LON:DPLM - Diploma Stock Price, News, & Analysis

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GBX 1,421 -15.00 (-1.04 %)

(As of 03/25/2019 04:00 PM ET)

Previous CloseGBX 1,436

Today's RangeGBX 1,419 - GBX 1,447

52-Week RangeGBX 1,066 - GBX 1,486

Volume86,960 shs

Average Volume128,194 shs

Market Capitalization£1.61 billion

P/E Ratio29.85

Dividend Yield1.77%

BetaN/A

Diploma PLC, together with its subsidiaries, supplies specialized technical products and services in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through three business sectors: Life Sciences, Seals, and Controls. The Life Sciences sector supplies consumables and instruments for the diagnostic testing of blood, tissue, and other samples in hospital pathology and life sciences laboratories; electrosurgery and minimally invasive surgery equipment and consumables for use in hospital operating rooms; and surgical medical devices, and related consumables and services to GI endoscopy suites in hospitals and private clinics. It also provides containment enclosures for potent powder handling; and equipment and services for the monitoring and control of environmental emissions, as well as a range of gas detection devices. The Seals sector supplies a range of seals, gaskets, filters, cylinders, components, and kits used in heavy mobile machinery and specialized industrial equipment; and sealing products, and custom moulded and machined parts to manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment. The Controls sector offers electrical wiring, protective sleeving, connectors and harnessing products, aerospace-quality fasteners, seals, customized assemblies, kits, and cable accessories for technical applications in aerospace, defense, motorsport, energy, medical, rail, and industrial industries; flexible braided products for screening, earthing and lightning protection, power shunt connectors, multi-core cables, cable markers, sleeving and trunking, and specialty fasteners; and fluid controllers, compressors, valves, temperature and pressure measurement devices, and specialized vending and liquid dispensing components for food retailing and transportation, catering equipment, vending machines, coffee brewing, pure water, and water cooling systems in the food and beverage industry. Diploma PLC was incorporated in 1931 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Industrial Equipment Wholesale

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorServices

Current SymbolLON:DPLM

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.diplomaplc.com

Phone+44-20-75495700

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current Ratio2.16

Quick Ratio1.21

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio29.85

Forward P/E Ratio0.22

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£485.10 million

Price / Sales3.32

Cash FlowGBX 30.97 per share

Price / Cash Flow45.88

Book ValueGBX 257.40 per share

Price / Book5.52

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees1,807

Outstanding Shares113,178,000

Market Cap£1.61 billion

Next Earnings Date5/13/2019 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Diploma's stock symbol?

Diploma trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "DPLM."

How often does Diploma pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Diploma?

Diploma announced a dividend on Monday, November 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 29th will be given a dividend of GBX 17.80 per share on Wednesday, January 23rd. This represents a yield of 1.32%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 29th. This is a boost from Diploma's previous dividend of $7.70. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. View Diploma's Dividend History.

How were Diploma's earnings last quarter?

Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) announced its earnings results on Monday, November, 19th. The company reported $56.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $55.20 by $1.20. View Diploma's Earnings History.

When is Diploma's next earnings date?

Diploma is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 13th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Diploma.

What price target have analysts set for DPLM?

7 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Diploma's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 1,225 to GBX 1,560. On average, they expect Diploma's stock price to reach GBX 1,356.43 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.5%. View Analyst Price Targets for Diploma.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Diploma?

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Diploma in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Diploma.

Has Diploma been receiving favorable news coverage?

Press coverage about DPLM stock has been trending somewhat negative on Monday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Diploma earned a news impact score of -1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.

Who are some of Diploma's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Diploma include Rentokil Initial (RTO), WM Morrison Supermarkets (MRW), J Sainsbury (SBRY), ITV (ITV), Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA), Kingfisher (KGF), JD Sports Fashion (JD), Harvey Norman (HVN), Star Entertainment Group (SGR), Finning International (FTT), ALS (ALQ), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Domino's Pizza Enterprises (DMP), Merlin Entertainments (MERL) and GVC (GVC).

What other stocks do shareholders of Diploma own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Diploma investors own include Ashtead Group (AHT), Venator Materials (VNTR), AAR (AIR), Anglo American (AAL), Micron Technology (MU), Constellation Brands (STZ), Applied Materials (AMAT), Macarthur Minerals (MMS), American Tower (AMT) and Alibaba Group (BABA).

Who are Diploma's key executives?

Diploma's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Nigel P. Lingwood, Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director (Age 60)
Mr. Jonathan Thomson, CEO & Director (Age 47)
Mr. Anthony J. Gallagher, Group Company Sec.
Mr. Neil Yazdani, Group Financial Controller
Mr. Stuart Bell, Fin. Director of International Seals

How do I buy shares of Diploma?

Shares of DPLM 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 is Diploma's stock price today?

One share of DPLM stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,421.

How big of a company is Diploma?

Diploma has a market capitalization of £1.61 billion and generates £485.10 million in revenue each year. Diploma employs 1,807 workers across the globe.

What is Diploma's official website?

The official website for Diploma is http://www.diplomaplc.com.

How can I contact Diploma?

Diploma's mailing address is 12 Charterhouse Square, LONDON, EC1M 6AX, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-75495700.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Diploma (LON DPLM)

Community Ranking:		2.3 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		190 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		230 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		420

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This page was last updated on 3/25/2019 by MarketBeat.com Staff