DCC (DCC) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

DCC plc is a leading international sales, marketing and support services group operating in 22 countries, supplying products and services used by millions of people every day. Headquartered in Dublin, the Group operates across three sectors: energy, healthcare and technology, employing over 16,000 people. DCC plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 4,684 to 4,818
• 50-Day Range: 4,647.93 to 4,922.87
• 52-Week Range: 4,452 to 5,865
• Volume: 195,274 shs
• Average Volume: 598,007 shs
• Market Capitalization: £4.56 billion
• P/E Ratio: 2,257.72
• Dividend Yield: 0.04%
• Price Target: GBX 5,800
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

DCC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

DCC scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

DCC has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

DCC has a consensus price target of GBX 5,800, representing about 23.2% upside from its current price of GBX 4,706.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

DCC has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of DCC is 2,257.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 232.08.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of DCC is 2,257.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 75.26.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

DCC has a PEG Ratio of 4.37. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

DCC has a P/B Ratio of 1.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for DCC.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

DCC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.27%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of DCC is 95.82%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for DCC.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.06

News Sentiment

DCC has a news sentiment score of -0.06. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for DCC this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, DCC insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.56% of the stock of DCC is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.08% of the stock of DCC is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DCC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DCC shares performed this year?

DCC's stock was trading at GBX 5,140 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DCC stock has decreased by 8.4% and is now trading at GBX 4,706.

Is DCC buying back stock?

DCC's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, May 27th 2025, which allows the company to buy back 0 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

How do I buy shares of DCC?

Shares of DCC 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 DCC own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that DCC investors own include Barclays (BARC), BP (BP), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Meta Platforms (META), Aviva (AV), Unilever (ULVR) and Diageo (DGE).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:DCC
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.dcc.ie
• Phone: 353 1 279 9400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 16,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for DCC: GBX 5,800
• High Price Target: GBX 6,700
• Low Price Target: GBX 5,200
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 2.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2,312.76
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.76
• P/E Growth: 4.37
• Net Income: £213.25 million
• Net Margins: 1.09%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 7.02%
• Return on Assets: 3.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 77.99
• Current Ratio: 1.31
• Quick Ratio: 0.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £18.01 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.26
• Cash Flow: GBX 1,441.34 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.34
• Book Value: GBX 3,109.37 per share
• Price / Book: 1.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 96,896,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £4.67 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.74