Acquisitions help lift Diploma Q1 revenues by 9%
16th Jan 2019 07:10
(Sharecast News) - Technical services group Diploma said first quarter revenues increased by 9% over the comparable period last year.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
19th Nov 2018 12:13
(Sharecast News) - Sainsbury: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 369p.
Read moreDiploma stockpiling ahead of Brexit; FY profits up 9%
19th Nov 2018 07:40
(Sharecast News) - Industrial seals maker Diploma said it was building up stocks to cope with any disruptions caused by Brexit as it reported a 9% rise in full year pre-tax profits.
Read moreDiploma buys France's Gremtek for undisclosed sum
12th Oct 2018 07:25
(Sharecast News) - Technical products group Diploma said it was buying Actios SAS, the parent company of Gremtek Group, for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreDiploma boss Richard Ingram quits after less than four months
29th Aug 2018 07:06
(Sharecast News) - Diploma's chief executive Richard Ingram has left the technical equipment supplier after less than four months in the job.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
22nd Aug 2018 11:52
(Sharecast News) - Lancashire Holdings: Berenberg upgrades to hold with a target price of 600p.
Read moreDiploma buys St Albans-based FS Cables for £18m
22nd Aug 2018 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Diploma has announced the acquisition of St Albans-based FS Cables for £18m in cash, in a deal that is expected to be immediately earnings-enhancing.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
2nd Feb 2017 09:07
(ShareCast News) - Hostelworld Group: Berenberg upgrades to Hold from Sell with a target price of 210p. Bellway: Citi reiterates Neutral with a target price of 2540p. Ferrexpo: Deutsche Bank reiterates Buy with a target price of 230p. Zoopla Property Group: Deutsche Bank reiterates Hold with a tar
Read moreDiploma first-quarter revenue up 23%
18th Jan 2017 07:43
(ShareCast News) - Specialised technical products company Diploma reported a jump in revenue for the first quarter, boosted in part by the weakening of the pound. In the first quarter to the end of December, group revenue was up 23% on a reported basis over the same period the year before, and 6% hi
Read moreAcquisitions, forex boost Diploma FY profits
21st Nov 2016 07:07
(ShareCast News) - Technical products supplier Diploma said full year pre-tax profits rose 4% to £54m on the back of a rise in revenue to £382.6m from £333.8m as acquisitions and currency movements provided a strong tailwind. The total dividend jumped 10% to 20p a share. Acquisitions completed duri
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Exporters exce but OneSavings tops the list
4th Oct 2016 16:04
(ShareCast News) - Boosted by another plunge in the pound that is expected to prop up exporters, the FTSE 250 was 1.66% higher late on Tuesday. Exporting companies that were high in the leaderboard included European-focused lender International Personal Finance, equipment rental group Aggreko, which
Read moreDiploma sales growth accelerates thanks to weak pound
31st Aug 2016 07:36
(ShareCast News) - Underlying sales grew 2% in the year to September at Diploma with acquisitions and the weak pound helped lift statutory revenues 14%. Acquisitions are expected to contribute roughly 8% to group revenues, while currency effects add around 4%. The technical products group said its
Read moreAcquisitions drive revenue growth at Diploma
16th May 2016 08:01
(ShareCast News) - Acquisitions drove revenue growth at Diploma in the first half of the year, it revealed on Monday, with revenue in the six months to 31 March jumping 10%. The FTSE 250 firm said of that, businesses acquired contributed 9% and underlying revenue increased by 2%. Adjusted operating
Read moreAcquisitions driving growth at Diploma
24th Mar 2016 08:08
(ShareCast News) - Specialised technical products firm Diploma was looking at positive growth on Thursday, as a result of its recent acquisitions. The FTSE 250 company said the businesses acquired in the last year had made a good contribution to the group's overall results, with revenues for the six
Read moreDiploma buys Cablecraft for up to £26m
9th Mar 2016 07:27
(ShareCast News) - Diploma has acquired Cablecraft for a maximum net consideration of £26m. The FTSE 250 group, which supplies specialised technical products and services, said the deal would be immediately earnings enhancing and will be reported as part of the Controls Sector activities. Dunstable
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