Diploma PLC
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PositoAI's own ratios from Diploma PLC's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Industrials companies in United Kingdom. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Shareholder Slice Ratio: Share count rose 8% in 3 years, so each share's slice of the company became smaller. Dividends paid equalled 53% of profit over the same period. Bigger rise in share count than 97% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
- Self-Funding Ratio: Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 11.4 times. Higher than 97% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 297.3 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 97% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
Where £100 of sales goes
Latest year (Sep 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
£152Over the last 3 years, every £100 of reported profit came with £152 of operating cash.
Higher than 50% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
Self-Funding Ratio
11.4×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 11.4 times.
Higher than 97% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Locked Ratio
£15For every £100 of sales, £15 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against £22 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 50% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 3/3Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years.
Steadier than 78% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
£18Sales grew 51% in 3 years; of every extra £100 of sales, £18 became extra profit.
Lower than 63% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+51% / +31%In 3 years sales changed by +51% while total assets changed by +31%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
297.3×Debt due within a year is covered 297.3 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 97% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−4%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 4% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 78% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
Tangible Assets Ratio
42%Of every £100 the company owns, £42 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 71% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 55% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Diploma PLC owes £0.46 for every £1 it owns. Net profit rose 43% in the year to Sep 2025, and grew 25% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Industrials companies in United Kingdom · latest annual results Sep 2025.
P/E ratio
48.9Investors pay £48.9 for every £1 of Diploma PLC's yearly profit, higher than 92% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
P/B ratio
8.78The share price is 8.78 times Diploma PLC's book value per share, higher than 87% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
Market cap
£9.2 BThe total market value of all of Diploma PLC's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 61% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
£1.1 BWhat Diploma PLC would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Mar 2026).
Book value per share
£7.85Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of £68.90 is 8.8 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
18.9%Diploma PLC earned 18.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 61% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
Owes vs Owns
0.46×Diploma PLC owes £0.46 for every £1 it owns (low), lower than 76% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
Dividend yield
0.87%Diploma PLC pays 0.87% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 79% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
Revenue growth
+12%Revenue rose 12% in the year to Sep 2025, and grew 15% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+43%Net profit rose 43% in the year to Sep 2025, and grew 25% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
12.1%Diploma PLC keeps £12 of every £100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.4×Cash from Diploma PLC's business was 1.4× its reported profit in the year to Sep 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
11.1×Diploma PLC's operating profit covered its interest costs 11.1 times in the year to Sep 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtDiploma PLC had £383 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Sep 2025.
Questions
What is Diploma PLC's P/E ratio?
Investors pay £48.9 for every £1 of Diploma PLC's yearly profit, higher than 92% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Diploma PLC: £9.2 B ÷ £1.1 B (31 Mar 2026) = 8.8.
What is Diploma PLC's return on equity?
Diploma PLC earned 18.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 61% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
How much does Diploma PLC owe compared with what it owns?
Diploma PLC owes £0.46 for every £1 it owns (low), lower than 76% of Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
Does Diploma PLC pay a dividend?
Yes. Diploma PLC pays 0.87% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 79% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United Kingdom.
Is Diploma PLC's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 12% in the year to Sep 2025, and grew 15% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.