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Diploma PLC
DPLM.L: LSELowest reading is at 6 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
About The Company
CEO
Mr. Jonathan David Thomson
Market Cap
10.39 Billion GBp
Sector
Industrials
Website
https://www.diplomaplc.comLast Update
26/09/2026, 10:21:28
Description
Diploma PLC, together with its subsidiaries, supplies specialized technical products and services in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and internationally.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Dividend growth averages 8.94% per year
- ✔Return on capital employed of 18.85% is above the market average of 10.00%
- ✔Cashflow and earnings growth is strong (growth score 76 out of 100)
- ✔Dividend cover is strong (dividend score 72 out of 100)
- ✔Financial health is strong (health score 66 out of 100)
Weakest readings
- ✘Price-to-earnings of 54.9 is above the market average of 19.6
- ✘Priced well above the cashflow it produces (value score 6 out of 100)
- ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -80.43%)
- ✘Share count has been rising at 2.49% per year
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 54.93x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -80.43% | 17.95% | |
| ✔ | Revenue growth (5y average) | 13.59% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 0.80% | 1.85% | |
| ✘ | Share count, per year | 2.49% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 18.85% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
6 / 100Priced above the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings | 54.93x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Free cashflow yield | 2.56% | 4.70% | |
| ✔ | Price / earnings growth | 1.28x | 1.50x | |
| Price / book | 983.47x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -80.43% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 1.52 Thousand GBp is below the current price of 7.75 Thousand GBp
Desired Margin Of Safety
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Discount Rate
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Estimated Fair Value: 28.3 GBp ✘
Current Price: 7750 GBp
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Growth
76 / 100Growing faster than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Revenue growth | 13.59% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Earnings growth | 19.32% | 14.48% | |
| ✔ | Cashflow growth | 41.93% | 12.35% |
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Health
66 / 100Balance sheet covers its obligations.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Altman-Z score | 2.10 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 7.00 | 5.00 | |
| Debt / equity | N/A | 0.80x | ||
| ✔ | Current ratio | 2.04x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 11.09x | 2.50x | |
| Free cashflow / debt | N/A | 0.15x | ||
| Debt / capital | N/A | 1.00x |
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Dividend
72 / 100Covered by both earnings and cashflow.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Dividend yield | 0.80% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Dividend growth | 5.08% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 44.14% | 40.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 31.37% | 65.00% | |
| ✔ | Worst year, last 5 years | 5.03% | -2.00% |
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- ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
Management
67 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | N/A | 15.00% | ||
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 18.85% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 10.22% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 16.76% | — | ||
| ✔ | Return on capital, 5y change | 2.98% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Share count, per year | 2.49% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Share count, recent | 0.01% | 0.00% | |
| Realized buyback return | N/A | 0.00% | ||
| ✔ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 0.00% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 29.25% | — |
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- ✔New shares were issued while the value score was 6 out of 100
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
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Market Peers
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
Diploma PLC
Currency
GBp
Beta
0.915
Vol Avg
684003
Ceo
Mr. Jonathan David Thomson
Cik
Cusip
Exchange
LSE
Full Time Employees
3400
Industry
Industrial Distribution
Sector
Industrials
Ipo Date
Address
10-11 Charterhouse Square
City
London
State
Country
United Kingdom
Zip
EC1M 6EE
Phone
44 20 7549 5700
Analysis Last Updated
26/09/2026, 10:21:28
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.