Diploma (DPLM) Share Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 7,535 to 7,610
• 50-Day Range: 6,625 to 7,585
• 52-Week Range: 4,970 to 7,663.22
• Volume: 805,155 shs
• Average Volume: 2.99 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £10.18 billion
• P/E Ratio: 53.91
• Dividend Yield: 0.84%
• Price Target: GBX 7,044.29
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Diploma Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Diploma scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Diploma has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Diploma has a consensus price target of GBX 7,044.29, representing about 7.1% downside from its current price of GBX 7,580.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Diploma has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Diploma is 53.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.07.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Diploma is 53.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.17.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Diploma has a PEG Ratio of 2.82. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Diploma has a P/B Ratio of 11.37. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for DPLM.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Diploma has a dividend yield of 0.84%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Diploma does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Diploma is 44.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.00

News Sentiment

Diploma has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Diploma this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

3 insiders have purchased shares of Diploma in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net £126,389.28 in company stock, which represents 0.0012% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Diploma insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £126,389.28 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.14% of the stock of Diploma is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.32% of the stock of Diploma is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/19/2026
• Today: 7/27/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Industrial Distribution
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: LON:DPLM
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.diplomaplc.com
• Phone: +44-20-75495700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Diploma: GBX 7,044.29
• High Price Target: GBX 9,000
• Low Price Target: GBX 5,760
• Potential Upside/Downside: -7.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 140.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 53.91
• Forward P/E Ratio: 46.34
• P/E Growth: 2.82
• Net Income: £115.40 million
• Net Margins: 9.42%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 18.55%
• Return on Assets: 8.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 47.65
• Current Ratio: 2.06
• Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.65 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.18
• Cash Flow: GBX 86.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 87.82
• Book Value: GBX 666.76 per share
• Price / Book: 11.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 134,095,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £10.18 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.92