Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
7,520.00
+90.00 (1.21%)
Jul 24, 2026, 4:35 PM GMT

Diploma Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 16 analysts polled by S&P Global, Diploma stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of 7,977p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 6.08% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is 5,760p (-23.40%) and the highest is 9,000p (+19.68%).

Price Target: 7,977p (+6.08%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price5,760p7,977p8,160p9,000p
Change-23.40%+6.08%+8.51%+19.68%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Diploma stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy888888
Buy333444
Hold444444
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total151515161616

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Maintains
7,200p7,500p
BuyMaintains7,200p7,500p-0.27%Jul 17, 2026
Jefferies
Jefferies
Hold
Maintains
7,000p
HoldMaintains7,000p-6.91%Jul 17, 2026
Unknown Analyst
Peel Hunt
No rating
Peel Hunt
Buy
Maintains
8,800p
BuyMaintains8,800p+17.02%Jul 17, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Buy
Reiterates
8,300p8,600p
BuyReiterates8,300p8,600p+14.36%Jul 17, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Buy
Maintains
7,300p7,400p
BuyMaintains7,300p7,400p-1.60%Jul 17, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.82B
from 1.52B
Increased by 19.33%
Revenue Next Year
1.98B
from 1.82B
Increased by 8.97%
EPS This Year
2.48
from 1.75
Increased by 41.59%
EPS Next Year
2.61
from 2.48
Increased by 5.16%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingSep 30, 2021Sep 30, 2022Sep 30, 2023Sep 30, 2024Sep 30, 2025Sep 30, 2026
Revenue
787.40M1.01B1.20B1.36B1.52B1.82B
Revenue Growth
46.25%28.63%18.51%13.59%11.82%19.33%
Gross Profit
288.40M451.50M548.20M633.30M711.80M836.82M
Gross Margin
36.63%44.58%45.67%46.45%46.69%46.00%
Operating Income
113.90M154.80M195.90M224.40M276.20M473.36M
Net Income
69.80M94.70M117.70M129.30M184.90M292.80M
EPS
----1.752.48
EPS Growth
----20.65%41.59%
Forward PE
31.9821.2023.2227.9229.2130.30
Dividend / Share
0.430.540.570.590.620.65
Dividend Growth
-26.29%5.02%4.96%5.06%4.72%
Free Cash Flow
70.80M95.46M130.40M130.55M271.24M285.54M
No. Analysts
-----14
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers. Financial currency is GBP.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High1.8B
Avg1.8B
Low1.8B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
20.7%
Avg
19.3%
Low
17.0%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High2.56
Avg2.48
Low2.28

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
46.0%
Avg
41.6%
Low
30.1%