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Started: Yes2014, 13 May 2024 09:16
Last post: Yes2014, 13 May 2024 09:16
And we see £40 receding in our rear view mirror.
Started: ripley94, 22 Oct 2023 21:19
Last post: ripley94, 22 Oct 2023 21:36
17th March 2023 placing .
A total of 9,297,005 new Ordinary Shares (the "Placing Shares") have been placed with institutional investors by Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") and Numis Securities Limited ("Numis") (together, the "Bookrunners") at a price of 2,525 pence per Placing Share (the "Placing Price") raising gross proceeds of approximately £235 million.
Nice buy AllAtSea at 2600p hit 3300p early August back to 2800 now.
Telegraph tip 18th October 2023.
Started: Tyma, 17 Mar 2023 13:45
Last post: AllAtSea, 12 Apr 2023 09:46
Sold the lot in March just after SVB for a very small loss and bought into distressed financials. Have now sold my distressed financials at a nice profit and regained my DPLMs for £2 a share less than my previous avg.
They only allocated £1 million, or less than 1%of the issue, to private shareholders, resulting in me getting a 25% allocation. This shows how much they value private investors. I will be selling my shares.
Started: AllAtSea, 24 Jan 2023 09:14
Last post: AllAtSea, 24 Jan 2023 09:14
"Specialist distribution group Diploma (DPLM) can deliver growth even when the market backdrop is tough, says Hargreaves Lansdown fund manager Steve Clayton.
Diploma last week reported a strong first quarter, with group sales up 30% in the three months to the end of December generated by organic growth, recently acquired businesses and currency movements.
Clayton said he held Diploma in his £298m HL Select UK Growth fund because it ‘has a long track record of delivering growth even when times are tough’.
‘We won’t see too many businesses sounding so confident in their prospects in the current economic conditions, highlighting Diploma’s position as one of the UK’s highest quality industry companies.’"
https://citywire.com/funds-insider/news/expert-view-cheap-barclays-could-re-rate-fullers-hit-by-train-strikes/a2407352
I so want to believe them!
Started: Blackbeard3, 16 May 2022 09:17
Last post: AllAtSea, 30 Nov 2022 08:29
Bought a few more this morning. Got my average down a little.
"Technical products and services group Diploma delivered a "very strong" set of full-year results on Monday(21 nov), with both revenue and profits improving year-on-year."
https://www.investments.halifax.co.uk/research-centre/news-centre/article/?id=11463954&type=bsm
I get that the markets are down in general but why on earth sell on such a good report??
Started: AllAtSea, 26 Apr 2022 11:56
Last post: AllAtSea, 26 Apr 2022 11:56
..of these so bought more . Only for the sort of money Elon Musk wouldn't trouble to pick off the floor, unfortunately.
Started: AllAtSea, 19 Jan 2022 09:35
Last post: AllAtSea, 7 Feb 2022 11:50
Today:
"Diploma is a key industrial play, says Berenberg
Industrial machinery group Diploma (DPLM) reported a record 2021 and Berenberg believes it can deliver more this year.
Analyst Joseph Bloomfield retained his ‘buy’ recommendation and increased the target price from £31.50 to £32 on the stock, which closed down 2.5% at £27.74 on Friday.
The group reported a record 2021, with revenue up 46% year-on-year and 2022 has ‘started strongly for the company too’ with first-quarter revenue growth of 16% and operating margin guidance of 18-19% maintained despite inflationary pressures.
‘While management is guiding to first half-weighted growth for 2022, we expect the demand outlook to remain bright throughout the year,’ said Bloomfield.
‘We continue to view Diploma as a key “buy” idea in the UK industrials sector, with the shares down by 22% from highs, trading on 29x 2023 earnings.’"
So the price drops. Just what I was looking for. I can't find any worse news! Might be time to get back in..
https://www.lse.co.uk/news/DPLM/diploma-ytd-underlying-revenues-grow-g1dv7iieskhdz5z.html
Started: piworld, 26 Nov 2021 08:41
Last post: piworld, 26 Nov 2021 08:41
Alexandra Jackson mentions Diploma #DPLM at 6m05s in the latest PIWORLD interview
Watch the video here: https://www.piworld.co.uk/education-videos/piworld-interview-with-alexander-jackson-selecting-winning-stocks/
Or listen to the podcast here: https://piworld.podbean.com/e/piworld-interview-with-alexander-jackson-selecting-winning-stocks/
Last post: Yes2014, 22 Nov 2021 09:45
Excellent set of numbers - great way to start the week.
Started: Yes2014, 17 May 2021 17:18
Last post: ADrunkenMarcus, 18 May 2021 23:26
Held DPLM since 2012 and it's compounded well over 20% per year! Assuming the interim dividend is the same proportion of the full year dividend as historically then we may well see as much as a 38% dividend increase for the year as a whole. Perhaps that's optimistic, but they didn't say anything about rebalancing the payouts.
Once again a great set of figures and a dividend to boot - onward and upward.
I am in too.
Bought in here a few weeks ago and no regrets. Excellent RNS and the future looks promising.
