LON:DPLM Diploma (DPLM) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 4,738.37 -25.63 (-0.54%) As of 05/23/2025 12:12 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock 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 4,602▼ 4,78050-Day Range 3,588.42▼ 4,87452-Week Range 3,532▼ 5,025Volume416,963 shsAverage Volume452,543 shsMarket Capitalization£6.32 billionP/E Ratio54.47Dividend Yield1.20%Price TargetGBX 4,760Consensus RatingHold 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… Diploma Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks19th Percentile Overall ScoreDPLM MarketRank™: Diploma scored higher than 19% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingDiploma has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageDiploma has received no research coverage 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 54.47, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.46.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Diploma is 54.47, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.45.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 7.11. 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 1.25%, 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 65.52%. 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 Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.81 News SentimentDiploma has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Diploma this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Diploma insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £53,931.73 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.52% of the stock of Diploma is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.54% 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. 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 HeadlinesDiploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Insider Katie Bickerstaffe Purchases 44 SharesMay 23 at 1:16 AM | insidertrades.comDiploma (LON:DPLM) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.182May 24 at 4:50 AM | finance.yahoo.comTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans a chance at true financial independence in the months ahead.” We recently sat down with Rickards to capture all the key details on tape. May 24, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)LONDON BRIEFING: Vodafone announces buyback; Diploma ups outlookMay 21 at 7:47 PM | lse.co.uk3 FTSE 100 shares that could help propel the index higherMay 20, 2025 | msn.comFTSE 100 climbs to 2-month highs on strong earningsMay 20, 2025 | msn.comDiploma rallies Tuesday, outperforms marketMay 20, 2025 | marketwatch.comDiploma raises annual revenue growth forecast, shares jumpMay 20, 2025 | msn.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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, DPLM shares have increased by 11.5% and is now trading at GBX 4,738.37. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Diploma's earnings last quarter? Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 21st. The company reported $80.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Diploma had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.18% and a net margin of 9.25%. 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 Earnings5/21/2025Today5/24/2025Get 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 Stock Price TargetGBX 4,760 High Stock Price TargetGBX 5,100 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 4,420 Potential Upside/Downside+0.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 87 Trailing P/E Ratio54.47 Forward P/E Ratio28.93 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£1.25 billion Price / Sales5.06 Cash FlowGBX 53.95 per share Price / Cash Flow87.82 Book ValueGBX 666.76 per share Price / Book7.11Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares133,381,805Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£6.32 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.75 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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