Diploma (DPLM)

Sector:

Support Services

Index:

FTSE 250

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419.90p
   
  • Change Today:
    -5.00p
  • 52 Week High: 460.50p
  • 52 Week Low: 284.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 113.24m
  • Volume: 118,779
  • Market Cap: £475.49m
  • RiskGrade: 150
  • Beta: 0.77

Diploma Overview

Diploma is in the support services sector and is currently trading at 419.90p per share. In the last year Diploma's share price has ranged from 284.00p to 460.50p and brokers are currently rating this stock as 'buy'.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 2.9% 3.0%
Div Cover 2.3 2.4
Op Mrgn 17.5% 20.1%
ROCE 67.4%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 15.1 12.9
PEG 0.3 0.8
Pr/Revenue 2.1 1.8
Pr/Book 2.9  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 25.7% 13.5%
PBT 46.8% 34.5%
EPS 47.6% 17.1%
DPS 33.3% 13.3%

Diploma Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
30-Sep-07 140.70 22.30 14.00p 15.8 1.3 +12% 5.40p 2.4%
30-Sep-08 156.20 21.10 16.00p 9.5 0.7 +14% 7.50p 4.9%
30-Sep-09 160.00 20.50 14.80p 11.7 n/a -8% 7.80p 4.5%
30-Sep-10 183.50 26.70 18.90p 15.1 0.5 +28% 9.00p 3.2%
30-Sep-11 230.60 39.20 27.90p 11.4 0.2 +48% 12.00p 3.8%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Diploma Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
30-Sep-12 261.74 52.72 32.67p 12.9 0.8 +17% 13.60p 3.0%
30-Sep-13 281.42 56.14 34.80p 12.1 1.9 +6% 14.76p 3.3%

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Diploma Company Announcements

Holding(s) in Company 14-May-2012 11:37 RNS
Interim Announcement 2012 14-May-2012 07:00 RNS
Notice of Half Year Results 24-Apr-2012 07:00 RNS

Diploma ShareCast News

Sales growth slows at Diploma 14-May-2012 ShareCast
FTSE 250 movers: Record gas discovery boosts Oph... 26-Mar-2012 ShareCast
Broker tips: Aberdeen, Diploma, easyJet 26-Mar-2012 ShareCast

Diploma Top Newspaper Links

Drug shares on a high 19-Nov-2006 Scotland on Sunday
Diploma in 15pc advance at midway 23-May-2001 Telegraph

Latest Diploma Director Deals

No deals were found in the last 28 days.

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

Diploma Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 419.90p
Change Today -5.00p
% Change -1.18 %
52 Week High 460.50p
52 Week Low 284.00p
Volume 118,779
Shares Issued 113.24m
Market Cap £475.49m
Beta 0.77
RiskGrade 150

Diploma Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
56% below the market average56% below the market average56% below the market average56% below the market average56% below the market average
56.96% below the sector average56.96% below the sector average56.96% below the sector average56.96% below the sector average56.96% below the sector average
Price Trend
91.92% above the market average91.92% above the market average91.92% above the market average91.92% above the market average91.92% above the market average
80.46% above the sector average80.46% above the sector average80.46% above the sector average80.46% above the sector average80.46% above the sector average
Income
22.18% below the market average22.18% below the market average22.18% below the market average22.18% below the market average22.18% below the market average
34.58% below the sector average34.58% below the sector average34.58% below the sector average34.58% below the sector average34.58% below the sector average
Growth
82.48% above the market average82.48% above the market average82.48% above the market average82.48% above the market average82.48% above the market average
90.42% above the sector average90.42% above the sector average90.42% above the sector average90.42% above the sector average90.42% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 0
Neutral 2
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 5
buy
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

Diploma Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 23-May-12 07-Dec-11
Paid 20-Jun-12 25-Jan-12
Amount 4.20p 8.50p

Trades for 25-May-2012

Time Volume / Share Price
16:46 2,265 @ 416.45p
16:35 14,023 @ 419.90p
16:29 501 @ 420.90p
16:29 760 @ 420.90p
16:29 431 @ 420.90p

Diploma Key Personnel

Chair John L Rennocks
CEO Bruce Thompson
Finance Director Nigel Lingwood

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