Diploma (DPLM) Competitors

Diploma has a net margin of 9.42% compared to Dechra Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -3.66%. Diploma's return on equity of 18.55% beat Dechra Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Diploma pays an annual dividend of GBX 62.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Dechra Pharmaceuticals pays an annual dividend of GBX 45 per share. Diploma pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dechra Pharmaceuticals pays out -18,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Diploma presently has a consensus price target of GBX 7,044.29, indicating a potential downside of 3.77%. Given Dechra Pharmaceuticals' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dechra Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Diploma.

67.3% of Diploma shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 105.5% of Dechra Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Diploma shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Dechra Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Diploma has a beta of 0.918, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dechra Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Diploma has higher revenue and earnings than Dechra Pharmaceuticals. Dechra Pharmaceuticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diploma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Diploma had 2 more articles in the media than Dechra Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Diploma and 0 mentions for Dechra Pharmaceuticals. Diploma's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Dechra Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.00 indicating that Diploma is being referred to more favorably in the media.

In the previous week, Howden Joinery Group had 1 more articles in the media than Diploma. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Howden Joinery Group and 2 mentions for Diploma. Diploma's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Howden Joinery Group's score of -0.58 indicating that Diploma is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Howden Joinery Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Diploma pays an annual dividend of GBX 62.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Howden Joinery Group pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diploma pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Howden Joinery Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Howden Joinery Group has a net margin of 10.86% compared to Diploma's net margin of 9.42%. Howden Joinery Group's return on equity of 22.80% beat Diploma's return on equity.

67.4% of Howden Joinery Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.3% of Diploma shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Howden Joinery Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Diploma shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Howden Joinery Group has higher revenue and earnings than Diploma. Howden Joinery Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diploma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Howden Joinery Group has a beta of 1.302, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diploma has a beta of 0.918, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Howden Joinery Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,009.40, suggesting a potential upside of 28.02%. Diploma has a consensus price target of GBX 7,044.29, suggesting a potential downside of 3.77%. Given Howden Joinery Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Howden Joinery Group is more favorable than Diploma.

Diploma pays an annual dividend of GBX 62.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. City of London pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Diploma pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. City of London pays out 18.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. City of London is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

City of London has a net margin of 97.40% compared to Diploma's net margin of 9.42%. City of London's return on equity of 22.92% beat Diploma's return on equity.

67.3% of Diploma shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of City of London shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Diploma shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of City of London shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

City of London has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Diploma. City of London is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diploma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Diploma had 1 more articles in the media than City of London. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Diploma and 1 mentions for City of London. Diploma's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat City of London's score of 0.64 indicating that Diploma is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Diploma currently has a consensus target price of GBX 7,044.29, suggesting a potential downside of 3.77%. Given Diploma's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Diploma is more favorable than City of London.

Diploma has a beta of 0.918, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, City of London has a beta of 0.502, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Diploma had 2 more articles in the media than Genus. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Diploma and 0 mentions for Genus. Diploma's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Genus' score of 0.00 indicating that Diploma is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Diploma has higher revenue and earnings than Genus. Genus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diploma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

67.3% of Diploma shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.2% of Genus shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Diploma shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Genus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Diploma currently has a consensus price target of GBX 7,044.29, indicating a potential downside of 3.77%. Genus has a consensus price target of GBX 3,216.67, indicating a potential upside of 46.61%. Given Genus' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Genus is more favorable than Diploma.

Diploma has a net margin of 9.42% compared to Genus' net margin of 7.07%. Diploma's return on equity of 18.55% beat Genus' return on equity.

Diploma has a beta of 0.918, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genus has a beta of 0.901, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Diploma pays an annual dividend of GBX 62.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Genus pays an annual dividend of GBX 32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Diploma pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Genus pays out 45.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.