LON:DPLM Diploma (DPLM) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 5,200 -20.00 (-0.38%) As of 07/18/2025 12:18 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 5,175▼ 5,274.8550-Day Range 4,184▼ 5,22052-Week Range 3,532▼ 5,625Volume190,932 shsAverage Volume398,739 shsMarket Capitalization£6.94 billionP/E Ratio59.77Dividend Yield1.10%Price TargetGBX 5,092.50Consensus 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™ Stocks21st Percentile Overall ScoreDPLM MarketRank™: Diploma scored higher than 21% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 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 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageDiploma has only been the subject of 2 research reports 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 59.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.55.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Diploma is 59.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.33.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 7.80. 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 Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.34 News SentimentDiploma has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Diploma this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Diploma to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. 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 £4,731.73 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's (DPLM) "Hold" Rating Reiterated at Shore CapitalJuly 20 at 2:49 AM | americanbankingnews.comUp 23% this year, is it too late to buy shares in this FTSE 100 compounder?July 19 at 3:05 AM | msn.comCongress Is Talking Crypto. Here’s What It Means for You …Congress is deep into “Crypto Week” — with new bills that could finally bring clarity to digital assets. Crypto analyst Juan Villaverde says Bitcoin will likely keep climbing… but smaller coins could deliver far bigger gains. He’s revealing the altcoins he believes are best positioned for this new regulatory era.July 20 at 2:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)British stocks rise as labour data supports August rate cut betsJuly 17 at 2:08 PM | msn.comFTSE indexes close higher, helped by earnings and dataJuly 17 at 2:08 PM | msn.comDiploma rallies Thursday, outperforms marketJuly 17 at 2:08 PM | marketwatch.comDiploma PLC (DPLM.L) balance sheet - Yahoo FinanceJuly 2, 2025 | au.finance.yahoo.comDiploma rallies Friday, outperforms marketJune 27, 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 shares have increased by 22.4% and is now trading at GBX 5,200. How were Diploma's earnings last quarter? Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 21st. The company reported $80.20 EPS 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 Earnings5/21/2025Today7/20/2025Get 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 5,092.50 High Price TargetGBX 5,750 Low Price TargetGBX 4,420 Potential Upside/Downside-2.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 87 Trailing P/E Ratio59.77 Forward P/E Ratio31.75 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 / Sales5.56 Cash FlowGBX 59.21 per share Price / Cash Flow87.82 Book ValueGBX 666.76 per share Price / Book7.80Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares133,381,805Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£6.94 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.75 Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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