Diploma (DPLM) Competitors

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DPLM vs. IGG, DPH, HWDN, CTY, and GNS

Should you buy Diploma stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Diploma with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Diploma include IG Group (IGG), Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH), Howden Joinery Group (HWDN), City of London (CTY), and Genus (GNS). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry.

How does Diploma compare to IG Group?

Diploma (LON:DPLM) and IG Group (LON:IGG) are both mid-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Diploma and Diploma both had 1 articles in the media. Diploma's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled IG Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Diploma	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
IG Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diploma	£1.52B	5.92	£115.40M	£137.30	48.98
IG Group	£949.10M	5.30	£533.35M	£105.10	14.45

Diploma has a beta of 0.917, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IG Group has a beta of 0.487, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

IG Group has a net margin of 35.26% compared to Diploma's net margin of 8.99%. IG Group's return on equity of 20.91% beat Diploma's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diploma	8.99%	14.17%	8.32%
IG Group	35.26%	20.91%	10.37%

Diploma currently has a consensus target price of GBX 6,251.25, suggesting a potential downside of 7.04%. IG Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,302, suggesting a potential downside of 14.29%. Given Diploma's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Diploma is more favorable than IG Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diploma	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
IG Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Diploma pays an annual dividend of GBX 60.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. IG Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Diploma pays out 43.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IG Group 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.

68.2% of Diploma shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of IG Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Diploma shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of IG Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

IG Group beats Diploma on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Diploma compare to Dechra Pharmaceuticals?

Diploma (LON:DPLM) and Dechra Pharmaceuticals (LON:DPH) are both mid-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

Diploma pays an annual dividend of GBX 60.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Dechra Pharmaceuticals pays an annual dividend of GBX 45 per share. Diploma pays out 43.8% 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.

68.2% of Diploma shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 105.5% of Dechra Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Diploma shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Dechra Pharmaceuticals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Diploma has a net margin of 8.99% compared to Dechra Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -3.66%. Diploma's return on equity of 14.17% beat Dechra Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diploma	8.99%	14.17%	8.32%
Dechra Pharmaceuticals	-3.66%	-3.92%	0.75%

Diploma currently has a consensus target price of GBX 6,251.25, suggesting a potential downside of 7.04%. Given Dechra Pharmaceuticals' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dechra Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Diploma.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diploma	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Dechra Pharmaceuticals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Diploma has a beta of 0.917, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dechra Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.78, suggesting 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diploma	£1.52B	5.92	£115.40M	£137.30	48.98
Dechra Pharmaceuticals	£761.50M	0.00	-£27.90M	-£0.25	N/A

In the previous week, Diploma had 1 more articles in the media than Dechra Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Diploma and 0 mentions for Dechra Pharmaceuticals. Diploma's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Dechra Pharmaceuticals'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Diploma	Neutral
Dechra Pharmaceuticals	Neutral

Summary

Diploma beats Dechra Pharmaceuticals on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Diploma compare to Howden Joinery Group?

Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) and Diploma (LON:DPLM) are both mid-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

67.4% of Howden Joinery Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of Diploma shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Diploma had 1 more articles in the media than Howden Joinery Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Diploma and 0 mentions for Howden Joinery Group. Howden Joinery Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Diploma'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Howden Joinery Group	Neutral
Diploma	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Howden Joinery Group	£2.42B	1.64	£253.42M	£49.00	15.02
Diploma	£1.52B	5.92	£115.40M	£137.30	48.98

Howden Joinery Group has a net margin of 11.07% compared to Diploma's net margin of 8.99%. Howden Joinery Group's return on equity of 23.58% beat Diploma's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howden Joinery Group	11.07%	23.58%	10.70%
Diploma	8.99%	14.17%	8.32%

Howden Joinery Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Diploma pays an annual dividend of GBX 60.20 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 43.8% 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. Howden Joinery Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Howden Joinery Group has a beta of 1.298, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diploma has a beta of 0.917, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Howden Joinery Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 924, indicating a potential upside of 25.54%. Diploma has a consensus target price of GBX 6,251.25, indicating a potential downside of 7.04%. Given Howden Joinery Group's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Howden Joinery Group is more favorable than Diploma.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Howden Joinery Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Diploma	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Summary

Howden Joinery Group beats Diploma on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Diploma compare to City of London?

Diploma (LON:DPLM) and City of London (LON:CTY) are both mid-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Diploma has a beta of 0.917, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, City of London has a beta of 0.8609003, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, City of London had 3 more articles in the media than Diploma. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for City of London and 1 mentions for Diploma. City of London's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Diploma's score of 0.00 indicating that City of London is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Diploma	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
City of London	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Diploma presently has a consensus price target of GBX 6,251.25, suggesting a potential downside of 7.04%. Given Diploma's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Diploma is more favorable than City of London.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diploma	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
City of London	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

68.2% of Diploma shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of City of London shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Diploma shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of City of London shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Diploma pays an annual dividend of GBX 60.20 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 3.9%. Diploma pays out 43.8% 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 8.99%. City of London's return on equity of 22.92% beat Diploma's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diploma	8.99%	14.17%	8.32%
City of London	97.40%	22.92%	4.00%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diploma	£1.52B	5.92	£115.40M	£137.30	48.98
City of London	£568.96M	4.92	£294.08M	£113.99	4.81

Summary

Diploma beats City of London on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Diploma compare to Genus?

