LON:DPLM Diploma (DPLM) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 4,054 +60.00 (+1.50%) As of 05/2/2025 11:46 AM 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 3,972▼ 4,08850-Day Range 3,588.42▼ 4,52252-Week Range 3,532▼ 4,808Volume457,613 shsAverage Volume464,137 shsMarket Capitalization£5.41 billionP/E Ratio46.60Dividend Yield1.41%Price TargetGBX 4,567.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy 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™ 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 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 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 46.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Diploma is 46.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.20.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 6.08. 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 Media0.0 / 5News SentimentN/A News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article 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 £49,200 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 advances Wednesday, outperforms marketApril 30 at 10:56 PM | marketwatch.comDiploma slides Tuesday, underperforms marketApril 23, 2025 | marketwatch.comBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeWhile everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. One altcoin is quietly positioning itself to overthrow the entire banking system.May 3, 2025 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Are these the best growth stocks to consider buying?April 21, 2025 | msn.comDiploma slips Wednesday, underperforms marketApril 17, 2025 | marketwatch.com£10,000 invested in the FTSE 250 10 years ago is now worth…April 14, 2025 | msn.comDiploma slips Thursday, underperforms marketApril 3, 2025 | marketwatch.comDiploma advances Tuesday, outperforms marketApril 2, 2025 | marketwatch.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 decreased by 4.6% and is now trading at GBX 4,054. 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 Tuesday, November, 19th. The company reported $96.50 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 Earnings11/19/2024Today5/03/2025Get 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 4,567.50 High Stock Price TargetGBX 5,100 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 4,050 Potential Upside/Downside+12.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 87 Trailing P/E Ratio46.60 Forward P/E Ratio24.75 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 / Sales4.33 Cash FlowGBX 46.16 per share Price / Cash Flow87.82 Book ValueGBX 666.76 per share Price / Book6.08Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares133,381,805Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£5.41 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.75 The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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