conference call transcript. 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. 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), Unilever (ULVR), Anglo American (AAL), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L), Applied Materials (AMAT), Aviva (AV) and Babcock International Group (BAB). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/21/2025Today10/07/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorIndustrials Industry Industrial Distribution Sub-IndustryPersonal Services Current SymbolLON:DPLM CIKN/A Webwww.diplomaplc.com Phone+44-20-75495700FaxN/AEmployees3,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for DiplomaGBX 5,365 High Price TargetGBX 6,350 Low Price TargetGBX 4,440 Potential Upside/Downside+0.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 1.24 Trailing P/E Ratio4,308.13 Forward P/E Ratio32.69 P/E Growth2.82Net Income£115.40 million Net Margins9.25% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity13.18% Return on Assets8.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio62.17 Current Ratio2.17 Quick Ratio0.80 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.45 billion Price / Sales4.94 Cash FlowGBX 60.98 per share Price / Cash Flow87.82 Book ValueGBX 666.76 per share Price / Book8.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares134,031,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£7.18 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.75 Elon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free Report This page (LON:DPLM) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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