Diploma (LON:DPLM) and Genus (LON:GNS) are both personal services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Diploma has a beta of 0.917, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genus has a beta of 0.895, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diploma	£1.52B	5.92	£115.40M	£137.30	48.98
Genus	£672M	2.29	£7.87M	£71.00	32.59

Diploma currently has a consensus target price of GBX 6,251.25, suggesting a potential downside of 7.04%. Genus has a consensus target price of GBX 3,216.67, suggesting a potential upside of 39.01%. Given Genus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Genus is more favorable than Diploma.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diploma	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Genus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Diploma has a net margin of 8.99% compared to Genus' net margin of 7.07%. Diploma's return on equity of 14.17% beat Genus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diploma	8.99%	14.17%	8.32%
Genus	7.07%	9.70%	3.31%

In the previous week, Genus had 5 more articles in the media than Diploma. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Genus and 1 mentions for Diploma. Genus' average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Diploma's score of 0.00 indicating that Genus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Diploma	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Genus	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

68.2% of Diploma shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.1% of Genus shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Diploma shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Genus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Diploma pays an annual dividend of GBX 60.20 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 1.4%. Diploma pays out 43.8% 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.

Summary

Diploma beats Genus on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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DPLM vs. The Competition

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Metric	Diploma	Industrial Distribution Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£9.02B	£5.71B	£9.32B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	0.93%	4.37%	3.57%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	48.98	23.62	24.83	365.92
Price / Sales	5.92	53.89	5,392.92	88,371.87
Price / Cash	87.82	55.65	27.92	27.89
Price / Book	10.09	2.61	4.78	7.70
Net Income	£115.40M	£242.73M	£792.39M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-4.41%	-2.34%	0.17%	0.48%
1 Month Performance	-0.52%	1.31%	3.64%	2.53%
1 Year Performance	60.73%	23.43%	38.18%	87.11%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DPLM Diploma	0.9478 of 5 stars	GBX 6,725 +0.6%	GBX 6,251.25 -7.0%	+57.2%	£9.02B	£1.52B	48.98	3,500
IGG IG Group	N/A	GBX 1,530 -0.2%	GBX 1,302 -14.9%	+40.0%	£5.07B	£949.10M	14.56	2,754
DPH Dechra Pharmaceuticals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£4.40B	£761.50M	N/A	2,457
HWDN Howden Joinery Group	N/A	GBX 777.50 +1.6%	GBX 924 +18.8%	-12.4%	£4.19B	£2.42B	15.87	12,000	Gap Up
CTY City of London	N/A	GBX 551.70 +0.9%	N/A	+15.6%	£2.80B	£568.96M	4.84	N/A	News Coverage

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Diploma (DPLM) Competitors

DPLM vs. IGG, DPH, HWDN, CTY, and GNS

How does Diploma compare to IG Group?

Does the media refer more to DPLM or IGG?

Which has better valuation & earnings, DPLM or IGG?

Which has more risk and volatility, DPLM or IGG?

Is DPLM or IGG more profitable?

Do analysts rate DPLM or IGG?

Is DPLM or IGG a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DPLM or IGG?

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How does Diploma compare to Dechra Pharmaceuticals?

Is DPLM or DPH a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DPLM or DPH?

Is DPLM or DPH more profitable?

Do analysts rate DPLM or DPH?

Which has more risk and volatility, DPLM or DPH?

Which has better valuation & earnings, DPLM or DPH?

Does the media refer more to DPLM or DPH?

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How does Diploma compare to Howden Joinery Group?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HWDN or DPLM?

Does the media refer more to HWDN or DPLM?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HWDN or DPLM?

Is HWDN or DPLM more profitable?

Is HWDN or DPLM a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, HWDN or DPLM?

Do analysts recommend HWDN or DPLM?

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How does Diploma compare to City of London?

Which has more volatility and risk, DPLM or CTY?

Does the media refer more to DPLM or CTY?

Do analysts rate DPLM or CTY?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DPLM or CTY?

Is DPLM or CTY a better dividend stock?

Is DPLM or CTY more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DPLM or CTY?

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How does Diploma compare to Genus?

Which has more volatility & risk, DPLM or GNS?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DPLM or GNS?

Do analysts recommend DPLM or GNS?

Is DPLM or GNS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to DPLM or GNS?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DPLM or GNS?

Is DPLM or GNS a better dividend stock?

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