Stock Research: Diploma

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Diploma

LSE:DPLM GB0001826634
68
  • Value
    5
  • Growth
    100
  • Safety
    Safety
    65
  • Combined
    63
  • Sentiment
    62
  • 360° View
    360° View
    68
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Company Description

Diploma PLC is a value-add distribution company supplying technical products and services. It operates in the Controls, Seals, and Life Sciences sectors. The company operates in the United Kingdom, Rest of Europe, United States of America, and Rest of World. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $8,793 million, profits of $847 million, and revenue of $1,823 million, with 3597 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 68 (better than 68% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Diploma are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Diploma. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 100, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 100% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 65 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 65% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 62, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 62% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 5, meaning that the share price of Diploma is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 95% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
5 8 9 5
Growth
100 79 85 23
Safety
Safety
65 40 32 64
Sentiment
62 60 91 47
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68 26 68 15
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
58 37 67 42
Opinions Change
50 82 99 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 68 74 28
Market Pulse
14 51 71 94
Sentiment
62 60 91 47
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
5 8 9 5
Growth
100 79 85 23
Safety Safety
65 40 32 64
Combined
63 34 30 12
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
7 5 6 9
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
15 13 13 11
Price vs. Book (P/B)
5 10 15 17
Dividend Yield
35 34 38 40
Value
5 8 9 5
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
77 63 72 40
Profit Growth
71 67 59 14
Capital Growth
87 51 58 17
Stock Returns
85 92 73 69
Growth
100 79 85 23
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
69 48 67 70
Refinancing
22 14 14 8
Liquidity
76 60 40 75
Safety Safety
65 40 32 64

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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