Started: Lasata, 23 Sep 2020 11:23
Last post: AllAtSea, 23 Jan 2021 09:27
"Diploma PLC ("Diploma" or the "Company"), the international group supplying specialised technical products and services, is pleased to announce the proposed acquisition of Windy City Wire Cable & Technology Products, LLC ("Windy City Wire" or "WCW"), a leading value-add distributor of premium quality, low voltage wire and cable in the US for up to c. £357m ($465m) (the "Acquisition")[1].
Diploma has also separately announced today a proposed equity fundraising of up to 10 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company to part fund the Acquisition.
"
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/DPLM/acquisition-of-windy-city-wire-replacement/14694912?lang=en
The firm also noted the "excellent" first quarter contribution from Windy City Wire which is trading "very well" following a smooth transition into the company.
https://www.lse.co.uk/news/DPLM/diploma-makes-strong-start-to-year-focus-remains-on-acquisitions-u8wy2zul7a3q2y3.html
What is Windy City acquisition?
Started: Yes2014, 23 Sep 2020 10:37
Last post: brookstreet, 23 Sep 2020 10:58
Great news this morning , so glad i held , been here a long time , solid company for the future .
Looks like the acquisition of WIndy City is going to be a winner - up 20% after a placing.
Started: Yes2014, 18 Nov 2019 12:24
Last post: ashdeans1, 3 Feb 2020 06:17
Once again a great set of numbers
Anyone any ideas whats behind the drop this week?
Started: Yes2014, 19 Nov 2018 16:15
Last post: Yes2014, 19 Nov 2018 16:15
Strong figures for 2018 - definitely a hold.
Started: Yes2014, 30 Aug 2018 15:21
Last post: Yes2014, 30 Aug 2018 15:21
Up a further 25% since my last post - what's not to like?
Started: ShareSocUK, 23 Nov 2017 15:43
Last post: ShareSocUK, 23 Nov 2017 15:43
Blog Post: Diploma (DPLM) and Return on Capital hTTps://www.sharesoc.org/blog/company-news/diploma-dplm-return-capital/
Started: MickTKipper, 31 Aug 2017 17:26
Last post: DaveC55, 20 Nov 2017 19:43
Seems very solid. Been in here for almost exactly 12 months, up from 899 to 1182 (+31.4%) and a reasonable dividend too. What's not to like!
I like Diploma. Held since November 2012, last time I checked it had given me 21% CAGR on a total return basis and the dividend has increased around 10% CAGR. A quality company under the radar of too many!
DPLM Diploma, fantastic update wed https://www.investegate.co.uk/diploma-plc--dplm-/rns/trading-update/201708300700022196P/ … from the M Fool http://www.fool.co.uk/investing/2017/08/30/2-ftse-250-growth-stocks-that-could-make-you-a-fortune/ … Chart looks very strong. http://content.screencast.com/users/thomaser/folders/Default/media/07641d36-4ead-4dcc-88f1-ffb0e5f4e155/dplm%201.jpg
Started: bilboburgler, 11 Mar 2016 16:03
Last post: bilboburgler, 11 Mar 2016 16:03
End of March, any dates yet?
Started: bilboburgler, 10 Mar 2016 10:45
Last post: bilboburgler, 10 Mar 2016 10:45
825
Started: bilboburgler, 9 Mar 2016 09:47
Last post: bilboburgler, 9 Mar 2016 09:47
so the fall continues... ?
Started: humblebynature, 17 Nov 2015 06:03
Last post: humblebynature, 17 Nov 2015 06:03
Engineer Diploma (DPLM) has been upgraded after a ‘disproportionate’ share price fall. http://citywire.co.uk/money/the-expert-view-taylor-wimpey-thomas-cook-and-shire/a858559?ref=citywire-money-latest-news-list#i=3 Peel Hunt analyst Henry Carver upgraded his recommendation from ‘hold’ to ‘buy’ but reduced the target price from 760p to 690p. The shares surged 17.8% to 716p yesterday. ‘2015 results show that trading has been tough and organic growth harder to come by,’ he said. ‘We see no pick up in the near-term but good cash flow and a strong balance sheet supports further growth from acquisitions, where management has an excellent track record. ‘We think the shares have fallen disproportionately on wider sector sentiment: Diploma is a best in class distributor and these results reassure us of the strength of the model. ‘Our new target price of 690p equates to 17x our new 2016 estimated earnings per share of 40.1p against a three-year historic average of 17.3x; the shares currently trade on 15.3x and yield 3%.’
Started: humblebynature, 17 Nov 2015 05:49
Last post: humblebynature, 17 Nov 2015 05:49
Questor Diploma shares surge 18pc higher http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/questor/11999344/Questor-share-tip-Diploma-shares-surge-18pc-higher.html The FTSE 250-listed company has a strong track record and is well diversified, says Questor
Started: badflaw, 16 Nov 2015 17:09
Last post: badflaw, 16 Nov 2015 17:09
Full year results indicate great growth, increased profit, net cash and dividend. If it wasnt for the currently strong pound growth would have been huge Company have made some good purchass and have plenty of cash to takeover even more business