Diploma PLC (DPLM) Stock Overview
London Stock Exchange · Industrials · Industrial Distribution
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About Diploma PLC
Diploma PLC, together with its subsidiaries, supplies specialized technical products and services in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through three business sectors: Controls, Seals, and Life Sciences. The Controls sector offers wire and cabling,…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Diploma PLC operates in the Industrials sector, within the Industrial Distribution industry group. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange exchange.
Diploma PLC at a Glance
| Company | Diploma PLC |
| Ticker | DPLM |
| Exchange | London Stock Exchange |
| Currency | GBP |
| Price | £71.20 |
| Market cap | £9.55B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 50.50 |
| EPS (trailing) | £0.01 |
| 52-week high | £77.65 |
| 52-week low | £49.70 |
| Dividend yield | 0.89% |
| Ex-dividend date | 28 May 2026 |
| Beta | 0.92 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 18.95% |
| Debt-to-equity | 47.45% |
| Average volume | 681,461 |
| Shares outstanding | 134.09M |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Industrial Distribution |
| Employees | 3,400 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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- What is Diploma PLC's current P/E ratio?
- Diploma PLC (DPLM) has a trailing P/E ratio of 50.50 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
- What is Diploma PLC's market capitalisation?
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- What is DPLM's 52-week range?
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- Does Diploma PLC pay a dividend?
- Diploma PLC's trailing annual dividend yield is 0.89%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
- What exchange is DPLM listed on?
- DPLM is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Browse all London Stock Exchange-listed stocks →
- What sector is Diploma PLC in?
- Diploma PLC is classified in the Industrials sector. Compare with Industrials peers →
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