How to buy Diploma shares

Diploma shares have fallen -0.76% from yesterday's closing price (2798p). Learn how to easily invest in Diploma shares.

Di£loma PLC

LSE: DPLM - GBX

£2,794.00

- £4.00 ( - 0.14%)

INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION

Diploma PLC (DPLM) is a publicly traded industrial distribution business based in the UK. It opened the day at 3348.0459p after a previous close of 3400p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 3348.0459p to a high of 3416p. The latest price was 3374p (25 minute delay). Diploma is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 2,909 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

How to buy shares in Diploma

Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
Search the platform for stock code: DPLM in this case.
Research Diploma shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
Buy your Diploma shares. It's that simple.

The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.

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Fees for buying 10x Diploma shares with popular platforms

Share prices fluctuate in real time, so the costs presented here should be considered as a guide only. They do not incorporate stamp duty. Always refer to the platform itself for availability and pricing – which may differ from our information.

Customer rating	Platform fee	Min. initial deposit	Trading fee estimate
★★★★★	£0	£1	£0.00 £337.40 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	$50	£0.00 £337.40 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	£250	£8.00 £345.40 total	Go to site Capital at risk
Not yet rated	£0	No minimum	£0.00 £337.40 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	No minimum	£2.95 £340.35 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	£1	£11.95 £349.35 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	£0.01	£1.78 £339.18 total	Go to site Capital at risk

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Alternative ways to invest in Diploma

Buying shares in just one company can leave you more exposed to unexpected swings in the market than if you have a range of investments - a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend having a broad mix of assets and funds that hold a ready-made portfolio of at least 50 different companies' shares, on the basis that drops in the value of some will be offset by rises elsewhere.
Diploma is a major part of the LSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Fund	5-year growth	1-year growth (to February 2023)	Link to invest
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Distributing (VMID)	15.11%	-5.78%	Invest with FreetradeCapital at risk
Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (S250)	15.42%	-5.08%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (MIDD)	14.33%	-5.30%	Invest with eToroCapital at risk
HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF GBP (HMCX)	14.31%	-5.30%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
Xtrackers FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 1D (XMCX)	14.42%	-5.92%	Invest with IGCapital at risk

Is it a good time to buy Diploma stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

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Use our graph to track the performance of DPLM stocks over time.
Share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Diploma's shares have ranged in value from as little as 2061.6064p up to 2980.9448p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Diploma's is 0.7017. This would suggest that Diploma's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Historical closes compared with the last close of 3374p

1 week (2023-03-24)	23.68%
1 month (2023-03-03)	18.55%
3 months (2022-12-30)	21.54%
6 months (2022-09-30)	45.18%
1 year (2022-03-31)	28.09%
2 years (2021-03-31)	32.42%
3 years (2020-03-31)	109.05%
5 years (2018-03-29)	195.71%

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Is Diploma under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Diploma P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

Diploma's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 37x. In other words, Diploma shares trade at around 37x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Diploma's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.49. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Diploma's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Diploma's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £209.7 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Diploma's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

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Frequently asked questions

Dividend yield: 1.99% of stock value

Forward annual dividend yield: 1.99% of stock value

Dividend payout ratio: 70.79% of net profits

Diploma has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 1.99% of its share value annually.

Diploma has paid out, on average, around 70.79% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.99% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 1.99% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Diploma's case, that would currently equate to about 53.8p per share.

Diploma's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 19 January 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
£0.301	Final	20/01/2022	04/02/2022
£0.125	Interim	27/05/2021	16/06/2021
£0.3	Final	26/11/2020	25/01/2021
£0.205	Final	28/11/2019	22/01/2020
£0.085	Interim	23/05/2019	12/06/2019
£0.178	Final	29/11/2018	23/01/2018
£0.077	Interim	24/05/2018	13/06/2018
£0.16	Final	30/11/2017	24/01/2018
£0.07	Interim	25/05/2017	14/06/2017
£0.138	Final	01/12/2016	25/01/2017
£0.062	Interim	26/05/2016	15/06/2016
£0.124	Final	26/11/2015	27/01/2016
£0.058	Interim	21/05/2015	17/06/2015
£0.116	Final	27/11/2014	28/01/2015
£0.054	Interim	21/05/2014	18/06/2014
£0.107	Final	27/11/2013	22/01/2014
£0.05	Interim	22/05/2013	19/06/2013
£0.102	Final	28/11/2012	23/01/2013
£0.042	Interim	23/05/2012	20/06/2012
£0.085	Final	07/12/2011	25/01/2012
£0.035	Interim	25/05/2011	22/06/2011
£0.062	Final	01/12/2010	19/01/2011
£0.028	Interim	19/05/2010	16/06/2010
£0.053	Final	25/11/2009	13/01/2010
£0.025	Interim	20/05/2009	17/06/2009
£0.05	Final	26/11/2008	21/01/2009
£0.25	Interim	21/05/2008	18/06/2008
£0.18	Final	05/12/2007	24/01/2008
£0.09	Interim	23/05/2007	20/06/2007
£0.15	Final	30/11/2006	17/01/2007
£0.08	Interim	17/05/2006	14/06/2006
£0.13	Final	30/11/2005	18/01/2006
£0.07	Interim	18/05/2005	15/06/2005
£0.11	Final	01/12/2004	18/01/2005
£0.06	Interim	19/05/2004	15/06/2004
£0.1	Final	03/12/2003	20/01/2004
£0.05	Interim	21/05/2003	23/06/2003
£0.09	Final	04/12/2002	21/01/2003
£0.05	Interim	29/05/2002	02/07/2002
£0.08	Final	19/12/2001	23/01/2002
£0.05	Interim	30/05/2001	02/07/2001
£0.07	Final	18/12/2000	17/01/2001
£0.05	Interim	30/05/2000	03/07/2000
£0.045	Final	20/12/1999	19/01/2000
£0.045	Interim	07/06/1999	01/07/1999
£0.1	Final	14/12/1998	12/01/1999
£0.045	Interim	26/05/1998	01/07/1998

Currently 0.826% of Diploma shares are held by insiders and 74.057% by institutions.

It's as easy to sell Diploma as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Diploma that you already own.
1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
5. Sell your Diploma shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

Financials

Revenue TTM	£1 billion
Operating margin TTM	15.41%
Gross profit TTM	£374.5 million
Return on assets TTM	8.26%
Return on equity TTM	15.78%
Profit margin	9.35%
Book value	5.315p
Market capitalisation	£3.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

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How to buy Diploma shares

Diploma shares have fallen -0.76% from yesterday's closing price (2798p). Learn how to easily invest in Diploma shares.

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